Certifications and Courses¶
Courses can accelerate learning, but public reports, reproducible PoCs, and strong engineering judgment matter more than badges.
Free or Mostly Free¶
| Resource | Tier | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Cyfrin Updraft | Must learn | Solidity, Foundry, security, and audit workflow. |
| Secureum | Must learn | Solidity security bootcamp material and quizzes. |
| RareSkills | Must learn | Solidity, DeFi, EVM, ZK, and math explanations. |
| OpenZeppelin Learn | Use in real audits | Secure EVM development basics. |
| Ethereum.org Developers | Must learn | Ethereum developer foundations. |
| Solana Developers | Must learn | Solana development foundations. |
| 0xPARC | Situational / advanced | ZK learning groups and materials. |
Paid / Certification¶
| Resource | Tier | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| SANS Blockchain and Smart Contract Security | Paid / certification | Structured smart contract and blockchain security training. |
| AuditBase | Paid / certification | Smart contract security education and tooling. |
| OffSec | Paid / certification | General offensive security skills for full-stack teams. |
| PentesterLab | Paid / certification | Web and API security fundamentals. |
Selection Guidance¶
Pick courses that make you build, test, exploit, and report. Avoid courses that only ask you to memorize bug names.