DeFi Cybersecurity Workshop

Interactive presentation covering DeFi and Blockchain security fundamentals, common vulnerabilities, and best practices

Open Q&A session where participants can ask questions and discuss security challenges followed by a networking lunch

15-30 min Individual team consultations for personalized guidance on specific projects and architectures

• Why cybersecurity is critical for DeFi and blockchain projects
• Real-world consequences of security failures
• The attacker mindset: how and why projects are targeted

• How to structure internal security processes
• Secure development best practices
• Threat modeling for Web3 applications

• What smart contract audits are — and what they are not
• When and how to run a bug bounty program
• Differences between automated tools and manual audits
• How to choose the right security partners

• How much teams should realistically budget for audits
• Security trade-offs at different project stages
• Planning security expenses early to avoid last-minute costs

• Reentrancy and logic flaws
• Access control issues
• Oracle manipulation and market risks
• Upgradeability and governance risks
• Gas and DoS-related vulnerabilities

• Common attack vectors in DeFi and infrastructure
• Case studies from real exploits
• Practical mitigation strategies and prevention techniques