Sherlock Shield: Coverage That stands Behind Your Audit

Sherlock Shield applies financial coverage to the Web3 code that has passed through a Sherlock audit. Once your protocol goes live, Shield keeps that audited code insured against covered issues during active operation.

Sherlock Shield: Coverage That stands Behind Your Audit

Sherlock Shield applies financial coverage to the Web3 code that has passed through a Sherlock audit. Once your protocol goes live, Shield keeps that audited code insured against covered issues during active operation.
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The Framework Behind Sherlock Shield

  • Score-Based Coverage Limits: Coverage amounts are set directly from your Sherlock audit score and fix-review output.
  • Time-Bound Protection Windows: Teams select how long Shield remains active after deployment; coverage applies only within that window.
  • Scope-Restricted Contract Eligibility: Only audited and approved contracts qualify, defining a precise protection boundary.
  • Structured Incident Review + Claims Process: Events are evaluated for scope and timing, with claims handled through a formal verification pipeline.

Financial coverage for Live code

Sherlock Shield gives teams tangible support after launch, when real liquidity is on the line and a single oversight can have outsized consequences. Turn the security process from a one-time review into protection you can rely on during live operation.
Financial Support During Live Incidents
If a covered issue appears in production, Shield absorbs part of the loss so your team can focus on stabilizing the protocol rather than managing immediate financial damage.
A Stronger Signal of Reliability
Launching with financial coverage shows that Sherlock stands behind the audit. Give users, partners, and integrators a clear reason to trust what you are putting on chain.
Smooth Path Through Early Mainnet
Coverage gives teams room to operate during the most fragile stage of a protocol’s lifecycle. You can ship upgrades, integrate partners, and grow usage with support behind your audited scope.

The mechanics behind
Sherlock Shield

Complete Your Sherlock Audit

Coverage eligibility begins once your protocol finishes a Sherlock audit and the fix-review is approved. Your audit results determine the initial coverage tier.

Sherlock Calculates Your Coverage Amount

Coverage is scored using Sherlock’s point system: Medium and High severity findings generate points, and your audit type applies a multiplier. Lower scores receive higher coverage, up to $500,000.

Choose the Coverage Duration and Go Live

You select a coverage term. Once activated, Shield provides financial protection on the audited contracts for the duration you choose.

Active Coverage as Your Protocol Operates

Sherlock’s on-chain process manages payout availability for your protocol. Coverage continuously tracks your tier and adjusts only if a material change occurs.

Financial Coverage That Moves
With Your Code

Coverage Layer:

Sherlock Shield sets a coverage amount based on your audit results, giving your protocol a defined pool of financial protection as soon as it goes live. Your score translates directly into real coverage you can rely on during critical post-launch periods.

Active Protection Layer:

As your protocol operates, Shield remains engaged. Coverage stays active for the full term you select, backing your audited contracts and offering protection during the moments when exploits carry the highest stakes.

1. Coverage Layer: Sherlock Shield sets a coverage amount based on your audit results, giving your protocol a defined pool of financial protection as soon as it goes live. Your score translates directly into real coverage you can rely on during critical post-launch periods.

2. Active Protection Layer: As your protocol operates, Shield remains engaged. Coverage stays active for the full term you select, backing your audited contracts and offering protection during the moments when exploits carry the highest stakes.

Complete Lifecycle Security:
Development, audit, Post-Launch Protection

Development

Sherlock AI runs during development: reviewing code during the development cycle, flagging risky patterns & logic paths early so teams enter later stages with a cleaner, more stable codebase.

Auditing

Collaborative audits and contests concentrate expert attention where it matters most, surfacing deeper issues before launch and reducing rework late in the process.

Post-Launch

The context built during development and audit carries forward - Live code stays under active scrutiny through bounties, and when issues emerge, teams respond clearly with no downtime.