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# Web2 Security Audits

> Comprehensive Web2 infrastructure and application security assessments

Cantina and [Spearbit](https://cantina.xyz/solutions/spearbit) each deliver comprehensive Web2 security audits. This unified offering blends deep application-layer expertise with operational security (OpSec) assessments - identifying risks across everything from API integrations and authentication flows to device security and cloud configurations.

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## What We Cover

We provide full-spectrum Web2 security audits spanning:

### Application Logic & Code

* Authentication and session management
* Backend APIs and automation scripts
* Business logic flaws and insecure integrations
* Injection vectors (IDOR, SSRF, RCE)
* SaaS misconfigurations and data leakage

### Operational & Endpoint Security

* Employee and contributor account exposure
* Device hardening (MDM, EDR, VPN)
* Communication platforms (email, Discord, Slack)
* RBAC and secrets management
* Provisioning/offboarding workflows

### Infrastructure & Cloud

* Admin panels and multisig dashboards
* CI/CD pipeline security
* Cloud environment misconfigurations and key exposure

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## Process Overview

Our Web2 Security audit process ensures thorough coverage across both application and operational layers:

### 1. Scoping and Information Gathering

We begin by aligning on your organization's unique risk profile:

* **Operational Assessment**: Inventory of internal systems, endpoints, devices, and communication platforms
* **Application Assessment**: Technical specifications, source code, architecture overviews
* **Documentation audit**: Existing OpSec policies, infrastructure setups, and security procedures
* **Stakeholder Interviews**: Understanding workflows, roles, and risk tolerances

### 2. Statement of Work (SOW)

The SOW includes:

* **Scope Definition**: Application codebases, APIs, devices, cloud assets, and more
* **Deliverables**: Security reports with actionable recommendations and remediation guidance
* **Timeline**: Audit duration and check-in cadence
* **Team Composition**: Assigned auditors with relevant expertise
* **Access Requirements**: Systems, code, documentation, and communication access

### 3. Kickoff

Following the SOW, we coordinate logistics and onboarding:

* **Kickoff Call**: Walkthrough of scope, timelines, and workflows
* **Access Provisioning**: Secure access to repos, devices, and systems
* **Channels Setup**: Real-time coordination paths, escalation protocols
* **Audit Synchronization**: Aligned scheduling across application and operational streams

### 4. Security Audit Period

Parallel assessments by specialized researchers:

**Operational Security Audit**

* Device and configuration analysis (e.g. MDM, EDR, VPN)
* Communication tool and endpoint security
* Policy audits and RBAC gap detection
* Contributor access controls

**Application Security Audit**

* Manual and automated code analysis
* API and integration risk evaluation
* Authentication flow testing
* Infrastructure and deployment attack surface audit

**Cross-Team Coordination**

* Regular syncs between application and OpSec auditors
* Shared threat modeling
* Identification of intersecting risks (e.g. cloud + SaaS + credentials)

### 5. Communication

Ongoing transparency throughout the engagement:

* **Daily Standups**: Internal auditor coordination
* **Weekly Client Updates**: Status reports and early signals
* **Urgent Escalations**: Immediate flagging of critical issues
* **Clarification Sessions**: Optional deep-dives with your engineering or ops teams

### 6. Fix Period

Hands-on remediation guidance:

* **Prioritization**: Joint evaluation of impact and exploitability
* **Implementation Support**: Recommendations on fixing both app and OpSec issues
* **Dependencies**: Help resolving cross-domain findings
* **Progress Tracking**: Dashboard of remediation status

### 7. Findings Call

Final walkthrough of results:

* **Joint Presentation**: Unified report with correlated risks
* **Strategic Takeaways**: Systemic issues and structural fixes
* **Interactive Discussion**: Technical questions, rationale, and guidance

### 8. Final Report Delivery

The engagement concludes with a comprehensive package:

* **Executive Summary**: High-level view of organizational posture
* **Technical Findings**: Deep dive into application and operational risks
* **Unified Risk Matrix**: Impact + likelihood evaluation
* **Remediation Roadmap**: Prioritized action items
* **Forward Strategy**: Recommendations for ongoing improvements

### 9. Closeout Call

Final audit and planning touchpoint:

* **Feedback**: Audit process and outcomes
* **Security Strategy**: Long-term recommendations and risk trends
* **Next Steps**: Retainer or follow-up support options
* **QBR Scheduling**: Optional quarterly security audit

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## When to Engage

Web2 Security audits are especially valuable during:

**Pre-Launch Events**

* Token launches, governance activations, or frontend deployments
* Launching new SaaS dependencies or internal tools

**Scaling Moments**

* Contributor onboarding
* Organizational restructuring or jurisdictional expansion

**Post-Incident Recovery**

* Following phishing, credential leaks, or infrastructure breaches
* Remediation validation after implementing MDM/EDR/SaaS controls

**Compliance or Assurance**

* Fundraising diligence
* Regulatory or partner-driven security requirements
* Annual posture audits

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## Target Organizations

This service is ideal for:

* **Protocols**: With off-chain systems tied to governance, oracles, or multisig operations
* **Foundations & DAOs**: Coordinating large teams with SaaS exposure
* **Exchanges & Custodians**: With endpoint-heavy operational models
* **Bridges & Rollups**: Relying on Web2 infrastructure for cross-chain control
* **Developer Teams**: With modern CI/CD pipelines, APIs, and web frontends

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## Contact Information

For full-scope Web2 security audits, see [Cantina Web2 Security Audits](https://cantina.xyz/solutions/web2-security-reviews).
