Introducing DualDefense: Our New Approach To Blockchain Security

At Hacken, we’re dedicated to enhancing blockchain security standards and we stand firmly behind the quality of our audits. Today, we’re excited to announce DualDefense—a new service bundle that merges Hacken’s professional audits with HackenProof’s crowdsourced security assessments. This unique offering, powered by DualDefense Flash Pools, provides unmatched protection for your project at no additional cost.

What is DualDefense?

DualDefense is a service bundle combining the expertise of Hacken’s auditing team with the power of crowdsourced security provided by HackenProof. After Hacken’s professional audit—whether it be a Smart Contract Audit, Blockchain Protocol Audit, Penetration Test, or dApp Audit—your code undergoes an additional review by up to 40,000 independent security researchers from the HackenProof platform. This dual-layered security approach ensures your project is examined from multiple angles, providing both comprehensive protection and a robust assessment of any potential vulnerabilities.

One of the key advantages is that if a critical bug is discovered during the 30-day Crowdsourced Audit period, the reward for the security researcher is paid from a special DualDefense Flash Pool, meaning that your project is audited by thousands of professionals, all focused on finding critical vulnerabilities, effectively giving you the power of thousands of audits for the cost of one.

This solution will appeal to projects that believe a security review by a professional auditor is not the end goal, but the starting point in continuous risk mitigation. Crowdsourced audits, where independent researchers from a global community review your code for vulnerabilities, are the next step in safeguarding digital assets and building stronger resilience against Web3 threats.

Why Choose DualDefense?

DualDefense provides a host of benefits for Web3 projects looking for a cutting-edge security solution:

1. Comprehensive Protection from Hacken and HackenProof

The DualDefense service integrates Hacken audits with the crowdsourced expertise of HackenProof’s white hats. Your code is first reviewed by Hacken’s auditors and then by a global community of over 40,000 independent security researchers. This two-stage process ensures that both known vulnerabilities and emerging threats are identified, leaving no stone unturned in your project’s security review.

2. No Additional Costs for Crowdsourced Bug Discoveries

A major advantage of DualDefense is its cost-effectiveness. If a critical vulnerability is found during the 30-day Crowdsourced Audit, the reward for the white hat who identifies it is covered by the DualDefense Flash Pool. This means you don’t have to pay anything extra for your crowdsourced audit. The risk-sharing model ensures that your project is safeguarded without straining your financial resources, allowing you to allocate your budget more effectively.

3. Immediate Action on Critical Vulnerabilities

If a critical vulnerability is found, your team are the first to know, with verification from the HackenProof triage team. Hacken provides immediate remediation, resolving the issue swiftly to protect your project from potential exploits. This ensures that your security remains strong, even if a vulnerability is uncovered.

4. Boosted Community Engagement

DualDefense creates a buzz around your project by involving the HackenProof community in its security. With up to 40,000 white hats taking part in the audit process, your project gains increased visibility and attention. This approach not only strengthens your overall security but also elevates your market presence by engaging our HackenProof community in your project’s success.

5. Enhanced Trust and Reputation

By choosing DualDefense, you’re demonstrating a commitment to security and transparency. The combination of a professional Hacken audit with a crowdsourced audit from HackenProof enhances your project’s reputation among users, investors, and the broader blockchain community. It shows that you’ve taken every possible measure to ensure the integrity and safety of your code.

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How Does DualDefense Work?

Here’s a simple breakdown of how you can get started with DualDefense:

1. Request DualDefense: When ordering any of the eligible Hacken services, including Smart Contract Audits, Blockchain Protocol Audits, Penetration Tests, or dApp Audits, check the box “Add crowdsourced audit at no extra cost”. Alternatively, your Account Manager will talk to you about this service. 
2. Audit by Hacken: Your project undergoes a thorough audit by Hacken’s experts that follows the same methodology as our standalone services, including remediations, direct communications with auditors, and full support from a dedicated Account Manager.
3. Crowdsourced Audit at HackenProof
   Once Hacken’s audit is complete, a 30-day Crowdsourced Audit begins on HackenProof. Independent security researchers review your code to verify the audit findings and uncover any additional vulnerabilities.
4. Critical Bugs Covered by Flash Pool
   If a critical vulnerability is found, rewards are issued to white hats from the DualDefense Flash Pool, ensuring that your project remains secure without additional costs.

Crowdsourced Audit at HackenProof

Crowdsourced audits represent a shift from traditional centralized security verification methods. Instead of relying on a single or small group of experts, they harness the collective intelligence and diverse expertise of a global community to identify vulnerabilities. Learn more about crowdsourced audits and explore HackenProof’s approach to delivering these essential protections for your Web3 project in this article.

Powered by the DualDefense Flash Pool (Coming Soon)

At the heart of DualDefense is the DualDefense Flash Pool, an innovative financial instrument designed to reward white hats who uncover critical vulnerabilities. Here’s how it works:

• The DualDefense Flash Pool is a 30-day staking smart contract, seeded by a portion of the audit cost from Hacken and supplemented by the amount staked by $HAI holders. Hacken contributes USDC, and $HAI token holders can stake their tokens to earn up to 180% APY.
• If a critical vulnerability is identified during the crowdsourced audit, the reward is drawn from the pool, ensuring your project doesn’t bear any extra costs for the crowdsourced review.

This community-backed financial guarantee not only strengthens your security but also ensures independent security researchers are fairly rewarded, creating a collaborative and efficient model for blockchain security that involves auditors, ethical hackers, and community members.

DualDefense Flash Pools are in the final stages of testing and will soon be available to all $HAI holders and HackenProof researchers.

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The Future of Blockchain Security

When we say DualDefense is unique, we mean it. Hacken is the only blockchain security auditor with its own bug bounty and crowdsourced audit platform, as well as an active community of $HAI token holders. Only with these three elements—auditors, bug hunters, and our community—can this fresh approach to blockchain security exist.

DualDefense is a game-changer for blockchain security. With no equivalent in the market, this innovative approach provides unmatched protection, enhanced trust, and financial peace of mind. As Web3 projects continue to grow in complexity, DualDefense ensures that your security evolves with the landscape, offering you the most comprehensive and cost-effective solution available.

Ready to take your project’s security to the next level? Request DualDefense Today