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Our\nproprietary \u201cbest of both worlds\u201d approach combines the focus, collaboration, and assurance of\na traditional audit with the extensive participation of security experts from an audit contest. This\nmethod has proven significantly more effective in identifying vulnerabilities quickly and\nthoroughly compared to traditional audits.\n\nSmart contract audits remain one of the primary barriers to entry for high-quality builders in the space today. Sherlock plans to utilize this grant to help subsidize the cost of our uniquely effective smart contract audit contests for builders on Arbitrum, directly improving the Arbitrum ecosystem by fostering a more robust developer ecosystem and attracting incremental users and TVL.\n\nSherlock is also one of only a handful of applicants to Arbitrum's recent ADPC proposal to whitelist security providers for the DAO.", "hidden": true, "question": "Describe your previous work or plans related to the Arbitrum ecosystem. How does your project strengthen Arbitrum's foundational infrastructure, improve developer efficiency, or accelerate the adoption of novel applications?", "questionId": 1}, {"type": "paragraph", "hidden": true, "question": "If applicable, describe how your project leverages Stylus or Arbitrum Orbit Chains. What unique capabilities or use cases does this enable?", "questionId": 2}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Sherlock has completed over 185 audits with a 98% success rate of finding a medium vulnerability or above. We've worked with some of the largest protocols in the space, including Optimism and MakerDAO, showcasing our ability to handle complex and large-scale projects.\nOur security auditing platform consists of thousands of individual security professionals, and Sherlock\u2019s audit contests generally attract at least a few hundred professionals competing to find bugs and vulnerabilities in order to win a portion of the prize pool. This unique approach offers us an extremely flexible and scalable pool of deeply experienced security talent.\n\nWe also have a team of full-time operational employees dedicated to various functions such as security research, audit judging, scoping and pricing, operations, business development, finance, software engineering, and analytics. This robust organizational structure ensures we have the capacity and expertise to take on new projects and deliver high-quality results consistently.\n\nOur extensive experience and proven success are highlighted by:\n\u25cf Over 185 audits completed with a 98% success rate of finding at least a Medium-severity vulnerability.\n\u25cf Over $1.5mm awarded to Sherlock to manage multiple security grant programs by some of the largest protocols.\n\u25cf We are executing the largest audit contest in history for MakerDAO with a value of $1.35mm.\n\u25cf Multiple case studies highlighting the effectiveness and efficiency of our services:\n\u25cb https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JRXBkxlsKrix2YYSLz6vQGlrgHlmUYMY/view\n\u25cb https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QC49LMyaa6Zkg-TfADpQTDRtzHo596IU/view\n\u25cb https://drive.google.com/file/d/14EOtmeaLs_DvaNuJABzkpcU6xr20iz6g/view\n\u25cb https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bACLpVi9zCeHhwLORU9BJRQUt2MOuKPy/view\n\nOur platform consists of thousands of individual security professionals, and Sherlock\u2019s audit contests generally attract at least a few hundred professionals competing to find bugs and vulnerabilities in order to win a portion of the prize pool. Sherlock has been operating consistently since 2021.", "hidden": true, "question": "Describe your team's expertise in your chosen focus area within the Arbitrum ecosystem. Include relevant experience, publications, or past projects.", "questionId": 3}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "https://gap.karmahq.xyz/project/sherlock", "hidden": true, "question": "Please provide a link to Karma GAP, where you are tracking and reporting on milestones.", "questionId": 4}, {"type": "paragraph", "hidden": true, "question": "List any contract addresses with the associated network(s), EOAs, or deployer addresses your project has deployed.", "questionId": 5}, {"type": "paragraph", "hidden": true, "question": "Have you received any previous grants or support for your work in the Arbitrum ecosystem? 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