Our structured, multi-layered approach delivers more than a report—it delivers confidence. We identify critical vulnerabilities and provide actionable remediation, ensuring your protocol's security and economic resilience.
Smart Contract Audit for DeFi Protocols
Our Audit Methodology
Comprehensive Threat Modeling
We begin by mapping your protocol's economic and technical attack surface, analyzing tokenomics, governance, and integration points to prioritize high-risk areas.
Automated & Manual Analysis
Leverage industry-leading tools like Slither and Foundry for broad coverage, followed by deep manual review by senior auditors for logic flaws and business logic exploits.
Gas Optimization & Best Practices
Every line is reviewed for efficiency. We implement Solidity best practices and optimization patterns to reduce deployment and transaction costs by an average of 15-30%.
Remediation & Verification Support
We don't just find issues—we help fix them. Receive detailed remediation guidance and follow-up verification to ensure all vulnerabilities are properly resolved.
Continuous Monitoring Advisory
Post-audit, we provide guidance on monitoring tools, incident response plans, and upgrade procedures to maintain security throughout your protocol's lifecycle.
What You Receive
Our DeFi protocol audit delivers more than a report. You receive a comprehensive security assessment, actionable remediation guidance, and expert validation to build trust with users and investors.
Comprehensive Audit Report
Receive a detailed PDF report covering all findings, from critical vulnerabilities to gas optimizations. Each issue includes a severity rating, technical explanation, and proof-of-concept exploit code.
Remediation Support & Verification
We don't just find problems—we help you fix them. Get direct access to our auditors for clarification and receive a follow-up verification audit on the patched code at no extra cost.
Formal Verification & Symbolic Analysis
For critical protocol logic, we employ formal verification tools like Certora and symbolic execution to mathematically prove the correctness of invariants and business rules.
Gas Optimization Analysis
A dedicated section of our report identifies inefficiencies in your contract's storage, computations, and function logic, providing specific recommendations to reduce user transaction costs.
Executive Summary & Risk Assessment
Get a clear, non-technical summary of security posture and business risks, perfect for sharing with executives, investors, and community members to demonstrate due diligence.
Public Verification & Badge
Upon successful remediation, receive a verifiable audit badge and listing on our public registry, signaling to the ecosystem that your protocol has undergone rigorous third-party review.
Audit Scope & Tiers
Our tiered audit packages are designed to provide comprehensive security coverage, from foundational code review to ongoing protection for high-value DeFi applications.
| Audit Feature | Starter | Professional | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
Automated Vulnerability Scan | |||
Manual Code Review (Expert Hours) | 20 hours | 80 hours | 200+ hours |
Formal Verification (Critical Functions) | |||
Gas Optimization Report | |||
Deployment & Configuration Review | |||
Post-Audit Fix Verification | 1 round | 2 rounds | Unlimited rounds |
Priority Response Time SLA | 72 hours | 24 hours | 4 hours |
24/7 Monitoring & Alerting (1 Month) | |||
Public Audit Report & Badge | |||
Private Executive Summary | |||
Starting Price | $8,000 | $25,000 | Custom Quote |
Security Standards & Focus Areas
Our audit process is built on a foundation of industry-leading security standards and a laser focus on the attack vectors most critical to DeFi protocols. We deliver actionable reports, not just a checklist.
Comprehensive Vulnerability Assessment
Manual and automated analysis targeting critical DeFi risks: reentrancy, flash loan exploits, oracle manipulation, and economic logic flaws. We map every possible user flow and state change.
Gas Optimization & Efficiency
Detailed analysis of contract gas consumption. We identify inefficiencies in storage, computations, and function logic to reduce user costs and improve protocol competitiveness.
Business Logic & Economic Security
Deep review of tokenomics, fee structures, incentive mechanisms, and governance models. We stress-test assumptions to ensure long-term protocol stability and resistance to manipulation.
Certified Smart Contract Standards
Alignment with established security benchmarks including the Ethereum Smart Contract Security Best Practices and OpenZeppelin's guidelines for upgradeable contracts.
Upgradeability & Admin Controls
Security review of proxy patterns (Transparent/UUPS), timelocks, multi-sig configurations, and privilege separation. We ensure secure governance without introducing centralization risks.
Remediation Support & Verification
We don't just report issues. We provide clear remediation guidance, review fixes, and conduct a final verification audit to ensure all vulnerabilities are properly resolved before mainnet deployment.
Smart Contract Audit Timeline & Phases
Our phased audit methodology ensures comprehensive security coverage and clear deliverables at each stage, providing transparency and reducing time-to-market for your DeFi protocol.
| Phase | Duration | Key Deliverables | Team Involvement |
|---|---|---|---|
Discovery & Scoping | 1-3 Days | Audit scope document, threat model, test plan | Kick-off call, requirements alignment |
Automated Analysis | 2-4 Days | Initial vulnerability report, gas optimization suggestions | Limited; we run proprietary & open-source tooling |
Manual Code Review | 5-10 Days | In-depth security analysis, logic flaw identification, code quality report | Deep dive by senior auditors; async clarifications |
Exploit Simulation & Testing | 3-7 Days | Proof-of-concept exploits for critical issues, final test report | Active testing on forked/mainnet testnets |
Reporting & Remediation | 2-4 Days | Final audit report (PDF), vulnerability breakdown, remediation guidance | Review call, walkthrough of findings, re-audit scoping |
Re-audit & Verification | 1-3 Days | Verification report confirming fixes, final sign-off | Focused review of patched code |
Why Choose Chainscore for Your DeFi Audit
Our specialized focus on DeFi protocols delivers more than a checklist. We provide actionable security insights and architectural guidance to protect your assets and users.
Frequently Asked Questions
Get clear answers on our security review process, timeline, and value for DeFi protocols.
We employ a hybrid, multi-layered methodology. Manual Code Review by senior auditors examines business logic, economic incentives, and centralization risks. Automated Analysis with Slither, MythX, and custom tools catches common vulnerabilities. A Formal Verification stage models complex financial interactions. Every audit concludes with a Risk Assessment Report categorizing findings (Critical, High, Medium, Low) with actionable remediation guidance, not just a list of issues.
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