diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@
 1. Ensure you have added proper unit tests and documentation.
 1. Open a new [pull request][].
 
+#### Security Vulnerability Reporting
+InfluxData takes security and our users' trust very seriously. If you believe you have found a security issue in any of our
+open source projects, please responsibly disclose it by contacting security@influxdata.com. More details about 
+security vulnerability reporting, 
+including our GPG key, [can be found here](https://www.influxdata.com/how-to-report-security-vulnerabilities/).
+
 ### GoDoc
 
 Public interfaces for inputs, outputs, processors, aggregators, metrics,