---
id: 3462
title: "What is a Responsible Disclosure Policy and Why You Need One"
source_domain: hackerone.com
source_url: "https://www.hackerone.com/blog/what-responsible-disclosure-policy-and-why-you-need-one"
published_at: "2018-08-30T15:00:00Z"
tags: ["bug-bounty", "vdp", "vulnerability-disclosure", "government", "policy", "responsible-disclosure"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/3462"
lang: en
---

# What is a Responsible Disclosure Policy and Why You Need One

## Summary

A vulnerability disclosure policy (VDP) gives ethical hackers a clear, legal way to report bugs; the DoD alone has received 5,000+ valid reports through its policy — a strong case for adopting one.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** hackerone.com
- **Published:** 2018-08-30T15:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.hackerone.com/blog/what-responsible-disclosure-policy-and-why-you-need-one
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/3462