[Docs] SECURITY_IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md and SECURITY.md overlap with no cross-reference, risking drift

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Why this matters

The repo root has both SECURITY.md (the standard GitHub-recognized policy) and SECURITY_IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md (an implementation-detail summary), plus .github/SECURITY_SETUP_CHECKLIST.md. None of the three link to each other, so a reader landing on one may not know the others exist, and updates to security posture risk being made in only one file.

Acceptance criteria

• Add explicit cross-links between SECURITY.md, SECURITY_IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md, and .github/SECURITY_SETUP_CHECKLIST.md
• Clarify each file's distinct purpose in its opening paragraph so contributors know which to read

Files to touch

• SECURITY.md
• SECURITY_IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md
• .github/SECURITY_SETUP_CHECKLIST.md

Out of scope

• Merging the three files into one
• Changing the actual security controls described

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