Proposal: Security Contest Audit of Canton's Core Infrastructure

Development Fund Proposal Submission

Proposal file:
proposals/sherlock-canton-security (1).md

Summary

Sherlock will run an audit contest on Canton's core infrastructure (Daml models, Splice, Scala layer) with 300–800 security researchers, producing a public findings report and the first Daml security patterns guide.

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Checklist

• Proposal file added under /proposals/
• Milestones and funding amounts defined
• Acceptance criteria included
• Alignment with Canton priorities described

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Notes for Reviewers

• Scope, duration, and funding will be finalized with the Tech & Ops Committee during Milestone 1, before the contest launches.
• We are currently in collaboration with the Business Operations team at Canton,please connect with @iliasc1 on Telegram for more specifics and to coordinate scoping.