diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index b1b0694..8ac3edd 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ Please read through this document before submitting any issues or pull requests
 information to effectively respond to your bug report or contribution.
 
 
+## Security issue notifications
+If you discover a potential security issue in this project we ask that you notify AWS/Amazon Security via our [vulnerability reporting page](http://aws.amazon.com/security/vulnerability-reporting/). Please do **not** create a public GitHub issue.
+
+
 ## Reporting Bugs/Feature Requests
 
 We welcome you to use the GitHub issue tracker to report bugs or suggest features.
@@ -23,7 +27,7 @@ reported the issue. Please try to include as much information as you can. Detail
 ## Contributing via Pull Requests
 Contributions via pull requests are much appreciated. Before sending us a pull request, please ensure that:
 
-1. You are working against the latest source on the *master* branch.
+1. You are working against the latest source on the *main* branch.
 2. You check existing open, and recently merged, pull requests to make sure someone else hasn't addressed the problem already.
 3. You open an issue to discuss any significant work - we would hate for your time to be wasted.
 
@@ -50,12 +54,6 @@ For more information see the [Code of Conduct FAQ](https://aws.github.io/code-of
 opensource-codeofconduct@amazon.com with any additional questions or comments.
 
 
-## Security issue notifications
-If you discover a potential security issue in this project we ask that you notify AWS/Amazon Security via our [vulnerability reporting page](http://aws.amazon.com/security/vulnerability-reporting/). Please do **not** create a public github issue.
-
-
 ## Licensing
 
 See the LICENSE file for our project's licensing. We will ask you to confirm the licensing of your contribution.
-
-We may ask you to sign a [Contributor License Agreement (CLA)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contributor_License_Agreement) for larger changes.
diff --git a/SECURITY.md b/SECURITY.md
index d1a40a4..929cbfa 100644
--- a/SECURITY.md
+++ b/SECURITY.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
-## Reporting a Vulnerability
+## Reporting Security Issues
 
-If you discover a potential security issue in this project we ask that you notify AWS/Amazon Security 
-via our [vulnerability reporting page](http://aws.amazon.com/security/vulnerability-reporting/) or directly via email to aws-security@amazon.com. 
-Please do **not** create a public github issue.
+Amazon Web Services (AWS) is dedicated to the responsible disclosure of security vulnerabilities.  
+  
+We kindly ask that you **do not** open a public GitHub issue to report security concerns.  
+  
+Instead, please submit the issue to the AWS Vulnerability Disclosure Program via [HackerOne](https://hackerone.com/aws_vdp) or send your report via [email](mailto:aws-security@amazon.com).  
+  
+For more details, visit the [AWS Vulnerability Reporting Page](http://aws.amazon.com/security/vulnerability-reporting/).  
+
+Thank you in advance for collaborating with us to help protect our customers.