Competitive Audits

Competitive smart contract audits secure your protocol at scale.

Hundreds of security researchers compete to find critical vulnerabilities in your codebase while our proprietary judging and triage systems speed up auditing at scale.

Trusted by the largest protocols and chains

Pre-deployment solutions

Why Competitive Audits?

Auditors manually review a project’s codebase, going line by line to identify vulnerabilities. Auditing competitions incentivize security auditors to conduct comprehensive, thorough audits by offering rewards based on the severity of the bugs they discover.
Increased Scrutiny
A global community of security researchers, and hundreds of eyes examining the code.
Cost-Effective
Lower costs per vulnerability
Flexible
Start when you need

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Top Competitions

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Chainlink CCIP V1.5
Chainlink
Oracles
Cross-chain
Hardhat
Public
Public
200,000
USDC
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200,000
USDC
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Beanstalk: The Finale
Beanstalk
DeFi
Stablecoin
Hardhat
Public
Public
250,000
USDC
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250,000
USDC
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Sablier
Sablier
DeFi
Distribution Protocol
Hardhat
Public
Public
53,440
USDC
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53,440
USDC
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Faster Turnarounds

Industry-leading turnaround times and customer value protection

CodeHawks competitive smart contract security audit platform features a proprietary triage system, pre-audit code analysis tools, and quick communication channels. Every dollar directly enhances your defense.
Benefits
Proprietary judging system
State of the art known-issues detection
Dedicated 24/7 account manager

Private vs Open

Security solutions tailored to your needs

Whether you choose a private security audit or open competition, you'll get:
Quick turnarounds.
Industry-leading security auditors.
Dedicated 24/7 support and account manager.
Private Competitions
Discreet audits
Keep sensitive information private.
Maintain the privacy of your codebase
Pick and choose your auditors and get audited by the best
Only KYC'd users can participate
Work with who you trust, in a controlled environment
Open Competitions
More eyes
Get the attention and expertise you need.
Highest level of scrutiny and range of expertise
Lower cost per vulnerability
Generate attention within the community
Increase trust and educate the community about your protocol

Industry-leading talent

Get your protocol audited by the world's top smart contract auditors

Cyfrin CodeHawks provides access to some of the best security researchers in the world. Choose the expertise you need from a curated pool of top-tier professionals.

Integrated Ecosystem

Cyfrin’s integrated suite of services streamlines security

CodeHawks competitive smart contract audit platform is part of Cyfrin’s ecosystem of security services. It’s built to help developers and smart contract auditors secure protocols, networks, and user assets.

Solodit

Solodit is the world's most comprehensive source of findings, threats, vulnerabilities, and audit reports. It is where top smart contract auditors and protocols share knowledge. Auditors benefit from a seamless experience between research and auditing on CodeHawks.

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Cyfrin Updraft

Updraft is the industry’s leading smart contract development and security education platform. It gives engineers and companies the resources they need to enhance the security of their protocols. Learn from industry-leading experts how to build and secure, scalable, reliable smart contracts.

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Cyfrin Research

The Cyfrin Research Team continuously builds and delivers new and improved developer tools, helping auditors be more efficient and protocols more secure.

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Testimonials

We're making protocols safer - but don't just take our word for it.

Here are a few case studies from amazing clients that are building a better Web3.

It was a pleasure to work with the Cyfrin team. Their approach to security and meticulous testing is exceptionally thorough. Additionally, their intimate knowledge of the Chainlink protocol made them particularly useful for our audit.

Getty Hill, Oku Trade Founder
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