From 3239c0b28109aa776bdadb9927b22af3a35800bb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dan Peterson <Dan.Peterson@oneidentity.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:17:03 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Add SECURITY.md and CONTRIBUTING.md

Community-health files matching the other Safeguard open source projects: a PVD-first security policy and contributor build/test/PR guidance.
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+# Contributing to SafeguardJava
+
+Thanks for your interest in improving SafeguardJava, the Java SDK for the
+One Identity Safeguard Web API.
+
+## Reporting issues
+
+- **Bugs and feature requests:** open a GitHub Issue.
+- **Security vulnerabilities:** do **not** open a public issue — follow
+  [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md).
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- [JDK 8](https://adoptium.net) or later (JDK 9+ is required at runtime for
+  the SignalR event-listener feature).
+- [Maven 3.0.5](https://maven.apache.org/download.cgi) or later.
+- (Optional) a Safeguard for Privileged Passwords appliance for the
+  interactive Java test client under `tests/safeguardjavaclient/`.
+
+## Building
+
+    mvn package
+
+## Testing
+
+`mvn verify` runs the hermetic Surefire unit tests plus the EditorConfig
+and SpotBugs checks — no appliance required:
+
+    mvn clean verify
+
+The interactive, live-appliance client lives under
+`tests/safeguardjavaclient/`.
+
+## Coding conventions
+
+Static analysis runs during `mvn verify` (EditorConfig line-ending checks
+and SpotBugs). See [AGENTS.md](AGENTS.md) for the full conventions.
+
+## Submitting changes
+
+1. Fork the repository and create a feature branch.
+2. Keep commits focused with clear messages.
+3. Ensure `mvn clean verify` passes (unit tests, EditorConfig, SpotBugs).
+4. Open a pull request describing the behavior you changed and the tests
+   that prove it.
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+# Security Policy
+
+## Reporting a Vulnerability
+
+We take the security of One Identity's Safeguard open source projects
+seriously. **Please do not report security vulnerabilities through public
+GitHub issues, pull requests, or discussions.** Use one of the private
+channels below.
+
+### Preferred: GitHub Private Vulnerability Reporting
+
+1. Open the **Security** tab of this repository.
+2. Click **Report a vulnerability**.
+3. Include the affected version(s), a description, reproduction steps,
+   and impact.
+
+This opens a private advisory visible only to you and the maintainers.
+If we confirm and fix the issue, we will credit you in the published
+GitHub Security Advisory unless you ask us not to.
+
+### Alternative: One Identity responsible disclosure
+
+You may also report through One Identity's official process at
+https://support.oneidentity.com/essentials/reporting-security-vulnerability
+(choose **Report Vulnerability**). Use this if you prefer to work through
+One Identity Support or are reporting across multiple products.
+
+## Our commitment
+
+We will acknowledge and respond to your report within **48 hours** and
+keep you informed as we investigate and work toward a fix. Please give us
+a reasonable opportunity to address the issue before any public
+disclosure.
+
+## Scope
+
+This policy covers the code in this repository. Vulnerabilities in the
+Safeguard for Privileged Passwords or Safeguard for Privileged Sessions
+appliances should be reported through One Identity's process at
+https://support.oneidentity.com/essentials/reporting-security-vulnerability.
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