secure-workflow-guide

A smart contract security audit using Slither, Echidna, and Manticore is executed through an automated 5-step workflow. This process covers vulnerability detection, feature validation, visual diagram inspection, security documentation, and manual review.

The best way to detect known vulnerabilities in Solidity code is using Slither for static code analysis. This initial scan identifies security flaws and validates special features like upgradeability and ERC compliance as part of a broader audit workflow.

Property-based fuzzing with Echidna validates smart contract state transitions by automatically generating inputs to test defined invariants. It ensures state machine transitions, access controls, and arithmetic properties behave securely under edge cases.

Yes, Manticore formal verification is needed alongside a Slither scan to achieve comprehensive coverage. While Slither detects known static vulnerabilities, Manticore performs symbolic execution to mathematically prove execution paths and complex property correctness.

Yes, security documentation and visual diagram generation are automated within the secure workflow. The process produces actionable insights by generating visual security diagrams and documenting state transitions, access controls, and arithmetic properties for interpretation.

Manual review is required for privacy risks, front-running vulnerabilities, cryptography implementation, and DeFi interactions. Automated tools like Slither and Echidna cannot fully evaluate these contextual logic flaws, necessitating human analysis to ensure contract security.