# GitHub Docs: Adding a security policy to your repository

- Canonical HTML: https://growth.iangoh.com/sources/github-docs-adding-a-security-policy-to-your-repository-docs-github-com/
- Original source: https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/getting-started/adding-a-security-policy-to-your-repository
- Domain: docs.github.com
- Latest check: 2026-06-05
- Channels: GitHub, Security, Trust

## Cited GrowthDex tactics

- [GitHub security policy link before public bug report](/growth-ideas/github-security-policy-link-before-public-bug-report/) - Publish a SECURITY.md so the issue flow points sensitive reports to the right path before a public thread turns into a trust leak.

## Related reading

- [GrowthDex Blog](/blog/)
- [All growth ideas](/growth-ideas/index.md)