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Department of Education vulnerability disclosure.
Plain answers on whether Department of Education pays, how much legal protection it gives researchers, and where to send a report.
What kind of security program does Department of Education run?
Department of Education runs a vulnerability disclosure program with no cash bounty, with safe harbor not stated.
At a glance
- Pays bounties
- No
- Swag
- No
- Hall of fame
- Not stated
- Safe harbor
- Not stated
- Security contact
- OCIO_VDP@ed.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 Department of Education's own policy and scope before testing.
[ FAQ ] — Department of Education: questions researchers ask
Does Department of Education have a bug bounty program?
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Not a paid one. Department of Education has a public vulnerability disclosure policy that welcomes reports without a cash bounty.
How do I report a vulnerability to Department of Education?
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Read Department of Education's published policy first and stay inside its scope. The listed security contact is OCIO_VDP@ed.gov. Include clear reproduction steps, impact and a proof of concept.
Does Department of Education offer safe harbor to security researchers?
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The data does not state Department of Education's safe harbor position. Look for "safe harbor" or "authorisation" wording in its policy before testing.
Does Department of Education give swag or hall of fame credit?
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Department of Education does not offer swag.
Is Department of Education'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 Department of Education 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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