zeroShadow Monitoring & Incident Response
zeroShadow will deliver 24/7/365 security operations and Incident Response for Compound—fully embedded within any monitoring platform’s detection layer to turn alerts into immediate, expert-driven action. We don’t just monitor; we investigate, triage, and respond in real time.
From smart contract exploits and governance attacks to phishing and multisig compromises, our team has helped recover over $250M across major incidents. With zeroShadow, Compound gains a deeply integrated vSOC and a round-the-clock response team built specifically for high-stakes security.
As Compound enters a new era for decentralized finance, zeroShadow is committed to providing the expertise and operational support necessary to strengthen security, manage risk, and enable confident growth. We continuously adapt our services to evolving threats, ensuring your security operations keep pace with Compound’s innovation and scale.
Virtual Security Operations Center
zeroShadow’s Virtual Security Operations Center (vSOC) is deeply embedded within any monitoring detection platform—not just consuming alerts, but we’ll be actively shaping, customizing, and tuning them to Compound’s specific architecture.
We don’t just leverage a monitoring platform—we operate within it – with full access to your environment and the agility to continuously evolve detection logic and alerting rules as Compound’s needs grow and change. We’ll:
- Configure and optimize all detection logic
- Validate alerts in real time, decompile them, and reduce noise
- Script invariant checks and monitoring rules
- Integrate external RPCs and data sources to improve signal fidelity
- Rapidly incorporate new attack vectors as they emerge
This model ensures every alert is meaningful, actionable, and escalated correctly—forming a closed-loop system that connects detection with expert-driven response.
By embedding directly within your monitoring stack, zeroShadow delivers high-impact security operations without requiring the Compound DAO to build or staff a dedicated internal team. This approach provides a more cost-effective, battle-tested alternative to building and managing these capabilities in-house—while maintaining flexibility, customization, and deep protocol context.
Example Use Cases:
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Liquidation Invariant Enforcement: Detect if actual liquidation proceeds deviate from the configured incentive (e.g., 5-8%), or if the incentive is modified unexpectedly
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Governance Concentration: Monitor for abnormal delegation spikes or consolidation of governance power
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Protocol Health: Track TVL volatility, interest rate parameter shifts, or liquidity outliers across cToken pools
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Context-aware Correlation: Monitor off-chain events (e.g., fiat instability, exchange halts, depegs) that may cause sudden on-chain behavior shifts within Compound, helping to pre-empt liquidity or governance risk
Incident Response
zeroShadow’s 24/7/365 incident response team is battle-tested, having helped recover over $250 million in stolen funds across major events and clients like ByBit and WazirX.
Our incident response approach is grounded in a rigorous risk management framework that ensures critical issues receive immediate, focused attention while lower-severity findings are appropriately managed without disrupting ongoing operations.
We prioritize rapid triage and classification to assess the scope, severity, and potential impact of each alert or event. This enables us to quickly decide when to escalate and temporarily pause other activities to address high-risk threats—such as active exploits or governance takeovers—while continuing routine monitoring for less urgent concerns.
Throughout this process, we will closely collaborate with Compound’s team to ensure alignment on priorities and risk tolerance. Our response team brings access to specialized expertise as needed, supporting the design and implementation of tailored mitigation strategies that balance security, operational continuity, and governance requirements.
This adaptive prioritization model helps Compound maintain robust security without unnecessary disruptions—delivering the right focus at the right time.
Included Services
- Global team of elite blockchain investigators with rapid 24/7/365 support for:
- Smart contract exploits, Frontend phishing and impersonation, Governance takeovers, Compromised multisigs, Suspicious transactions and more.
- Our vSOC and Incident Response guarantees a 15-minute acknowledgment SLA, with actionable guidance typically provided well within our 3-hour response window. Alerts trigger immediate notifications via PagerDuty, Slack, Telegram, and email—ensuring no time is lost in mobilizing the right response.
Proactive Preparedness and Cost Efficiency
Beyond rapid response, zeroShadow runs tabletop exercises with your team—simulated attacks that test and improve your incident management plan. These drills boost readiness, coordination, and speed during real incidents.
Security breaches can be costly financially and reputationally. Having a crisis management framework and expert investigators on call to respond and trace funds in real time is far more cost-effective than reacting after an incident or building an in-house team under pressure.
This proactive approach helps Compound minimize losses, reduce downtime, and maintain stakeholder trust.
Total Cost: $250K / YR