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Judges decide the severity, validity, and quality of findings and rate the performance of wardens. |
Judging is a central part of the C4 competitive audit model.
In order to align wardens with sponsors, and remove the burden from each player in the arena from determining the ultimate severity of findings, C4 selects an impartial judge for each audit.
Judges review warden findings and sponsor input, and come to their own independent conclusion. Doing this enables C4 to determine awards for wardens and categorize findings for audit reports.
In order to ensure the impartiality of the process, the C4 community gives judges final authority to determine the severity of findings. Judges receive compensation for their work based on a percentage of the audit pool.
Judging is an important and elite Code4rena role. It also provides a guaranteed payout from each audit.
In order to ensure accountability for impartiality, the C4 community taps judges who are typically established, visible members of the DeFi community which come based on endorsements from someone who has judged at least two audits.
We also have a process for vetting judge applications from within the C4 community.
Community judges are those who emerge self-selected from the C4 community. We are thrilled to have folks interested in playing this role.
In order to ensure the impartiality and depth of knowledge we aim for among judges, we have some additional diligence required for self-selecting judges.
- Compete in at least 3 Code4rena audits
- Find at least 3 high severity bugs
- Must be a Certified C4 contributor in good standing
- Sense of fairness—i.e. evidence suggests you don't show favoritism, but instead aim for a fair competition where quality is rewarded.
- Discernment—ability to impartially a) assess the logic behind a vulnerability, b) verify its validity, and c) determine its severity, given the specifics outlined by the warden as well as the broader context of the code.
- Clear written communication—your English does not need to be perfect, but you should be able to engage in nuanced discussions with wardens and sponsors via written text.
Complete this form and share:
- Short bio/intro and summary of relevant experience
- Links that help demonstrate your expertise
- 3 example submissions to Code4rena audits that were judged high severity
- Description of how each submission demonstrates your depth of knowledge
Note: judge applications are reviewed during a one-week period each month. Notices of application and review windows will be posted in the C4 Discord server.
Being a judge is a critical role and we only have so many spots.
Judge applications are reviewed monthly by the C4 judge selection committee, which includes top leaderboard wardens and past judges. The committee will review your application and give you a "yes" or "not yet".
Yes—but in the interest of impartiality, they must forgo any awards they would have received for their findings in said audit.