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+# Security Policy
+
+If you have discovered a security vulnerability in this project, please report it
+privately. **Do not disclose it as a public issue.** This gives us time to work with you
+to fix the issue before public exposure, reducing the chance that the exploit will be
+used before a patch is released.
+
+You may submit the report as an email to benzzhan@cisco.com.
+
+Please provide the following information in your report:
+
+- A description of the vulnerability and its impact
+- How to reproduce the issue
+
+This project is maintained on a reasonable-effort basis. As such, please give us 90 days to
+work on a fix before public exposure.