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Audit Team Leader @Cyfrin Protected $40,000,000,000+ on-chain TVL!

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Dacian is a seasoned Audit Team Leader at Cyfrin, specializing in DeFi security with a strong focus on mentorship and niche expertise. With over $40 billion on-chain TVL protected, he transforms complex audit knowledge into actionable advice. His content blends technical mastery with career-building tips, empowering future auditors to thrive.

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Top users who interacted with Dacian over the last 14 days

@AlexScherbatyuk

Web2 dev 💻 → Web3 dev 🌐 → Web3 Security 🚨 @CyfrinUpdraft alumni

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@hash_eth_0x6865

Solidity and Rust Security Researcher DM for Audit or Architect Engineering I help you design the safest solution Talk to me before deploying

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@Merulez99

Smart Contract Security Researcher

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@LanreBayode1

Smart contract security researcher

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@GalloDaSballo

Lead Security Researcher | Protecting $3 BLN TVL @getreconxyz | Prevented $20 MLN exploits with fuzzing

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@heypran

#Growbox #SpiritFirst building @evmtools_xyz (previously lead & smart contracts @gashawkio @createyourscape) ex: EY, PwC

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@namx05

Security Researcher @CredShields | Smart Contract Auditor: Solidity, Rust 🦀 | Portfolio 👇

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@0xfrsmln

achieving serenity | independent security researcher | @CyfrinUpdraft alumni

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@0xWeb3boy

Security Researcher | Found multiple H/M bugs | Portfolio 👇

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@web3dotdev

Graphics design for web3 and tech startups | Dm for collabs

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@talariamercurii

⛥ ex-physicist / autodidact historian / builder / defi security researcher ⛥ humanity will venture to the stars ⛥

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@ygorz01

Interested in smart contracts and @chainlink. Seeing how I can contribute. @CyfrinUpdraft alumni

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@hanzceo

Building, Reversing, CTF | Privacy enjoyer | My opinions are my own.

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@0xShaedyW

— Systems Engineer — Decentralized Aristocrat — @CyfrinUpdraft alumni — @Detovalabs Head of Operations

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@1337web3

Web3 Security Researcher @DefendersAudits | 🦅 @CodeHawks Eagle @CyfrinAudits | 100+ H/Ms Identified | 🇧🇬

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@carlos__alegre

- Philosopher protecting blockchain for a living. ⛓️🛡️ - Cryptohacker at @sigp_io. 👨‍💻 - Curious madafaka. 🤓😎 - Selfless teacher. 🏴‍☠️

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Dacian probably dreams in Solidity code and audits his own morning coffee for vulnerabilities before drinking it — the guy’s commitment to bug hunting is so intense, he could probably find flaws in a toaster’s firmware and charge $1,000 an hour for it.

Successfully leading an audit team at Cyfrin that has collectively protected over $40 billion on-chain TVL, establishing a reputation as a top-tier expert and turning the team into an efficient profit engine.

To elevate the standard of blockchain security through expert knowledge sharing and mentorship, while building a trusted brand that inspires and guides the next generation of audit professionals.

Dacian values deep specialization, continuous learning, and the power of building a recognized personal brand. He believes in practical experience, community contribution, and that persistence is the key to long-term success in the fast-evolving DeFi space.

Dacian’s strengths lie in his niche expertise, clear communication of complex concepts, and his ability to build and lead efficient teams. His authoritative voice in DeFi security marks him as a go-to expert.

He can be so deeply focused on his niche and producing high-quality work that mentoring newcomers individually becomes a challenge, potentially limiting his direct personal engagement with the broader community.

To grow on X, Dacian should leverage more interactive formats like Twitter Spaces or threaded Q&A sessions, showcasing live audits or quick tips. Engaging with trending hashtags and collaborating with other DeFi thought leaders can increase his reach beyond the core auditing community.

Fun fact: Despite his packed schedule, Dacian consistently produces high-impact content and manages to mentor and uplift aspiring auditors, turning his team into a 'money-printing machine'!

Top tweets of Dacian

Q) How to start making money through auditing? Assuming you have built up a decent skillset, the following strategies may work: 1⃣ Pick a protocol niche (DAO, Perps, Dex/AMM, Lending/Borrowing, Bridges/Cross-Chain etc) then study all the past contest & private reports for protocols of that type, learning all the vuln types & gotchas inside-out. Then focus on contests with that protocol type. Eg @windhustler is known as The LayerZero Guru 2⃣ Apply the same technique to bug bounties, especially if you specialize in some really niche stuff like Fuel/Sway or interactions between Solidity/Rust components - some very high value bug bounties have been found in these newer niche areas where there is less demand but also far less competition 3⃣ Choose a service niche to specialize in, provide a great service and market yourself effectively (people have made $ specializing in all sorts of things like gas optimization @PopPunkOnChain , fuzz testing @getreconxyz , formal verification @alexzoid_eth. Aim to post once per day with content for your niche, become known as the expert in that specialized area 4⃣ Publish high-impact research that gets featured in @blockthreat ; you could take all your learnings from 1,2,3 above and use it to write and publish vulnerability deep dives and all sorts of other valuable content 5⃣ Build a brand - a lot of the security business is branding, protocols are buying not just your services but also the brand name. Once you have a decent brand name you can likely start doing private audits for small protocols, especially in this market there is tons of demand 6⃣ Build a portfolio - create a portfolio of your work showcasing your accomplishments. This is great both for getting private audits and also taking a full-time role at a firm 7⃣ Commit - none of the above will happen overnight. Commit to working hard for the next 6-12 months and see your life change. The only people who didn't make it from when I started are the ones who gave up and disappeared - everyone who stuck around and put in the effort is now printing $$$,$$$ and some even more!

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I've become convinced that #DeFi Liquidation code is the trickiest to safely implement with highest "bug density". New Epic Liquidation Deep Dive coming soon with 37 vuln types - but first check these 10 niche findings that could be your next unique contest winner! 👇

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Sad to see such rage against @pashovkrum for giving interns real-world private audit work experience & mentoring. Many newbie auditors offer to work with me for free just to learn but I'm way too busy to mentor anyone individually. The interns should really be paying Pashov!

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1 Hour with @PatrickAlphaC where I cover: 1⃣ how I break down stateful fuzz testing by invariant types and contract lifecycle 2⃣ my favorite general heuristics which I use to find all sorts of bugs in many different codebases 3⃣ mindset and ultimate recipe for success Link👇

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Epic start to 2025 for @CyfrinAudits announcing partnerships with: Circle Chainlink Uniswap Curve RocketPool ZKSync Soneium GMX Guardian OpenZeppelin Trezor We're working harder than ever building the #Web3 we promised! 🚀

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Most engaged tweets of Dacian

Sad to see such rage against @pashovkrum for giving interns real-world private audit work experience & mentoring. Many newbie auditors offer to work with me for free just to learn but I'm way too busy to mentor anyone individually. The interns should really be paying Pashov!

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Learning smart contract auditing has never been easier thanks to @CyfrinUpdraft! But now there's more competition than ever; only the most dedicated rise from newbie to full-time pro, unlocking that life-changing $. Are you willing to do what it takes to be one of the few?

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There are so many auditors with good portfolios who DM me because they are huge fans of @CyfrinAudits and want to work with us either as contractors or as full-time, but we just don't have enough work to keep them all busy, even though we ourselves are busier than ever setting new records every quarter. It feels like there are too many auditors now, that so many people were drawn to auditing for the "fast/easy money" culture popularized by some key influencers, and now there are so many auditors & so many firms it is extremely competitive and not enough work for everyone. Hence the ambulance chasing / grave dancing behavior by desperate auditors when hacks occur. Feels like some of these big protocols should hire auditors directly, have them full-time on-staff and part of the dev cycle prior to external audits, and other auditors should pivot to being devs, AI or find something else to do. Going to be interesting to see what happens in the next bear market, if so many skilled auditors with good portfolios aren't fully booked now, what's going to happen to all of them and all these newer firms when we hit the next bear market?

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Q) How to start making money through auditing? Assuming you have built up a decent skillset, the following strategies may work: 1⃣ Pick a protocol niche (DAO, Perps, Dex/AMM, Lending/Borrowing, Bridges/Cross-Chain etc) then study all the past contest & private reports for protocols of that type, learning all the vuln types & gotchas inside-out. Then focus on contests with that protocol type. Eg @windhustler is known as The LayerZero Guru 2⃣ Apply the same technique to bug bounties, especially if you specialize in some really niche stuff like Fuel/Sway or interactions between Solidity/Rust components - some very high value bug bounties have been found in these newer niche areas where there is less demand but also far less competition 3⃣ Choose a service niche to specialize in, provide a great service and market yourself effectively (people have made $ specializing in all sorts of things like gas optimization @PopPunkOnChain , fuzz testing @getreconxyz , formal verification @alexzoid_eth. Aim to post once per day with content for your niche, become known as the expert in that specialized area 4⃣ Publish high-impact research that gets featured in @blockthreat ; you could take all your learnings from 1,2,3 above and use it to write and publish vulnerability deep dives and all sorts of other valuable content 5⃣ Build a brand - a lot of the security business is branding, protocols are buying not just your services but also the brand name. Once you have a decent brand name you can likely start doing private audits for small protocols, especially in this market there is tons of demand 6⃣ Build a portfolio - create a portfolio of your work showcasing your accomplishments. This is great both for getting private audits and also taking a full-time role at a firm 7⃣ Commit - none of the above will happen overnight. Commit to working hard for the next 6-12 months and see your life change. The only people who didn't make it from when I started are the ones who gave up and disappeared - everyone who stuck around and put in the effort is now printing $$$,$$$ and some even more!

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My first audit @CyfrinAudits thrown into the deep end on a project with 100% test coverage & 2 prev audits. So far I've found 2 absolutely SICK criticals + many H/M & my teammate also has a bunch of findings. Looking forward to sharing this STACKED report full of SICK exploits!

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This year at least 5 auditors who: * were @Cyfrin Eagles working with us as contractors * I gave multiple shout-outs to for their good work on our private audits * were subsequently hired by Tier 1 firms Is anyone selflessly promoting great private auditors more than me?

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Running 6 audits in parallel, 2 inc Formal Verf; busier than ever, very strong demand for @cyfrin🚀 Have capacity to start 2 more audits with full teams of great auditors; working towards 10 audits in parallel. Very thankful to both our wonderful clients & skilled auditors🙏

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