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Governance Attack Simulation & Stress Testing

Identify and remediate critical vulnerabilities in your DAO's governance system before launch. We simulate real-world attacks like proposal spam, flash loan manipulation, and quorum attacks to ensure your protocol is secure.
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CORE SERVICE

Smart Contract Development

Secure, production-ready smart contracts built by Web3 specialists.

We architect and deploy custom smart contracts that are secure, gas-optimized, and tailored to your specific business logic. Our development process is built on Solidity 0.8+ with OpenZeppelin standards, ensuring reliability from day one.

We deliver battle-tested contracts with a focus on security and long-term maintainability.

  • End-to-End Development: From initial spec to mainnet deployment and verification.
  • Security-First: Rigorous internal audits, formal verification, and adherence to best practices.
  • Protocol Integration: Seamless compatibility with major DeFi primitives like Uniswap V3, AAVE, and cross-chain bridges.
  • Gas Optimization: We reduce transaction costs by 20-40% through efficient coding patterns and storage strategies.
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PROVEN DEFENSE

Comprehensive Attack Simulation Suite

Our battle-tested simulations replicate real-world governance attacks to expose critical vulnerabilities before they are exploited. We test your protocol's resilience against the most sophisticated threat models.

01

Voting Manipulation & Sybil Attack Simulation

We simulate large-scale Sybil attacks and vote-buying schemes to test the integrity of your governance mechanisms. Identify weaknesses in proposal thresholds, delegation logic, and anti-collusion measures.

Deliverable: Detailed report on manipulation vectors and mitigation strategies.

100K+
Sybil Identities Simulated
48 hrs
Typical Test Duration
02

Flash Loan & Economic Exploit Stress Testing

Stress test your treasury, staking, and reward systems against flash loan-powered governance attacks. We model complex economic scenarios to uncover arbitrage and liquidation vulnerabilities.

Deliverable: Economic risk assessment with attack cost/benefit analysis.

$500M+
Simulated Attack Capital
10+
Exploit Vectors Tested
03

Timelock & Upgrade Mechanism Analysis

Audit the security of your protocol's upgrade paths and timelock controls. We simulate admin key compromises, malicious proposal injections, and timelock bypass attempts to ensure safe evolution.

Deliverable: Security model validation and emergency procedure review.

0 Critical
Vulnerability Target
5-Stage
Escalation Testing
04

Cross-Protocol Dependency & Oracle Attack Simulation

Test how failures or manipulations in external dependencies (oracles, bridges, composable protocols) can cascade into governance failures. Identify single points of failure in your ecosystem integrations.

Deliverable: Dependency map with failure scenario impact scores.

15+
Integration Points Tested
Real Data
Live Oracle Feeds Used
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PROVEN FRAMEWORK

Deliver Secure, Resilient Governance

Our governance attack simulation and stress testing services move beyond theoretical audits. We deliver battle-tested, resilient DAO frameworks that protect your treasury and community from real-world exploits.

01

Comprehensive Attack Vectors

We simulate 50+ known and novel governance exploits, including flash loan manipulation, proposal spamming, vote delegation attacks, and economic model failures. Identifies critical vulnerabilities before launch.

50+
Attack Vectors
100%
Coverage
02

Economic Stress Testing

Stress test your tokenomics and treasury management under extreme market conditions. We model whale behavior, liquidity crises, and incentive misalignment to ensure long-term protocol stability.

10,000+
Simulation Scenarios
< 48h
Report Delivery
04

Multi-Chain Governance Strategy

Design and test cross-chain governance architectures for L2s and appchains. We ensure secure message passing, bridge security, and consistent state management across your ecosystem.

5+
Chains Supported
99.9%
Sync Reliability
05

Post-Deployment Monitoring

Continuous monitoring dashboards and alert systems for live governance contracts. Get real-time alerts on anomalous voting patterns, proposal submissions, and treasury movements.

24/7
Monitoring
< 5 min
Alert Time
Build vs. Buy Analysis

Governance Testing: DIY vs. Chainscore

A detailed comparison of the time, cost, and risk involved in building an in-house governance attack simulation suite versus partnering with Chainscore's dedicated security team.

FactorBuild In-HouseChainscore Professional

Time to Deploy Test Suite

4-8 months

2-4 weeks

Attack Vector Coverage

Limited to team's expertise

200+ pre-built attack vectors

Smart Contract Audit Depth

Manual review only

Automated + manual audit with formal verification

Real-Time Threat Simulation

Static analysis only

Dynamic, on-chain simulation with live fork

Expert Team Required

2-3 Senior Security Engineers

Dedicated team included

Ongoing Maintenance & Updates

Your team's responsibility

Included with quarterly updates

Total First-Year Cost

$250K - $600K+

$75K - $150K

Security Risk Post-Testing

High (unknown gaps)

Low (certified, audited process)

Compliance & Reporting

Manual, ad-hoc reports

Automated, auditor-ready reports

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METHODICAL & TRANSPARENT

Our Four-Phase Engagement Process

A structured, collaborative approach to identify, exploit, and remediate governance vulnerabilities before they become critical threats. We deliver actionable reports, not just findings.

01

1. Discovery & Scoping

We conduct a deep-dive analysis of your governance architecture, including token contracts, timelocks, and multi-sig configurations. This phase establishes the attack surface and defines the rules of engagement for the simulation.

02

2. Threat Modeling & Attack Design

Our team designs bespoke attack vectors based on real-world exploits, such as proposal spam, flash loan manipulation, and voter apathy exploitation. We simulate adversarial actors with varying levels of resources and access.

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3. Live Simulation & Stress Testing

We execute the designed attacks in a controlled, forked mainnet environment. This includes stress testing governance parameters under extreme conditions to identify breaking points and unintended consequences of proposals.

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4. Analysis & Remediation Roadmap

We deliver a comprehensive report detailing all vulnerabilities, their exploit paths, and a prioritized remediation plan. Our team provides clear recommendations for parameter adjustments, contract upgrades, and defensive monitoring strategies.

Technical & Commercial Questions

Governance Attack Simulation FAQs

Answers to the most common questions CTOs and protocol leads ask when evaluating our governance security services.

We employ a three-phase methodology: 1) Threat Modeling to map your governance surface (proposals, voting, treasury, upgrades). 2) Live Simulation where our team executes realistic attack vectors (proposal spam, flash loan voting manipulation, quorum attacks) on a forked mainnet environment. 3) Resilience Reporting providing a prioritized list of vulnerabilities, attack path diagrams, and specific code/parameter fixes. We simulate attacks that have worked on protocols like Compound, Uniswap, and MakerDAO.

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Our experts will offer a free quote and a 30min call to discuss your project.

NDA Protected
24h Response
Directly to Engineering Team
10+
Protocols Shipped
$20M+
TVL Overall
NDA Protected Directly to Engineering Team