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+ # Security Policy
+
+## Introduction
+
+Security researchers are essential in identifying vulnerabilities that may impact the Axelar Network. If you have discovered a security vulnerability in the Axelar chain or any repository managed by Axelar, we encourage you to notify us using one of the methods outlined below.
+
+### Guidelines for Responsible Vulnerability Testing and Reporting
+
+1. **Refrain from testing vulnerabilities on our publicly accessible environments**, including but not limited to:
+  - Axelar mainnet
+  - Axelar Frontend Apps e.g satellite.money
+  - Axelar Testnet
+  - Axelar Testnet Frontend Apps e.g testnet.satellite.money
+
+2. **Avoid reporting security vulnerabilities through public channels, including GitHub issues**
+
+## Reporting Security Issues
+
+To privately report a security vulnerability, please choose one of the following options:
+
+### 1. Email
+
+Send your detailed vulnerability report to `[email protected]`.
+
+### 2. Bug Bounty Program
+
+Axelar is partnered with Immunefi to offer a bug bounty program. Please visit [Immunefi's website](https://immunefi.com/bug-bounty/axelarnetwork/information/) for more information.
+
+## Submit Vulnerability Report
+
+When reporting a vulnerability through either method, please include the following details to aid in our assessment:
+
+- Type of vulnerability
+- Description of the vulnerability
+- Steps to reproduce the issue
+- Impact of the issue
+- Explanation of how an attacker could exploit it
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> Review our criteria in the [Official Docs](https://docs.axelar.dev/resources/bug-bounty/#vulnerability-criteria)
+
+## Vulnerability Disclosure Process
+
+1. **Initial Report**: Submit the vulnerability via one of the above channels.
+2. **Confirmation**: We will confirm receipt of your report within 48 hours.
+3. **Assessment**: Our security team will evaluate the vulnerability and inform you of its severity and the estimated time frame for resolution.
+4. **Resolution**: Once fixed, you will be contacted to verify the solution.
+5. **Public Disclosure**: Details of the vulnerability may be publicly disclosed after ensuring it poses no further risk.
+
+During the vulnerability disclosure process, we ask security researchers to keep vulnerabilities and communications around vulnerability submissions private and confidential until a patch is developed. Should a security issue require a network upgrade, additional time may be needed to raise a governance proposal and complete the upgrade.
+
+During this time:
+
+- Avoid exploiting any vulnerabilities you discover.
+- Demonstrate good faith by not disrupting or degrading Axelar's services.
+
+## Severity Characterization
+
+| Severity     | Description                                                             |
+|--------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| **CRITICAL** | Immediate threat to critical systems (e.g., chain halts, funds at risk) |
+| **HIGH**     | Significant impact on major functionality                               |
+| **MEDIUM**   | Impacts minor features or exposes non-sensitive data                    |
+| **LOW**      | Minimal impact                                                          |
+
+## Bug Bounty
+
+Our bug bounty program is managed by Immunefi. Please visit [Immunefi's website](https://immunefi.com/bug-bounty/axelarnetwork/information/) for more information.
+
+> [!WARNING]
+> Targeting our production environments will disqualify you from receiving any bounty.
+
+## Feedback on this Policy
+
+For recommendations on how to improve this policy, either submit a pull request or send an email to `[email protected]`.