Regulator-ready security for crypto exchanges & custodians
Whether you're applying for a new license, scaling globally, or rebuilding trust after market turmoil – Hacken builds a security & compliance program tailored to your exchange or custody platform.
Trusted by digital asset leaders, enterprises, and regulators since 2017
- 1671
- public security assessments completed
- 3084
- critical-to-medium vulnerabilities prevented
- $430B+
- in assets verified across PoR audits
- ISO 27001
- certified
Your risk is existential.
Our job is to make it boring.
If you run a CEX or custody platform, you're squeezed by:
Constant attack surface:
web, mobile, APIs, matching engine, wallets, admin panels, vendors.
Regulators & auditors:
MiCA, DORA, VARA, MAS, HK SFC, FATF – all expecting real testing, PoR, and ICT resilience.
Institutional demands:
proof of segregation, solvency, and incident readiness, not just a generic audit badge.
Hacken answers with one integrated program:
Smart contract & infra audits, full-stack pentests, custody & key management reviews, Proof of Reserves, bug bounties, real-time monitoring, and compliance advisory – delivered as end-to-end defense, not a patchwork of one-offs.
Hacken helps crypto exchanges and custodians stay secure, meet current regulatory expectations, and navigate what comes next
- Infrastructure & application penetration testing (web, mobile, APIs, admin, cloud, internal services)
- Architecture & configuration review for trading engine, risk engine, KYC/AML stack
- Key management & wallet operations (incl. CCSS-style assessment)
- IAM, secrets, CI/CD and internal access control review
Outcome
Fewer critical paths to breach, DORA-aligned resilience, cleaner audit trails.
Turn security work into licensing and audit evidence
Whether you operate a centralized exchange (CEX), custodian, or prime broker, you need regulator-ready security to obtain and retain licenses. We provide security evidence mapped to each regime.
MiCA/DORA
VARA
MAS
SFC
FATF Travel RuleCustody & client-asset segregation (CCSS-style evidence)
ICT/operational resilience tests & incident playbooks (DORA-aligned)
Platform & API pentests with admin/IAM control verification
Proof of Reserves cadence & reconciliation
AML/Travel Rule technical controls & counterparty screening
Security & compliance program built around your exchange
One partner accountable for closing issues, tracking fixes, and updating evidence – release after release.
Map your stack
Trading engine, custody stack, internal tools, target jurisdictions, upcoming filings.
Prioritize risks & gaps
Focus on hot wallets, admin access, withdrawal logic, KYC/AML integrations, third parties.
Test end-to-end
Pentests, smart contract audits, custody & key management review, social engineering where needed.
Prove reserves (if applicable)
Perform PoR audits and design recurring attestation workflows.
Align with regulators
Turn test results into regulator-grade documentation, policies, and remediation plans.
Continuous coverage
Monitoring (Extractor), bug bounty, retests, and a retainer that keeps you ahead of change.
What you (and your stakeholders) get with Hacken
Stronger licensing & regulatory posture
Independent proof for users, partners, and investors
Lower probability of existential security incidents
Unified coverage of infra, apps, custody, and on-chain risks
Clear remediation guidance and re-testing
Continuous visibility via monitoring & bounty programs
Security that fits CI/CD, not blocks it
Incremental reviews for major releases & features
Deep understanding of exchange-specific systems
Reports structured for MiCA CASP, DORA, VARA, MAS, HK SFC & auditors
Clear mapping: tests → controls → obligations
Evidence you can attach to submissions, due-diligence packs, and board papers
Don't take our word for it
Ben Zhou
Co-founder and CEO, Bybit
Johann Polecsak
Co-Founder and CTO, QANplatform
Volodymyr Nosov
Founder and CEO, WhiteBIT
Liam Davis
Cybersecurity Engineer, Toobit
