A security page is a verification desk, not a legal appendix
Before connecting a wallet or submitting a form, users check whether the site is official, whether contracts are audited, and who to contact if something breaks. Many projects bury a PDF audit in the footer or drop a Discord screenshot—hard to index, easy to clone. At KSX Studio, on LongHash-class Web3 brand and VC sites, we treat security as verifiable, updatable, and tied to on-chain facts. The security page must share official domains and contract allowlists with the brand site and dApp shell. Lock threat model and disclosure bounds in discovery before design and build. Below: module structure, copy boundaries, and launch acceptance so the page proves safety instead of only looking serious.
Define the reader: investor, user, or integrator
Different readers need different depth. Retail users need official domains, contract addresses, and how to verify; institutions need audit scope, version, and fix status; integrators need key rotation, webhook signatures, and a status page. One vague “we take security seriously” line fails all three. In discovery, list three primary questions and one non-disclosure list (e.g. internal ops detail). LongHash-style trust sites prioritize verifiable facts over mood imagery. Encode reader personas in the IA so marketing, product, and legal do not each rewrite the page.
Audits and scope: clickable, version-matched
List auditor, report date, covered contracts/repo commit or release tag, severity counts, and fix status. Link to the auditor-hosted original or a fixed hash (e.g. IPFS)—not replaceable screenshots alone. Unaudited modules must say “out of scope”; never summarize the whole product as “security reviewed.” For multi-round audits, use a timeline and name residual risk still open. In build, store report URLs and version fields in the CMS so ops can update without a full code release.
Contracts and chains: allowlist over logo walls
List official contract addresses per chain with block-explorer deep links. Document token/proxy/implementation relationships; if upgradeable, name admin and timelock. Never mix testnet and mainnet addresses. Put a one-line rule—“trust only the addresses below”—near the top to blunt fake-address clones. Token platforms (EveriToken-class) must separate issuance contracts, permission contracts, and the frontend config source. Use fake addresses or watermarks on staging so preview URLs are not mistaken for mainnet official.
Keys, multisig, and visible ops bounds
Users do not need private keys, but they do need to know who controls upgrade, pause, and treasury; the m-of-n threshold; timelock length; and how emergencies are announced. A permissions matrix beats prose. If you use hardware wallets or institutional custody, name the category—do not imply absolute safety. For monitoring and incident response: public status page, dual channels (e.g. X + email), signed announcements. Whether key ceremonies are auditable belongs in contracts and delivery checklists; the security page only carries the minimum set for user decisions.
Anti-clone: domains, channels, verification acts
Publish official domains, app subdomains, docs, and social handles; state that anything outside the list is treated as impersonation. Offer three user-doable checks: cert/HSTS, contracts on the security page, and dual-channel confirmation of announcements. A shield icon is not a security page. Pair with CSP, security headers, and anti-phishing copy; brand site and dApp shell share one config source. In design, reserve space for an impersonation report path and response SLA; in build, wire form and ticket—not a post-launch footer link.
Bug bounty and responsible disclosure
Document submission channel, scope (contracts/frontend/infra), reward bands and payment, and public-disclosure rules with time windows. Even without a bounty, publish a security email and optional PGP so researchers do not only “drop zero-days” in public chats. State bans such as “do not test against mainnet user funds.” Legal and security owners must co-sign the page so marketing cannot overpromise unpayable rewards. After launch, make bounty status (open/paused/cap) an editable field so stale promises do not sit on a static page.
Compliance copy and regional bounds
Security pages get screenshotted in diligence; copy must survive compliance review. Do not claim zero risk or jurisdictional approval without written basis. Separate product security practices from investment or yield implications. If access is geo-limited, cross-link the compliance page so the security page does not imply unrestricted global availability. Keep bilingual terminology consistent (audit, multisig, timelock) and wire hreflang/canonical so duplicates do not dilute indexation. On bilingual Web3 sites, fold the page into content governance: who edits, who reviews on staging, who signs release.
Launch acceptance and update cadence
Acceptance should include: audit links return 200 and match versions; mainnet addresses match deployment records; official domains match DNS/certs; vulnerability channel accepts a test report; permissions tables are readable on mobile; performance does not tank brand-site LCP. After launch, define update triggers: new audit, contract migration, multisig change, major incident postmortem. Include the page in weekly ops and monitoring (dead links, cert expiry). If you need the security page shipped in the same cadence as the brand site and contract delivery, KSX can align threat model, IA, and CMS fields from discovery through design, build, and launch support.
Checklist
- 1Three reader question sets listed, plus a written non-disclosure list
- 2Audit links open and map to on-chain contract version or commit
- 3Official addresses and explorer links per chain; testnet separated from mainnet
- 4Official domain/social allowlist and impersonation report path live and testable
- 5Disclosure channel, scope, and bans co-signed by security and legal
Key takeaways
- Trust comes from verifiable addresses, audit versions, and permission matrices—not shield icons
- Brand site, security page, and dApp must share domain and contract allowlists—or clones win
- Field the security page in CMS and name owners for audit, migration, and multisig changes
FAQ
- Can we ship a security page without a full audit?
- Yes, if you honestly mark out-of-scope areas, tests already done (unit/fork/internal review), and a timeline. Use “in progress,” not “passed.” Still publish addresses and the permission matrix so users are not forced into untrusted channels.
- Should the security page live on the brand site or docs?
- Put a primary entry on the brand site (nav or fixed footer) and link deeper detail to docs. Both must share the same source fields so docs do not outpace marketing with old addresses. Canonical points to the authoritative URL.
- How do we stop clones from copying our security page?
- Clones can copy layout but rarely control official domains, certs, indexed authority URLs, and on-chain deployer identity together. Strengthen allowlists, dual-channel signed announcements, and pinned official links; teach a three-step verify habit. Technically, monitor lookalike domains and phishing reports.