Vetted on both sides
CertiK carefully selects and approves both the programs and the researchers — no open submissions, no anonymous spam.
Find what others miss.
Security challenges, audit contests, and bug bounties — one trusted researcher network. Start with guided investigations, advance into time-bound protocol reviews, and earn access to confidential production programs, with CertiK independently verifying every finding.
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Currently invite-only for vetted researchers and selected protocol partners.
Active programs
How CertiK Hunt works
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FormatSecurity challenge
AccessChallenger
WindowFixed start · fixed close
What you do
Investigate the scenario end to endExplain the impact, not just the bugSubmit before the window closes
ResultRanked on a public leaderboard
Enter challenge
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Start with a challenge
Focused, time-boxed security challenges open to every approved researcher. Finish one and you have a verified track record on Hunt, not a claim.
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Advance into audit contests
Fixed-window reviews of pinned code. Scope, deadline, duplicate policy, and judging criteria are published before submissions open.
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Unlock confidential bug bounties
Continuous coverage of live production systems at the top access level, with CertiK verifying every finding before the protocol sees it.
Three formats
Explore all three formats.
Challenges, audit contests, and bug bounties run on one network and one access ladder. Every level inherits the formats below it.
Security challenges
Focused, time-boxed challenges open to every approved researcher. Finish one and you have a verified track record on Hunt instead of a claim.
View challengesAudit contests
Fixed-window reviews of pinned code. The scope, deadline, duplicate policy, and judging criteria are published before submissions open.
View audit contestsBug bounties
Continuous, confidential coverage of live production systems. CertiK verifies every finding before the protocol sees it and before a reward is released.
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Built for signal, not noise
Real vulnerabilities. Real rewards.
Independent verification
Every submission undergoes an independent review by CertiK to validate the finding before it is shared with the project.
Confidential by default
Every submission is handled confidentially, with security and privacy maintained throughout the process.
For researchers and protocols
A private network connecting vetted researchers with serious protocols, with CertiK validating findings in between.
Researchers
High-quality programs
Vetted, funded programs with active scopes and clear reward terms.
Independent verification
CertiK reviews reproducibility, severity, and scope before escalation.
Tracked decisions and rewards
Status, rationale, and payout progress stay visible in one place.
Protocols
Only reproduced findings reach your team.
Spam, duplicates, and out-of-scope reports are filtered before review.
CertiK-led triage
A CertiK expert reproduces the finding and rates its severity.
Controlled disclosure
Reports remain confidential through a scoped responsible disclosure process.
Get started with CertiK Hunt
Join one trusted network for focused security challenges, time-bound audit contests, and continuous bug bounty programs — with every finding independently verified by CertiK.
Researchers
Join as a researcher
Request my invite or redeem an existing code to start with challenges and qualify for audit contests and bug bounties.
- Three formats, one access ladder
- Independent finding review
Protocols
Run an engagement
Launch a security challenge, audit contest, or continuous bug bounty with CertiK verifying signal before it reaches your team.
- Format-specific setup
- Screened confidential intake
