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+# Security Policy
+
+## Supported Versions
+
+<!-- Use this section to tell people about which versions of your project are
+currently being supported with security updates.
+
+| Version | Supported          |
+| ------- | ------------------ |
+| 5.1.x   | :white_check_mark: |
+| 5.0.x   | :x:                |
+| 4.0.x   | :white_check_mark: |
+| < 4.0   | :x:                |
+
+-->
+
+Security updates are applied only to the most recent release, try to always be up to date.
+
+## Reporting a Vulnerability
+
+<!-- Use this section to tell people how to report a vulnerability.
+
+Tell them where to go, how often they can expect to get an update on a
+reported vulnerability, what to expect if the vulnerability is accepted or
+declined, etc. -->
+
+To report a security issue, please email
+[security@anchore.com](mailto:security@anchore.com)
+with a description of the issue, the steps you took to create the issue,
+affected versions, and, if known, mitigations for the issue.
+
+All support will be made on the best effort base, so please indicate the "urgency level" of the vulnerability as Critical, High, Medium or Low.