Vulnerability Disclosure Programs
A Vulnerability Disclosure Program (VDP) establishes a legal, safe channel for security researchers to report vulnerabilities in your products. Required by regulators. Demanded by enterprise customers.
What is a VDP?
Why Every Company Needs a VDP
Whether you run a bug bounty or not, a VDP is the minimum security baseline for any company handling customer data.
Legal Protection
A VDP with safe harbor language protects researchers from prosecution and your company from liability for unsolicited security testing.
Continuous Security Intelligence
External researchers are a free, always-on security team that discovers vulnerabilities your internal team and tools miss.
Enterprise & Regulatory Requirement
GDPR, NIS2, DPDP Act, and government procurement increasingly require a published VDP as a baseline security control.
How It Works
From Policy to Patch in 4 Steps
Publish Your Policy
We help you write a clear, legal, and researcher-friendly VDP policy with defined scope, contact details, and safe harbor language.
Researchers Report
External researchers submit vulnerabilities through your secure reporting channel. All communications are encrypted and confidential.
Triage & Validate
BugRakshak's team triages every incoming report, removes duplicates, and validates severity before forwarding to your team.
Fix & Acknowledge
Your team patches the vulnerability. Researchers are acknowledged publicly (if they consent) and receive a thank-you certificate.
VDP vs Bug Bounty
Understanding the Difference
| Feature | VDP | Bug Bounty |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to Company | Free / Low | Bounty pool required |
| Researcher Rewards | Recognition only | Monetary rewards |
| Researcher Volume | Unlimited public | Controlled / curated |
| Legal Safe Harbor | Yes | Yes |
| Compliance Value | High | Very High |
| Who It's For | Any company | Security-mature companies |
Compliance
Standards Our VDP Satisfies
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