A Buyer's Guide to Web3 Security

How Web3 penetration testing secures smart contracts, wallets, and infrastructure through real-world attack simulation, standardized methodologies, and actionable remediation.

Security infrastructure is becoming a common bottleneck in VASP licensing. This guide covers what regulators evaluate, the documentation gaps that trigger follow-up cycles, and a practical sequencing framework to get ahead of them.

This report introduces the Skynet DAT Security & Compliance Framework, a model that moves beyond surface-level metrics to provide an assessment of a DAT's operational integrity. By analyzing five critical pillars: Custodian & Third-Party Diligence, Internal Controls & Operational Security, On-Chain Risk Exposure, Capital Strategy Resilience, and Regulatory & Disclosure Posture, the framework reveals significant disparities in the quality and resilience of leading firms.