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+# TAC Security Policy
+
+## About this Document
+This document document defines how security vulnerability reporting is handled
+in this project. The approach aligns with the [OpenWallet Foundation's security
+vulnerability disclosure policy]. Please review that document to understand
+the basis of the security reporting for this project
+
+This policy borrows heavily from the recommendations of the OpenSSF
+Vulnerability Disclosure working group. For up-to-date information on the latest
+recommendations related to vulnerability disclosures, please visit the [GitHub
+of that working group](https://github.com/ossf/wg-vulnerability-disclosures).
+
+If you are already familiar with what a security vulnerabulity disclosure policy
+is and are ready to report a vulnerability, please jump to [Report
+Intakes](#report-intakes).
+
+## What Is a Vulnerability Disclosure Policy?
+
+No piece of software is perfect. All software (at least, all software of a
+certain size and complexity) has bugs. In open source development, members of
+the community or the public find bugs and report them to the project. A
+vulnerability disclosure policy explains how this process functions from the
+perspective of the project.
+
+This vulnerability disclosure policy explains the rules and guidelines for
+this project. It is intended to act as both a reference for
+outsiders–including both bug reporters and those looking for information on the
+project’s security practices–as well as a set of rules that maintainers and
+contributors have agreed to follow.
+
+## Report Intakes
+
+This project uses the following mechanism to submit security
+vulnerabilities. While the security team members will do their best to
+respond to bugs disclosed in all possible ways, it is encouraged for bug
+finders to report through the following approved channel:
+
+- Open a [GitHub security vulnerability report]: Open a draft security advisory
+on the "Security" tab of this GitHub repository. See [GitHub Security Advisories](#github-security-advisories) to learn more about the security infrastructure in GitHub.
+
+[GitHub security vulnerability report]: https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/security-advisories/guidance-on-reporting-and-writing/privately-reporting-a-security-vulnerability
+
+## Security Team
+
+The current security team is:
+
+| Name             | Email ID           | Chat ID        | Area/Specialty  |
+| ---------------- | ------------------ | -------------- | --------------- |
+| <>               | <>                 | <>             | <>              |
+| <>               | <>                 | <>             | <>              |
+| <>               | <>                 | <>             | <>              |
+
+The security team for this project must include at least three project
+Maintainers that agree to carry out the following duties and responsibilities.
+Members are added and removed from the team via approved Pull Requests to this
+repository. For additional background into the role of the security team, see
+the [People Infrastructure] section of the [OpenWallet Foundation's security vulnerability disclosure policy].
+
+[People Infrastructure]: https://tac.openwallet.foundation/governance/security.md#people-infrastructure
+
+**Responsibilities**:
+
+1. Acknowledge receipt of the issue (see [Report Intakes](#report-intakes)) to the reporter within 2 business days.
+
+2. Assess the issue. Engage with the reporter to ask any outstanding questions about the report and how to reproduce it. If the report is not considered a vulnerability, then the reporter should be informed and this process can be halted. If the report is still a regular bug (just not a security vulnerability), the reporter should be informed (if necessary) of the regular process for reporting bugs.
+
+3. Some issues may require more time and resources to correct. If a
+particular report is more complex, discuss an embargo period with the reporter.
+The embargo period should be negotiated with the reporter and must not be
+longer than 90 days.
+
+4. Create a patch for the issue (see [Private Patch Deployment
+Infrastructure](#private-patch-deployment-infrastructure)).
+
+5. Request a CVE for the issue (see [CNA/CVE Reporting](#cnacve-reporting)).
+
+6. Decide the date of public release.
+
+7. If applicable, notify members of the embargo list of the upcoming patch
+and release, as described above.
+
+8. Cut a new (software) release in which the bug is fixed.
+
+9. Publicly disclose the issue within 48 hours after the release (see [GitHub Security Advisories](#github-security-advisories)).
+
+## Discussion Forum
+
+Discussions about each reported vulnerability are carried out in the
+private GitHub security advisory about the vulnerability.
+If necessary, a private channel specific to the issue may be created on the
+OpenWallet Foundation's Discord server with invited participants added to the
+discussion.
+
+## CNA/CVE Reporting
+
+This project maintains a list of **Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures
+(CVE)** and uses GitHub as its **CVE numbering authority (CNA)** for issuing
+CVEs.
+
+## Embargo List
+
+This project maintains a private embargo list.  If you wish to be added to
+the embargo list for a project, please email the [OpenWallet Foundation's
+security list], including the project name and reason for being added to the
+embargo list. Requests will be assessed by the security team in conjunction
+with the appropriate OpenWallet Foundation staff, and a decision will be made
+whether to accommodate the request.
+
+## GitHub Security Advisories
+
+This project uses [GitHub security advisories and the GitHub security process](https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/security-advisories) for handling security vulnerabilities. 
+
+## Private Patch Deployment Infrastructure
+
+In creating patches and new releases that address security vulnerabilities,
+this project uses the private development features of GitHub for security
+vulnerabilities. GitHub has [extensive
+documentation](https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/security-advisories/repository-security-advisories)
+about these features.