Get an account
Everyone involved in the coordinated vulnerability disclosure process will want a VINCE account. Obtaining a VINCE account is easy! Visit our web page and get started.
Creating an account
- Navigate to our VINCE page
- Click on "Create an Account"
- Complete the VINCE form
- Watch for an email response granting your access.
Completing the VINCE form
- Enter a valid email address which you can access.
- Create a New Password with these requirements:
- minimum length is 8 characters
- Requires at least 1 number
- Requires at least 1 special character ("+" and "=" don't count)
- Requires uppercase letters
- Requires lowercase letters
- Password confirmation
- Preferred Display Name
Note: this name is visible to other VINCE users. It may only contain 1 space and may not contain special characters. - First name
- Last name
- Company/Affiliation
- Job Title
- Click the box to agree to the terms of service.
- Click on Sign up
Verify your account
When signing up for a VINCE account the user needs to provide a valid email address to receive the confirmation code to verify your account.
Once you receive the access code please
- Enter the code into the form
- Click submit
Account approval
Once you have submitted the confirmation code, your VINCE account needs to be approved.
- VINCE coordinator reviews your account for approval.
- Upon approval,
- You will receive an email indicating your account has been approved and you are directed to kb.cert.org/vince to log on.
- If you have your browser open and the approval came quickly, you may also have a popup box indicating you can not login.
Login first time - Mulit-Factor Authentication Required
2FA required
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