sr-backstage-wardens.md

Certified Security Researchers (formerly +Backstage wardens)

Certified contributors who meet certain performance criteria within C4 gain the Certified Security Researcher (SR) role, which provides access to:

• Findings repos, immediately after audits conclude
• Post-judging QA

The minimum criteria to become a Certified SR are as follows:

1. Be approved as a Certified C4 contributor;
2. Submit valid findings to at least 3 Code4rena audits (i.e. valid findings on the Code4rena leaderboard);
3. Have at least 1 high severity finding OR 3 medium severity findings on the Code4rena leaderboard, OR score A on a QA report, Gas report, or Analysis (formerly "Advanced Analysis"; basic Analysis grades are not eligible);
4. Abide by the Certified Contributor Terms and Conditions (see application form (temporarily unavailable)).

To request the SR role

Once you meet the eligibility criteria, submit a Help Desk Request to request the SR role, and C4 staff will get you set up.

You should also verify your Github account via your Code4rena account management screen, in order to access private repos.

Certified contributor professional conduct guidelines

Contributors may lose their SR role by violating the code of professional conduct as outlined in the certified contributor agreement. This code asks wardens to:

• take an objective, collegial, and intellectually open tone in considering and discussing all findings
• treat wardens and sponsors, and all other Code4rena community members with respect and an assumption of positive intent
• avoid engaging in any discussion and evaluation of issues they submitted themselves except to answer a question or provide additional context requested by a judge or sponsor
• treat the contents of all findings as private and confidential until the audit report is made public.