As blockchain technology continues to grow in popularity and usage, the need for blockchain security auditors becomes increasingly important. Web3 security auditors are tasked with ensuring that the blockchain is secure and free from any vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious actors. However, this is not an easy task, as there are several roadblocks that security auditors face. 

In this blog, we will explore the top five challenges a blockchain security auditor faces and how ZIION addresses them. 

1. Complexity

The complexity of smart contracts makes it difficult to identify all possible vulnerabilities. An audit of smart contracts requires an in-depth understanding of the project, its code, and the blockchain network. 

ZIION Solution: With ZIION, one can analyze and audit blockchain systems with tools equipped with advanced techniques. By utilizing these tools, security auditors can analyze the code, data, and transactions of the blockchain system to discover possible vulnerabilities, security gaps, or inconsistencies.

2. Time Constraints

Security audits are time-consuming and can take weeks or even months to complete. In the fast-paced world of blockchain development, however, it is often necessary to deploy contracts and applications quickly.

ZIION Solution: ZIION minimizes this issue by providing a security auditing environment that has already been configured. ZIION's turnkey nature means that there will be much less time devoted to configuring or setting it up.

3. Diversity of Projects

Since blockchain technology enables new types of applications, many types of projects are radically different or even completely new. As a result, each project can introduce new types of vulnerabilities or new ways in which vulnerabilities can be exploited. Although this is fascinating to the auditor and presents a fun intellectual challenge, it also creates an additional challenge.

ZIION Solution: ZIION supports a variety of blockchains, like Ethereum, Solana, Near, Substrate, Cosmos, Polkadot, etc., enabling security auditors to review projects immediately without downloading and updating any tools.

4. Limited Tools

A blockchain security auditor usually needs to rely on a limited variety of tools in order to do their job. The auditing process can become inefficient as a result. Not only this, but creating your own custom tool is not easy and takes a lot of time.

ZIION Solution: ZIION comes pre-installed with over 100 tools, packages, and dependencies. With every upgrade of ZIION, the developer of ZIION, i.e. Halborn, adds more tools to ZIION’s arsenal, making it a turnkey security auditing machine.

5. Automation

Blockchain security auditing is a huge job that requires a person to work on low-hanging as well as critical vulnerabilities. Sometimes, auditors are stuck with finding and evaluating the impact of low-hanging vulnerabilities and devote less time to critical vulnerabilities.

Zion Solution: This issue could be addressed in ZIION as a security auditor can automate the process of finding low-level vulnerabilities and can focus on high-level and critical vulnerabilities. Tools like Slither and Mythril are useful here.

In a nutshell, blockchain security auditing is a complex and challenging field, but with the right tools and support, security auditors can effectively identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities. ZIION provides auditors with the necessary tools and resources to perform a thorough security audit, while also simplifying the auditing process and providing access to 100+ tools. 

By addressing the common challenges and roadblocks faced by security auditors, ZIION is helping improve the overall security of the blockchain ecosystem, making it a safer place for businesses and individuals.