GuardBSD – Proprietary Closed-Source Software

Cartesian School (represented by Siergej Sobolewski) takes the security of GuardBSD® and our customers extremely seriously.

This repository is maintained solely for name and trademark protection and does not contain any active source code. Security-related reports for the current commercial version of GuardBSD must be submitted through official private channels.

If you believe you have discovered a security vulnerability in GuardBSD® (in any commercial or evaluation version), please report it responsibly and privately. Do not disclose the issue publicly until it has been resolved.

Preferred reporting method:

• Email: security@guardbsd.org
  (PGP-encrypted messages are strongly preferred – see below)

• Alternative: Use the secure contact form at https://guardbsd.org/contact (select “Security Report”)

Please include the following information in your report:

• Description of the vulnerability and its potential impact
• Affected versions of GuardBSD
• Steps to reproduce the issue
• Any proposed mitigation or proof-of-concept (optional)

We strongly recommend encrypting sensitive reports. Our current security team PGP key is available at: https://guardbsd.org/pgp-security.txt

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We aim to:

• Acknowledge receipt of your report within 48 hours
• Provide a detailed assessment and planned remediation timeline within 7 business days
• Keep you informed throughout the process

Only officially licensed commercial versions of GuardBSD are covered by this security policy.
Evaluation, community, or historical builds are not supported for security updates.

We follow responsible disclosure practices:

• We will coordinate with you on the timeline of public disclosure.
• We will credit you (unless you request anonymity) after the vulnerability is fixed and a patch is released.
• Public disclosure without prior coordination with Cartesian School is not permitted.

GuardBSD is proprietary software. Unauthorized access, reverse engineering, or exploitation attempts are strictly prohibited and may result in legal action.

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