The cybersecurity of cryptocurrency exchanges is paramount in increasingly digital world. These platforms are responsible for large amounts of cryptocurrency tokens often worth tens of millions of dollars, belonging to thousands of unique users, making them a prime target for cyber criminals.
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To improve the overall safety of all cryptocurrency stakeholders, leading cybersecurity company Hacken has introduced the CER.live platform and CERtified cybersecurity certification standards.
First Industrywide Cybersecurity Certification Standards
Cryptocurrency exchanges are susceptible to major threats such as traditional banking cybersecurity vectors as well as weaknesses posed by inadequate blockchain implementation.
Launched by Hacken in 2018, the Crypto Exchange Ranks (CER.live) was the first platform that set the cybersecurity standards in the cryptocurrency exchanges industry.
The main objective of the CER.live platform and CERtified cybersecurity certification standard is to educate and prevent users from trading at cryptocurrency exchanges who do not invest enough into their traders’ funds security and encourage cryptocurrency exchanges to comply with the cybersecurity standards.
CERtified – Hacken’s Unique Certification Methodology
Hacken’s unique CERtified methodology provides certifications to exchanges ranging from an uncertified exchange to a 3 star certified exchange meeting the most strict cybersecurity criteria.
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