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CISA vulnerability disclosure.
Plain answers on whether CISA pays, how much legal protection it gives researchers, and where to send a report.
What kind of security program does CISA run?
CISA runs a vulnerability disclosure program with no cash bounty, with safe harbor not stated.
At a glance
- Pays bounties
- No
- Swag
- Not stated
- Hall of fame
- Not stated
- Safe harbor
- Not stated
- Security contact
- NCCICCUSTOMERSERVICE@hq.dhs.gov
- security.txt
- Not stated
- PGP key
- Not stated
- Public disclosure
- Not stated
- Disclosure timeline
- Not stated
- Preferred languages
- Not stated
- Policy page
- Live at last check
Type: vulnerability disclosure program. Data from the disclose.io open database (CC0), snapshot November 2026. Policies change — always read CISA's own policy and scope before testing.
[ FAQ ] — CISA: questions researchers ask
Does CISA have a bug bounty program?
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CISA runs a vulnerability disclosure program: it accepts security reports but does not state that it pays cash rewards.
How do I report a vulnerability to CISA?
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Read CISA's published policy first and stay inside its scope. The listed security contact is NCCICCUSTOMERSERVICE@hq.dhs.gov. Include clear reproduction steps, impact and a proof of concept.
Does CISA offer safe harbor to security researchers?
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The data does not state CISA's safe harbor position. Look for "safe harbor" or "authorisation" wording in its policy before testing.
Is CISA's security policy still active?
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Its policy page was reachable when the disclose.io data was snapshotted (November 2026). Policies change, so always read the current version.
How do I write a report CISA will accept?
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Lead with impact, give exact steps to reproduce, attach a minimal proof of concept and suggest a fix. Our guide on writing reports triagers love walks through each part.
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