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CISA Releases Joint Guidance to Help Software Manufacturers and Online Serv= ice Providers Build Effective Vulnerability Disclosure Programs [ https://w= ww.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/establishing-coordinated-vulnerabilit= y-disclosure-program-work-security-researchers ] 07/15/2026 10:20 AM EDT=20

Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Nationa=
l Security Agency (NSA), and international partners released joint guidance=
Establishing a Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure Program to Work With S= ecurity Researchers [ https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/establ= ishing-coordinated-vulnerability-disclosure-program-work-security-researche=
rs ]. This guidance helps software manufacturers and online service provide=
rs design and implement a coordinated vulnerability disclosure (CVD) progra=
m to effectively collaborate with external security researchers who special= ize in finding weaknesses in software, networks, and hardware.

A robust CVD program includes a vulnerability disclosure policy (VDP)=E2=80= =94a key product development practice of CISA=E2=80=99s Secure by Design [ = https://www.cisa.gov/securebydesign ] initiative=E2=80=94that defines how s= ecurity researchers can look for and report vulnerabilities, which systems = they can search and what types of tests are allowed, and contains =E2=80=9C= safe harbor=E2=80=9D language for legal protection. Additionally, an effect= ive CVD program includes a well-defined process for triaging, remediating, = and assigning Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) identifiers for vu= lnerabilities reported by security researchers. The guidance also offers co= nsiderations for leveraging third-party intermediaries, like CISA or nation=
al computer security incident response teams, to manage CVD programs.

Whether managed internally or through an intermediary, a well-structured CV=
D program establishes a clear framework for engagement with security resear= chers. Without a CVD program, organizations risk leaving critical security = flaws undetected and unaddressed, potentially jeopardizing customer securit=
y and eroding trust within the security community.

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<p>A robust CVD program includes a vulnerability disclosure policy (VDP)=E2= =80=94a key product development practice of CISA=E2=80=99s <a href=3D"https= ://www.cisa.gov/securebydesign" target=3D"_blank" title=3D"Secure by Design=
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<p>Whether managed internally or through an intermediary, a well-structured=
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