Security & Standards
Decrypt0’s methodology is built on established cybersecurity frameworks — but adapted to how real Web3 systems operate.
We don’t create new standards. We interpret existing ones in environments they were never originally designed for: exchanges, hybrid custody models, smart contracts, and tokenized infrastructure.
Our goal is simple: translate technical risk into decisions operators and leadership can actually act on.
Using Traditional Frameworks in a Non-Traditional Environment
NIST Cybersecurity Framework
Findings are mapped to the five NIST CSF functions so security issues are expressed as operational risk, not isolated technical defects:
Identify — assets, dependencies, and exposure surfaces
Protect — access control, custody structure, key management
Detect — monitoring coverage and visibility gaps
Respond — incident procedures and escalation readiness
Recover — operational continuity and resilience planning
This mapping helps teams understand not just what is wrong, but what breaks if it fails.
NIST SP 800 Guidance
Relevant SP-800 controls inform how we assess maturity across:
governance and risk ownership
identity and privilege management
monitoring and logging practices
incident handling capability
We measure how controls function in practice, not whether documentation exists.
OWASP Application Security
For application and API environments we apply OWASP baselines, including:
OWASP Top 10
OWASP API Security Top 10
These are used as minimum hygiene standards — not proof of security — covering authentication logic, data validation, authorization boundaries, and abuse paths.
Blockchain & Smart Contract Context
Traditional frameworks rarely address blockchain-specific failure modes. Decrypt0 layers ecosystem standards on top of conventional security practice.
Contract-Level Review
We reference established classification systems such as:
OWASP Smart Contract risks
SWC Registry patterns
protocol-specific design assumptions
These inform both manual review and AGNI detection logic.
Chain & Protocol Considerations
Security is evaluated in context, including:
upgradeability and proxy behaviour
oracle and dependency trust models
EVM implementation differences
governance and upgrade authority
Contracts are secure only relative to their environment.
Custody & Key Management
Custody failures rarely come from cryptography — they come from process.
We assess custody as an operational system:
key generation and storage practices
separation of duties
withdrawal authorization controls
monitoring and escalation safeguards
The objective is to understand who can move funds, who could, and who should never be able to.
Exchange Security Methodology
Centralized exchanges combine financial infrastructure with software platforms, making them one of the most complex risk environments in Web3.
Attack Surface Mapping
We evaluate the full environment:
user-facing apps and APIs
internal tools and admin panels
automation and trading systems
external integrations and dependencies
Operational Risk
Most real incidents originate here. We review:
privilege escalation paths
human process weaknesses
operational safeguards
response readiness
Asset Protection
We analyze how funds actually move:
wallet architecture and segregation
withdrawal protections
anomaly detection coverage
Transparency & Trust Readiness
Security is ultimately judged by counterparties — exchanges, regulators, partners, and users.
Our work therefore evaluates whether a platform can convincingly demonstrate reliability, not merely claim it.
Outputs are framed in terms of:
transparency quality
operational clarity
trust expectations
Security becomes measurable credibility.
What This Enables
Applying recognized frameworks to real operating environments allows:
leadership-level risk understanding
alignment with regulatory expectations
meaningful preparation before audits or listings
reduced gap between passing checks and surviving incidents
Decrypt0 does not certify compliance. We prepare teams to operate responsibly within it.
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