Blockchain Transaction Lifecycle Security Standard Audit Framework

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Use Tamper-resistant Transaction Storage

Statement of Requirement

Indexers MUST read transaction data from a tamper-resistant source.

See it in the specification

Applicability

• Indexers

Purpose

Ensure the Indexer presents accurate information

Audit Procedure

Verify that the Indexer's data storage and connections to that storage use appropriate up-to-date security to prevent tampering or man-in-the-middle attacks.

Success Criteria

• The Indexer stores data securely
• The Indexer reads data directly from the blockchain

Failure Criteria

• The Indexer reads data from an insecure storage,
• Communication with the data source can be compromised by a "man-in-the-middle" attack.

Key Evidence

• Network configuration
• Indexer Technical Documentation or Source Code

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