Technical assessment of Shutter Network to enhance robustness, security, and scalability.

🔍 Business Goal
Conduct a comprehensive technical assessment of Shutter Network to enhance robustness, security, and scalability.

🛠️ Tech Stack
Frontend: TBD

Backend: GoLang

Smart Contracts: Solidity

Infrastructure: TBD

📐 Proposed Technical Approach

1. Architecture Review
   Analyze DKG mechanism

Review leader selection & sequencer design

Assess threshold encryption and transaction ordering

2. Protocol Analysis
   Commit-reveal scheme

Timelock security

Cryptographic primitives

Consensus mechanisms

3. Security Assessment
   Threat modeling

MEV attack resistance

Collusion detection

Key management practices

4. Integration Analysis
   Compatibility with L1/L2

API usability

Integration complexity

Blockchain interoperability

5. Economic Model Review
   Node operator incentives

Fee structures

Game theory modeling

Sustainability

📘 Deliverable
A comprehensive report with actionable recommendations on performance, security, and integration.

🔭 Further Scope
Develop Formal MEV Protection Model

Feasibility analysis (latency, compute)

Prototype planning & interface specification

Threat and trust modeling

👥 Team & Cost

Role Hours Rate ($/h) Cost ($)
Solution Architect 64 85 5,440
Security/Crypto Engineer 96 75 7,200
Backend Engineer 88 75 6,600
Blockchain Engineer 88 75 6,600
Total 25,840 (Optimistic)
Pessimistic Estimate: $35,530

Confidence Level: 81.93%

Timeline: 3–4 weeks

Billing Model: Time & Materials