# Security and Audits Security is not an afterthought at HeraFinance — it is a foundational design principle. Every layer of the protocol, from smart contract architecture to treasury management, is built with the goal of protecting user funds and maintaining protocol integrity. ## Smart Contract Audits HeraFinance is committed to engaging reputable, independent smart contract auditing firms prior to mainnet deployment. All core contracts — including lending pools, leverage management logic, and liquidation mechanisms — will undergo comprehensive security review. Audit reports will be published publicly so the community can verify findings and resolutions before entrusting capital to the protocol. ## Security Practices **Multisig Treasury:** All protocol treasury funds are controlled by a multi-signature wallet, requiring multiple authorized signers to approve any transaction. This eliminates single points of failure and protects against insider risk. **Timelocks on Admin Functions:** Critical administrative functions — including parameter updates, fee changes, and contract upgrades — are subject to timelock delays. This gives the community time to review and respond to any proposed changes before they take effect. **Defense-in-Depth Architecture:** Smart contracts are designed with minimal attack surfaces, strict access controls, and conservative default parameters to reduce exposure to edge-case exploits. ## Bug Bounty Program HeraFinance plans to launch a formal bug bounty program at mainnet, inviting white-hat security researchers to audit the live protocol in exchange for rewards commensurate with vulnerability severity. This creates a continuous, community-driven security layer beyond the initial audit. ## Monitoring and Incident Response The HeraFinance team will maintain real-time monitoring of on-chain activity and protocol health indicators. In the event of an anomaly or security incident, a defined incident response plan will be activated to protect users and preserve the integrity of the protocol. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://heraxfinance.gitbook.io/hera-docs/security-and-audits.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.