At Halborn, we believe in constant learning and staying ahead of the game. We are the authors and teachers of the only comprehensive blockchain and smart contract security course on the market:
We are also the co-authors of the new course
“For decentralized technology built on blockchain and smart contracts, security is the top priority of developers and users. It needs to be taken seriously for us to see widespread adoption, and as an advocate of security, I know the best way to protect something is to first learn how to break it.”
- Steven Walbroehl
What sets Halborn apart is its extensive knowledge of best security practices inside and outside of the blockchain industry. With the pen test report on the Avalanche Wallet, Halborn led with the highest level of professionalism and extreme care with every last detail.
As we searched for security partners, Halborn quickly rose to the top of that list because of their experience working across a range of technology stacks and having the deep experience to be able to integrate decentralized networks, cryptographic computing into that broader vision, and to help us test all aspects of it.
Our strategy on security is to get to work with the best partners—you being one of them, as Halborn has a great reputation and do a lot of diligence with these partners. We took a lot of time to make sure that everything was built right because we take security really seriously.
We thought you were so much better, technically, than the other firms. But just looking at your general processes and the amount of time you are spending versus the other offerings out there, we thought it made a lot of sense because it's very important: we have a very valuable asset that is now going into this structure, and we want to make sure it's entirely secure.
Halborn has a tremendous reputation and track record. We had heard from other projects that we are close with about the great experience they had with Halborn. So, after learning more about Halborn's approach to auditing, it was really a done deal.
The experience working with Halborn was great, it was the first deep external review of our proof system. So even though we had done everything that we could internally to catch and harden the system before we bring it to an auditor, this is valuable and fruitful because you can find things that we had missed.
Partnering with Halborn significantly enhanced our security posture and provided peace of mind. Their meticulous code reviews and proactive support were instrumental in safeguarding our platform. We highly recommend Halborn for their expertise and dedication.
With audits there's real work, and it's represented by the reputation Halborn has. And from some of the people we had talked to, who have worked with you before, it seemed like a perfect fit because you aren't just specialized on smart contracts. I think it really helped in making a decision to work with Halborn: a comprehensive partner we can work with even beyond Mainnet.
There have already been widespread security breaches, fraud, and hacks on blockchain platforms, resulting in billions of dollars in losses. These issues, along with growing scrutiny by government agencies to find malicious users abusing the technology, are tarnishing blockchain’s reputation. SEC554 approaches blockchain and smart contracts from an offensive perspective to inform students what vulnerabilities exist, how they are exploited, and how to defend against attacks that are currently leveraged today.
SEC554 will teach you the essential topics of blockchain and smart contract technology. The course takes a detailed look at the cryptography and transactions behind blockchain and provides the hands-on training and tools to deploy, audit, scan, and exploit blockchain and smart contract assets.
