Practical Security Measures for Web3 Founders
summary
Concrete steps and measurable results for protecting a Web3 project including personal, infrastructure and code controls. Recommendations include removing phone numbers from X, avoiding SMS 2FA, using password managers and carrier locks for SIM swap risk, deploying a CDN like Cloudflare or going serverless for DDoS resistance, hardening SSH/firewalls, enforcing protected branches and signed commits on GitHub, securing CI secrets, running static analyzers, fuzzers and formal checks, and documenting for assessments — backed by 180 security assessments, Lighthouse participation in Ethereum and SEAL 911 emergency support and white hat Safe Harbor.
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chapters (21)
- 0:00Introduction to Web3 Security Essentials
- 0:47Sigma Prime's Security Expertise Overview
- 2:20Founder Security: Why You're a Target
- 3:16Protecting Against SIM Swap Attacks
- 4:12Securing Your Twitter/X Account
- 5:10Telegram Security Best Practices
- 6:10Discord Server Protection Strategies
- 7:08Google Account Hardening Techniques
- 7:40Organizational Email Security Policies
- 8:08Infrastructure: Preventing DDoS Attacks
- 9:10Server Security & Firewall Configuration
- 10:12GitHub Security for Web3 Projects
- 11:17Code Review Pitfalls to Avoid
- 12:20Securing CI/CD Pipelines
- 13:21Preparing for Security Assessments
- 14:45Importance of Code Documentation
- 15:09Smart Contract Testing Strategies
- 16:29When to Engage Security Firms
- 17:57SEAL Initiative: Emergency Response
- 19:03White Hat Safe Harbor Agreements
- 20:34Security War Games Preparation
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