# Audits

### Battle-Tested Security

Zest V2 has undergone multiple comprehensive security audits, building on V1's foundation as one of the most thoroughly reviewed protocols on Stacks. The V2 architecture includes:

* Enhanced position validation with Risk Group transition protection
* Improved pausability mechanisms with grace periods for emergency responses
* Robust health check systems that validate positions before and after every operation
* Time-based precision using block timestamps for accurate interest and oracle calculations

**Zest Protocol V2 has been audited by:**

* [**Clarity Alliance**](https://x.com/ClarAllianceSec) - Leading Clarity security firm
* [**Asymmetric Research**](https://x.com/asymmetric_re) - Blockchain security specialists
* [**Greybeard Security**](https://github.com/greybeard-security/) - Pair of senior white hat web3 SRs: [100proof](https://x.com/1_00_proof) and [neumo](https://x.com/neumoXX)

#### Audit Reports

* [**Clarity Alliance - Zest Protocol v2**](https://clarity-alliance.github.io/audits/Clarity%20Alliance%20-%20Zest%20Protocol%20v2.pdf) - October 23rd, 2025
* [**Clarity Alliance - Zest Protocol v2 Upgrade**](https://clarity-alliance.github.io/audits/Clarity%20Alliance%20-%20Zest%20Protocol%20v2%20Upgrade.pdf) - December 3rd, 2025
* [**Greybeard Security - Zest Protocol v2**](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ttWULriHM4yZZ_Y3kMJiSnrFaYee-IMi/view?usp=drive_link) - December 4th, 2025
* [**Clarity Alliance - Zest Protocol v2 Upgrade V2**](https://clarity-alliance.github.io/audits/Clarity%20Alliance%20-%20Zest%20Protocol%20v2%20Upgrade%20V2.pdf) - December 20th, 2025

An active **bug bounty program** is running in partnership with Immunefi. Details are available [**here**](https://immunefi.com/bug-bounty/zest-protocol-v2/information/)**.**