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+# Security Policy
+
+This policy applies to the `Conway-Research/automaton` repository and is maintained by the Conway Research security team.
+
+## Supported Versions
+
+Security fixes are prioritized for the latest release on the default branch.
+
+| Version | Supported |
+| --- | --- |
+| Latest | Yes |
+| Older versions | Best effort |
+
+## Reporting a Vulnerability
+
+Please report security vulnerabilities privately. Do not open a public issue for unpatched vulnerabilities.
+
+Primary contact: security@conway.tech
+
+Organization: Conway Research (Conway)
+
+Repository: https://github.com/Conway-Research/automaton
+
+If email is not available, use GitHub private vulnerability reporting for this repository.
+
+### What to include
+
+- A clear description of the issue and affected component.
+- Steps to reproduce, including required configuration.
+- Impact assessment (confidentiality, integrity, availability, or financial risk).
+- Proof of concept details (minimal and non-destructive).
+- Any suggested remediation.
+
+Please do not include private keys, seed phrases, or production secrets in reports.
+
+## Response Process
+
+Conway Security target response timeline:
+
+- Acknowledgment: within 2 business days.
+- Initial triage: within 5 business days.
+- Severity assessment and next steps: as soon as triage completes.
+
+For critical vulnerabilities, we may release mitigations before a full fix.
+
+## Coordinated Disclosure
+
+We follow coordinated disclosure:
+
+- Vulnerabilities are fixed and validated before public disclosure.
+- A security advisory may be published once users have a reasonable opportunity to update.
+- Reporter credit will be provided when requested and appropriate.
+
+## Scope Notes
+
+Given the nature of this project (autonomous agent runtime with tool execution, financial actions, and wallet handling), the following classes of issues are treated as high priority:
+
+- Unauthorized fund movement or treasury policy bypass.
+- Secret or key exfiltration.
+- Policy engine or guardrail bypass.
+- Command, path, or sandbox escape vulnerabilities.
+
+## Safe Harbor
+
+Conway supports good-faith security research. If you act in good faith, avoid privacy violations and service disruption, and follow this policy, we will treat your research as authorized.
+
+## Security Maintenance Baseline
+
+Before release, maintainers should run:
+
+- `pnpm typecheck`
+- `pnpm test`
+- `pnpm test:security`
+- `pnpm audit`
+