# Security Audits

The YO protocol prioritizes user security through robust and comprehensive practices. Developed following the ERC4626 standard, yoVault incorporates rigorous access control via an authorization mechanism, restricting sensitive operations exclusively to trusted operators. This ensures meticulous management of user funds, significantly reducing potential risks.

Security audits from reputable firms, including Hunter Security and Offbeat Security, confirm the solidity of yoVault’s smart contract code. No critical or high-severity vulnerabilities were identified, demonstrating the protocol’s reliability and showing the team's proactive security approach.

YO integrates mechanisms such as asynchronous redemption requests, clear fee structures, and strict controls over asset balance updates. Additionally, the protocol automatically pauses operations if asset valuations deviate significantly, providing an extra protective layer against market volatility or unexpected events. These carefully designed features collectively uphold the highest standards of user fund security.

### Existing audits

**Core Protocol**

<table><thead><tr><th width="161.24609375">Auditor</th><th width="180.7890625">Date</th><th width="166.390625">Scope</th><th data-type="files">Report</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Offbeat Security</td><td>15 January 2025</td><td>yoVault</td><td><a href="/files/rSNEhEaQ8C7ieOHQni51">/files/rSNEhEaQ8C7ieOHQni51</a></td></tr><tr><td>Hunter Security</td><td>21 January 2025</td><td>yoVault</td><td><a href="/files/T2E4r1OUCBw4IQHGtiZH">/files/T2E4r1OUCBw4IQHGtiZH</a></td></tr><tr><td>Spearbit</td><td>29 May 2025</td><td>yoVault</td><td><a href="/files/FHIm4QnD7PdGQNs6Mxyx">/files/FHIm4QnD7PdGQNs6Mxyx</a></td></tr><tr><td>Aether Labs</td><td>23 October 2025</td><td>yoVaultSecondary</td><td><a href="/files/Y95BvJ6FT7kFtM3PXxel">/files/Y95BvJ6FT7kFtM3PXxel</a></td></tr><tr><td>Paladin</td><td>21 November 2025</td><td>yoVaultSecondary</td><td><a href="/files/xXRcdPsE9r1huECAAl22">/files/xXRcdPsE9r1huECAAl22</a></td></tr><tr><td>Aetheryc</td><td>1 December 2025</td><td>yoVaultV2</td><td><a href="/files/MmwY3xscQcLADB0lvYPS">/files/MmwY3xscQcLADB0lvYPS</a></td></tr><tr><td>Zellic</td><td>24 February 2026</td><td>yoVault Solana</td><td><a href="/files/SFba7rFlTp9t8m1a2qmU">/files/SFba7rFlTp9t8m1a2qmU</a></td></tr><tr><td>Accretion</td><td>13 April 2026</td><td>yoVault Solana</td><td><a href="/files/5kRNmdZQCvWp8fqiPzjH">/files/5kRNmdZQCvWp8fqiPzjH</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

**YoGateway**

<table><thead><tr><th width="163.26171875">Auditor</th><th width="173.96875">Date</th><th data-type="files">Report</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Aether Labs</td><td>20 August 2025</td><td><a href="/files/z1KhFc5MBDlMSv60yZqa">/files/z1KhFc5MBDlMSv60yZqa</a></td></tr><tr><td>Paladin</td><td>21 November 2025</td><td><a href="/files/xXRcdPsE9r1huECAAl22">/files/xXRcdPsE9r1huECAAl22</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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