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The SPECS Surface Nano Analysis GmbH Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) is the central point of contact for security researchers, customers, partners, and other stakeholders who wish to report potential security vulnerabilities affecting SPECS Surface Nano Analysis GmbH products, software, or systems.

We welcome responsible disclosure and appreciate the efforts of security researchers who help us identify and address vulnerabilities. Our goal is to assess reported vulnerabilities promptly, develop appropriate remediation measures, and help protect our customers and products.

For vulnerability reports and security-related inquiries, please contact: 
E: psirt-spc@specs-group.com
T: +49 03 467 824 0

Reports may be submitted in English or German.

Report a Vulnerability

What should be reported?

• Please contact the SPECS Surface Nano Analysis GmbH PSIRT if you believe you have identified a security vulnerability affecting:
  SPECS Surface Nano Analysis GmbH products and hardware systems within their official support lifecycle
• Firmware-based control components
• Software or other components associated with products SPECS Surface Nano Analysis GmbH
• IT infrastructure officially operated under the specs-group.com domain

The policy does not cover third-party IT systems, cloud services, or software operated by suppliers or partners, nor the physical security of SPECS Surface Nano Analysis GmbH facilities.

How to report a vulnerability?

Please send your report to psirt-spc@specs-group.com

To help us assess and process your report efficiently, please provide as much of the following information as possible:

Reporter information: Your name and contact details. You may report anonymously if you prefer.

Affected product or component: Please include the product family, model, component, serial number, software version, firmware version, or other relevant identifying information, where available.

Description of the vulnerability: Describe the security issue and how it can be reproduced.

Proof of concept or technical evidence: Where available, please provide proof-of-concept code, network traces such as PCAP files, screenshots, logs, or a detailed description of how the vulnerability can be triggered.

Potential impact: Please describe the potential or observed impact and indicate whether you believe the vulnerability is actively being exploited.

Disclosure status: Please let us know whether the vulnerability has already been disclosed publicly or whether you are planning to disclose it.

These details correspond closely to the information requested by our Vulnerability Disclosure Policy.

What happens after you report?

1. Acknowledgement: The SPECS Surface Nano Analysis GmbH PSIRT will acknowledge receipt within two business days. 
2. Initial assessment: Initial substantive response within one week after acknowledgement. 
3. Analysis and remediation: Coordination of remediation measures. 
4. Status updates: Updates at least every two weeks. 
5. Security advisory: SPECS Surface Nano Analysis GmbH may publish a Security Advisory.

Coordinated disclosure and safe harbor

SPECS Surface Nano Analysis GmbH supports responsible and coordinated disclosure of security vulnerabilities. 
Security researchers conducting vulnerability research in good faith and in accordance with our Vulnerability Disclosure Policy are covered by our Safe Harbor provisions. Among other requirements, researchers must limit their activities to security research and reporting, protect the confidentiality and availability of systems and data, avoid disruptive activities, and refrain from public disclosure for at least 90 days after Heidelberg Instruments receives a complete and reproducible report, unless Heidelberg Instruments agrees otherwise in writing.

Please review the full Vulnerability Disclosure Policy before conducting security research against SPECS Surface Nano Analysis GmbH.

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Personal information submitted as part of a vulnerability report, such as your name, contact details, and organizational affiliation, is processed by Heidelberg Instruments for the purpose of handling the report and communicating with the reporting individual.

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RSBG SE has appointed a Human Rights Officer in accordance with section 4 para. 3 German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz / LkSG):

The contact details of the Human Rights Officer are:

RSBG SE
Attn: Dr. Jana Pannemann
Baumstraße 25
45128 Essen
jana.pannemann(at)rsbg.com

The Rules of Procedure relating to the complaints procedure of RSBG SE under section 8 LkSG are available here.