# Shield

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### About Shield

Shield is an open source auditing initiative run by Emerald City, comprised of:

1. Smart Contracts - for projects to ensure code security and safety (*projects must pay for this*)
2. Transactions - to keep the community safe from malicious developers

**Shield is not only an auditing service, but a paid opportunity to give you advice (and often times direct Cadence help) on best practices, efficiency improvements, general suggestions, and more.**

### Smart Contract Auditing

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[contract-auditing](https://docs.ecdao.org/auditing/shield/contract-auditing)
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### Transaction Auditing

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[transaction-auditing](https://docs.ecdao.org/auditing/shield/transaction-auditing)
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