DeFi Architecture Review & Threat Modeling
Provided technical advisory for a DeFi system integrating multiple protocols, focusing on threat modeling, integration risk, and operational readiness before shipping.
Provided technical advisory for a DeFi system integrating multiple protocols, focusing on threat modeling, integration risk, and operational readiness before shipping.
Related service: DeFi Technical Advisory
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What improved
Clearer assumptions, stronger mitigations, and fewer surprises in production by addressing integration risks early and aligning the team on threat scenarios and operational readiness.
The problem we were solving
Multi-protocol systems fail at integration boundaries. The advisory scope focused on mapping assumptions, identifying threat scenarios, and validating readiness before launch.
- Integration risk across protocols and dependencies
- Threat modeling of key flows and attacker goals
- Operational readiness: monitoring and recovery
What was analyzed
We structured review around what can break, how it breaks, and how to detect and mitigate failures in production.
- Trust boundaries and privileged roles
- External dependency risks (oracles, routers, bridges, aggregators)
- Economic and execution-level attack surfaces
What we delivered
Recommendations were prioritized by impact and effort, with a focus on pragmatic mitigation and rollout sequencing.
- Prioritized remediation list with rationale
- Integration guidance and safer defaults
- Rollout notes to reduce launch risk
What was handed over
- Written risk report
- Prioritized remediation and mitigation plan
- Integration guidance and rollout recommendations