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+# Security Policy
+
+## Reporting a Vulnerability
+
+The Stirling-PDF team takes security vulnerabilities seriously. We appreciate your efforts to responsibly disclose your findings.
+
+### How to Report
+
+You can report security vulnerabilities through two channels:
+
+1. **GitHub Security Advisory**: 
+   - Navigate to the [Security tab](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/security) in our repository
+   - Click on "Report a vulnerability"
+   - Provide a detailed description of the vulnerability
+
+2. **Direct Email**:
+   - Send your report to security@stirlingpdf.com
+   - Please include as much information as possible about the vulnerability
+
+### What to Include
+
+When reporting a vulnerability, please provide:
+
+- A clear description of the vulnerability
+- Steps to reproduce the issue
+- Any potential impact
+- If possible, suggestions for addressing the vulnerability
+- Your contact information for follow-up questions
+
+### Response Time
+
+We aim to acknowledge receipt of your vulnerability report within 48 hours
+
+### Process
+
+1. Submit your report through one of the channels above
+2. Receive an acknowledgment from our team
+3. Our team will investigate and validate the issue
+4. We will work on a fix and keep you updated on our progress
+5. Once resolved, we will publish the fix and acknowledge your contribution (if desired)
+
+### Bug Bounty
+
+At this time, we do not offer a bug bounty program. However, we greatly appreciate your efforts in making Stirling-PDF more secure and will acknowledge your contribution in our release notes (unless you prefer to remain anonymous).
+
+## Supported Versions
+
+Only the latest version of Stirling-PDF is supported for security updates. We do not backport security fixes to older versions.
+
+| Version | Supported          |
+| ------- | ------------------ |
+| Latest  | :white_check_mark: |
+| Older   | :x:               |
+
+**Please note:** Before reporting a security issue, ensure you are using the latest version of Stirling-PDF. Security reports for older versions will not be accepted.
+
+## Security Best Practices
+
+When deploying Stirling-PDF:
+
+1. Always use the latest version
+2. Follow our deployment guidelines
+3. Regularly check for and apply updates