11.Security Architecture

11.1 Smart Contract Security

Audit Schedule

Audit	Timing	Focus
Internal Review	Pre-testnet	Logic, access control
External Audit 1	Pre-mainnet	Full contract suite
External Audit 2	Post-launch	Upgrade review
Continuous	Ongoing	Bug bounty program

Audit Partners (Target)

• Oak Security (CosmWasm specialist)

• Halborn

• Informal Systems

Bug Bounty Program

Severity	Reward
Critical	Up to €50,000
High	Up to €20,000
Medium	Up to €5,000
Low	Up to €1,000

11.2 Operational Security

Key Management

• Multi-signature for all admin functions (3-of-5 minimum)

• Hardware security modules for validator keys

• Geographic distribution of signers

• Time-locked transactions for treasury operations

Infrastructure Security

• DDoS protection for public endpoints

• Rate limiting on API access

• Regular penetration testing

• Incident response procedures documented

11.3 Upgrade Security

Upgrade Process

1. Proposal submitted with code diff

2. 14-day voting period

3. External review for significant changes

4. Testnet deployment and verification

5. Mainnet upgrade with rollback plan

Emergency Procedures

• Circuit breakers for critical functions

• Emergency pause capability (multi-sig)

• Predefined recovery procedures

• Communication protocols for incidents