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Points to Christoph Michel’s (cmichel.io) long-form guide on becoming a smart contract security auditor—EVM-centric learning path, CTFs, canonical DeFi contracts, finance basics, and an FAQ (tools, scoping, compensation). Use when the user asks how to start in Solidity/EVM auditing or cites this article—not as current salary data, job placement advice, or a substitute for hands-on practice and primary documentation.
npx skill4agent add agentic-reserve/blockint-skills cmichel-smart-contract-auditor-guide| Section | Topics (high level) |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites | Programming first; suggests JavaScript as a gateway if new; argues reading code is foundational for review work. |
| Solidity & security | Learn by doing; recommends CTF-style challenges (e.g. Damn Vulnerable DeFi, Ethernaut, Capture The Ether) and notes overlap / legacy Solidity caveats; mentions harder contests (e.g. Paradigm CTF) and permissionless venues (Immunefi, Code4rena). |
| Common contracts | ERC-20 / ERC-721 nuances, proxies / |
| Finance vocabulary | Points to a Khan Academy derivatives chapter for options/futures/perp-style language used in DeFi. |
| FAQ | Staying current (e.g. Twitter, BlockThreat newsletter), rough hourly bands (treat as historical), LOC/hour scoping heuristics, when to stop reviewing, tooling (Solidity Visual Developer), traits (e.g. conscientiousness), Solana as a harder pivot (Rust + account model). |
| Need | Skill |
|---|---|
| EVM DeFi triage patterns | evm-solidity-defi-triage-agent |
| Broader DeFi audit / rug posture | defi-security-audit-agent |
| Exploit post-mortems | flash-loan-exploit-investigator-agent, honeypot-detection-techniques |
| Solana program security (different stack) | solana-defi-vulnerability-analyst-agent, sealevel-attacks-solana |