Welcome to this essential smart contract security workshop! In this comprehensive session with Laurence Kirk, you'll learn the critical safeguards every dApp developer needs to implement. From understanding common vulnerabilities to hands-on hacking exercises, this workshop covers everything you need to build secure, production-ready smart contracts.

• Blockchain Security Fundamentals - Core principles of secure blockchain development
• Contract Protection Strategies - Essential patterns to safeguard your smart contracts
• Security Best Practices - Industry-standard approaches to secure development
• Security Tools & Testing - Practical tools for vulnerability assessment and testing
• Hands-On Vulnerability Exploitation - Real-world hacking exercises to understand attack vectors
• Defense Implementation - How to patch vulnerabilities and prevent common attacks

This workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to smart contract security, focusing on practical, actionable knowledge that you can immediately apply to your projects. Laurence Kirk brings extensive experience in blockchain security, walking you through both the theoretical foundations and hands-on implementation of security best practices.

The session is structured to build your security mindset progressively - starting with core blockchain security concepts, moving through protection strategies, and culminating in hands-on exercises where you'll both exploit and defend against real vulnerabilities.

• Smart Contract Developers looking to build secure, production-ready applications
• dApp Builders who want to protect their users and assets from attacks
• Security Professionals expanding into blockchain and DeFi security
• Development Teams implementing security best practices in their workflow
• Anyone serious about understanding smart contract vulnerabilities and defenses

This workshop assumes basic familiarity with smart contract development and Solidity. While we'll cover fundamental security concepts, some programming experience will help you get the most out of the hands-on exercises.