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+# Security Policy
+
+We take the security of Onyx and our users seriously. Thank you for helping
+keep Onyx and its community safe by practicing responsible disclosure.
+
+## Supported Versions
+
+Security fixes are applied to the `main` branch and the latest tagged release.
+We strongly recommend running the most recent release of Onyx. Older releases
+are not guaranteed to receive backported security patches.
+
+## Reporting a Vulnerability
+
+**Please do not report security vulnerabilities through public GitHub issues,
+pull requests, or discussions.** Public reports give attackers a head start
+and put other users at risk before a fix is available.
+
+Instead, please use **GitHub Private Vulnerability Reporting** to file a
+report at
+<https://github.com/onyx-dot-app/onyx/security/advisories/new>. This
+creates a private advisory visible only to the maintainers and ensures
+your report is tracked rather than landing in an individual inbox.
+
+Please include as much of the following as you can — it helps us triage
+faster:
+
+- A description of the issue and the impact you believe it has.
+- The Onyx version, deployment type (self-hosted, Onyx Cloud, Docker, Helm,
+  etc.), and any relevant configuration.
+- Step-by-step reproduction instructions or a proof-of-concept.
+- Any logs, screenshots, or sample payloads that demonstrate the issue.
+- Your name and a way to credit you in the advisory, if desired.
+
+## Response Expectations
+
+After you report a vulnerability:
+
+- We will work with you to validate the issue and agree on a disclosure
+  timeline. Typical investigations take **up to 90 days**, though many issues
+  are resolved sooner.
+- We will keep you informed of progress and let you know when a fix is
+  released.
+- Once a fix is available, we will coordinate public disclosure (release
+  notes, GitHub Security Advisory, and CVE if applicable) and are happy to
+  credit reporters who would like recognition.
+
+## Scope
+
+In scope:
+
+- The Onyx application code in this repository (backend, web, desktop, CLI,
+  connectors, deployment manifests).
+- Official Onyx-published Docker images and Helm charts.
+
+Out of scope:
+
+- Third-party services and integrations (please report those to the
+  respective vendors).
+- Findings that require access to a user's account or device, social
+  engineering, or physical attacks.
+- Denial-of-service issues caused solely by sending high volumes of traffic.
+- Automated scanner output without a demonstrated, exploitable impact.
+
+## Safe Harbor
+
+We will not pursue or support legal action against researchers who:
+
+- Make a good-faith effort to follow this policy.
+- Avoid privacy violations, data destruction, or service degradation.
+- Give us a reasonable opportunity to remediate before any public
+  disclosure.
+
+Thank you for helping keep Onyx and our community secure.