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# Secure3

Secure3 is an innovative platform revolutionizing the security landscape of Web3 through its decentralized approach to Web3 project auditing, by organizing audit contests that engage a diverse community of globally certified auditors. Learn more [here](/who-we-are.md).

### **Roles in Secure3**

* [**Projects**](/projects/audit-quality-assurance.md): Sponsor the audit contest and reward the auditors who helped secure their code.
* [**Auditors**](/auditors/become-a-secure3-auditor.md): Secure the Web3 ecosystem together through community-driven and collaborative audit contests
* **Secure3:**
  * Work together with *Projects* to ensure the spending is optimized for the best security coverage through:
    * Continuous improvement on the [**Intelligent Auditor Matching**](/features/intelligent-matching.md) mechanism
  * Work together with *Projects* and *Auditors* to ensure auditors' hard work is fairly evaluated and rewarded
    * Continuous improvement on the [**Incentive Model**](/features/incentive-model.md) and [**Severity Standard** ](/features/severity-standard.md)that strives for community growth

### What You'll Get from Secure3

Secure3 stands out in the Web3 security space by merging **decentralized intelligence with a performance-based incentive model**. This approach optimizes costs and enhances transparency, ensuring thorough, high-quality audits through collaboration with a global network of certified auditors.

#### **Secure3 Audit Contest** vs **Traditional Audit**

The Secure3 Audit Contest brings an innovative, decentralized, and performance-driven model to auditing, advancing beyond the limitations of centralized audits.

<table><thead><tr><th width="137"> </th><th width="323">Secure3 Audit Contest</th><th>Traditional Audit</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Pricing</strong></td><td><strong>Affordable Pricing</strong>: Flexible fees tailored to your budget, with no fixed overhead.</td><td><strong>Expensive with Fixed Costs</strong>: Typically incur high fees due to overhead and firm salaries.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Process Tracking</strong></td><td><strong>Transparency</strong>: Offers clear and open visibility at every stage of the audit.</td><td><strong>Sometimes Opaque</strong>: Often lacks insight into processes.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Efficiency</strong></td><td><strong>Fast Turnaround</strong>: Audits can start within <strong>24 hours</strong>, providing rapid security coverage.</td><td><strong>Long Wait Time</strong>: Frequently experiences weeks-long waiting periods for audits.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Coverage</strong></td><td><strong>Wide &#x26; Diverse Coverage</strong>: Engage <strong>5-50x more</strong> auditors, covering a variety of angles and expertise.</td><td><strong>Limited Coverage</strong>: Only 2-3 auditors per project, often repeating routine tasks.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Incentive Model</strong></td><td><strong>Great Incentive</strong>: Rewards are allocated solely based on performance—no findings mean no rewards.</td><td><strong>Poor Incentive</strong>: Lacks motivation for auditors to go beyond routine checks.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Post-Audit Support</strong></td><td><strong>Ongoing Support</strong>: Provides continuous assistance to ensure long-term code security.</td><td><strong>Limited Support</strong>: Typically restricts follow-up to the initial audit only.</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### **Secure3 Audit Contest** vs Bug Bounty

The Secure3 Audit Contest is a pre-launch audit, serving as the final, comprehensive security check before your project goes live. In contrast, Bug Bounty programs typically run after a project has launched and focus on continuous vulnerability identification.

<table><thead><tr><th width="147"></th><th width="319">Secure3 Audit Contest</th><th>Bug Bounty</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Incentive Model</strong></td><td><strong>Great Incentive</strong>: Rewards are distributed based on performance—no findings, no rewards—encouraging auditors to uncover unique insights</td><td><strong>Poor Incentive</strong>: Winner-takes-all, with only one reward per issue, leading to low engagement</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Participation Model</strong></td><td><strong>Auditor Matching</strong>: Only certified auditors with relevant expertise are matched to projects</td><td><strong>Short-term Engagement</strong>: Open to anyone at any time, without sustained commitment</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Focus of Effort</strong></td><td><strong>Dedication &#x26; Focus</strong>: Auditors focus on one project at a time, ensuring thorough security and business analysis of your code</td><td><strong>No Focus</strong>: Whitehats juggle multiple projects, focusing only on low-hanging vulnerabilities</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Efficiency of Findings</strong></td><td><strong>High Efficiency</strong>: Cross-examination and validation handled in-house for optimized turnaround.</td><td><strong>Low Efficiency</strong>: High-quality findings are overwhelmed by random submissions</td></tr></tbody></table>

### **How Secure3 Ensures Better Audit Quality**

Secure3’s Audit Contests deliver end-to-end security solutions, from mainnet launch prep to ongoing code improvements, covering smart contracts, protocols, dApps, and more. Our performance-based incentives, intelligent auditor matching, transparent severity standards, and rigorous grading ensure top-tier, consistent audit quality tailored to your Web3 project’s needs. Learn more about our [Audit Quality Assurance](/projects/audit-quality-assurance.md).

### **How Secure3 Works**

This documentation provides essential guidelines and [FAQs](/faqs.md) about Secure3 and our decentralized audits. Here are some key sections that our community members often explore:

#### **For Projects**

* [How Audit Contest Works](/projects/audit-quality-assurance.md)
* [Audit Process with Secure3](/projects/how-audit-contest-works.md)
* [Preparation for a Secure3 Audit](/projects/audit-preparation.md)
* [Intelligent Auditor Matching for Your Project](/features/intelligent-matching.md)
* [How Severity is Accessed and Rated](/features/severity-standard.md)
* [How Rewards Are Allocated Based on the Incentive Model](/features/incentive-model.md)

#### For Auditors

* [How to Become a Secure3 Auditor](/auditors/become-a-secure3-auditor.md)
* [How to Participate in Audit Contests](/auditors/participate-in-audit-contests.md)
* [Learn the Submission Guidelines](/auditors/submission-and-grading.md)
* [Learn the Severity Standard](/features/severity-standard.md)
* [Understanding Incentive Allocation](/features/incentive-model.md)
* [How to Claim Your Rewards](/auditors/how-to-get-your-rewards.md)
* [Access Your Auditor Profile and Leaderboard](/auditors/profile-and-leaderboard.md)