About HackenProof
HackenProof is a security company that connects projects with verified security researchers who hunt for vulnerabilities across Web3 and Web2, and provides penetration testing services for web and mobile apps, APIs, and cloud infrastructure. On the HackenProof platform, the customer sets the scope and rewards, and HackenProof handles triage, validation, and payouts. HackenProof researchers test targets that range from DeFi protocols to fintech, healthcare, and e-commerce.[1][3]
HackenProof customers can launch a public or private bug bounty program. HackenProof includes built-in KYC workflows that verify researcher identities and meet compliance requirements in regulated industries. HackenProof validates vulnerability reports before they reach the customer team, filtering out duplicates and low-quality submissions. HackenProof report encryption uses end-to-end encryption with the customer's own PGP keys. HackenProof uses an AI-powered triage assistant built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to help process vulnerability reports. Customers can reward hackers in stablecoins, fiat, or native tokens through HackenProof's payout management services. HackenProof connects to existing workflows through webhooks, API, MCP, and 100+ supported communication, development, cloud, and automation applications. HackenProof can stream validated vulnerability reports straight into an issue tracker, chat, and on-call rotation.[1][4]
HackenProof offers white-box, grey-box, and black-box penetration testing and delivers a report on real security risks. A HackenProof pentest starts within 24 hours of the customer's request. HackenProof assigns vetted experts with relevant experience in the customer's stack. HackenProof runs the pentest on its Vulnerability Coordination Platform, where customers review validated reports, leave comments, and discuss findings with testers directly. Once fixes are in place, HackenProof verifies them, confirms closure, and delivers a branded final report ranking all findings by severity.[1][3]
HackenProof penetration testing covers several kinds of systems. HackenProof tests web and mobile applications for authentication and session flaws, business logic abuse, and platform-specific risks on iOS and Android. HackenProof tests REST, GraphQL, and other API architectures for broken authorization, injection points, rate-limiting gaps, and data exposure. HackenProof tests AWS, GCP, Azure, and hybrid environments for misconfigurations, identity and access management weaknesses, exposed storage, and lateral movement paths between services. HackenProof assesses internal and external network infrastructure for exposed services, misconfigurations, and privilege escalation paths. HackenProof tests blockchain applications, dApps, smart contracts, bridges, and decentralized infrastructure for vulnerabilities that could impact funds, protocol functionality, or user assets. HackenProof tests AI-powered systems, from LLM applications to autonomous agents, for prompt injection, data leakage, model abuse, excessive agency, and insecure tool integrations.[3]
HackenProof describes its private audit as an expert-led security code review for projects that need strict confidentiality before a fundraise, launch, or regulatory review. A HackenProof crowdsourced audit is an open contest where thousands of verified security researchers compete to find vulnerabilities in the customer's code. HackenProof audits support languages including Solidity, Rust, Move, Go, C#, C++, Java, Python, and Cairo.[1]
HackenProof's CTF platform designs and runs Capture the Flag (CTF) events for enterprises and government agencies. A Capture The Flag event is a cybersecurity competition where participants solve hands-on challenges across web exploitation, cryptography, OSINT, reverse engineering, digital forensics, and smart contract security. HackenProof adapts every CTF to the experience level of its participants, from beginners to experienced security professionals. HackenProof combined its expertise with Hack The Box to create a specialized blockchain security CTF. HackenProof organized the National CTF in partnership with the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (GUR). For banks and financial institutions, HackenProof runs private, invite-only CTFs.
The Security Expansion Program launched on HackenProof connects Sui ecosystem projects with researchers, bug bounty programs, and audits. HackenProof ran an audit contest for TipRun's peer-to-peer cricket prediction exchange. HackenProof carried out a private audit of WrappedCBDC's cNGN stablecoin on Canton.[3][7]
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