Responsible disclosure.
Uncompromising defense.
This policy governs how BreachModal conducts coordinated vulnerability disclosure with technology vendors, distributes immediate defensive telemetry to our customers, and provides a clear, legally protected Safe Harbor for independent security researchers reporting flaws to our team.
120 Days
Predictable window for product vendors to engineer, test, and release production security patches.
5 Business Days
Initial vendor response SLA before systematic escalation to senior leadership and national CERTs.
30 Days
Accelerated emergency timeline for critical regressions or flaws under active in-the-wild exploitation.
Zero Quieting
No vulnerability is ever suppressed or withheld from the public defense community. Full transparency guaranteed.
Outbound Disclosure to Product Vendors
When BreachModal’s adversarial intelligence, red team researchers, or autonomous agent security audits uncover a vulnerability in a third-party product or service, our objective is rapid, coordinated remediation. We treat vulnerability disclosure not as an ambush, but as an urgent, disciplined engineering sprint to safeguard users before weaponization occurs.
The Coordinated Disclosure Lifecycle
Chronological Escalation PathDiscovery, Verification & Initial Vendor Outreach
BreachModal's Threat Intelligence or Adversarial Simulation team validates a technical proof-of-concept (PoC), isolates the vulnerability class (CWE), and models CVSS v4.0 severity. We initiate confidential outreach to the vendor's designated security channel (RFC 9116 security.txt, PSIRT portal, or direct encrypted email to security@, support@, info@, and secure@vendor.com).
Secondary Escalation Window
If the vendor fails to acknowledge receipt or assign a primary response engineer within five (5) business days, BreachModal initiates a second formal communication attempt through alternate vendor leadership, regional technical liaisons, and certified communications channels.
Intermediary & CERT Coordination
If the vendor remains uncontactable or non-responsive after an additional five (5) business days following our second notice, BreachModal engages trusted coordination intermediaries—including the CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC), CISA's Vulnerability Coordination team, or relevant national CSIRTs—to establish secure dialogue.
Public Defense Advisory Threshold
If all reasonable, verified channels to reach the vendor have been completely exhausted without response, BreachModal may issue a limited public security advisory fifteen (15) business days following initial contact. This advisory focuses strictly on defensive indicators, anomalous telemetry signatures, and environmental workarounds to empower the security community to protect users.
Standard Remediation & Coordinated Release
Once valid receipt is established, BreachModal provides the vendor a four-month (120 calendar days) coordinated remediation window to engineer, QA, and distribute a permanent security patch. Upon patch deployment—or if the deadline lapses without responsive engagement or verifiable remediation justification—BreachModal publishes an official coordinated advisory with mitigation guidance.
Initial Transmission Protocol
First attempts at vendor notification are routed through any verified security contact or formal mechanism listed on the vendor website (such as an RFC 9116 /.well-known/security.txt or certified Bug Bounty / VDP portal).
If no dedicated vulnerability channel is specified, BreachModal securely transmits an encrypted advisory package to security@, secure@, support@, and info@company.com containing reproducible findings, technical analysis, and mitigation recommendations.
Unpatchable Flaws & Anti-Quieting
If a product vendor is unable to, or explicitly chooses not to, patch a reported security flaw, BreachModal will offer to work with that vendor to publicly disclose the flaw alongside verified, effective defensive workarounds.
In no circumstances will an identified vulnerability be "kept quiet" because a product vendor prefers to suppress it. To foster industry accountability, BreachModal publishes a factual, itemized summary of our communications with the vendor alongside our advisory.
Authentic BreachModal Advisories
BreachModal formally and publicly releases its security advisories on our canonical website. Only advisories listed on breachmodal.com should be considered official BreachModal advisories. We do not release unverified threat claims via third-party channels.
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