# Sherlock Shield

Welcome to Sherlock Shield.

Sherlock Shield is available for qualified codebases that complete an audit with Sherlock and meet the requirements for coverage. Shield is not included by default with every audit.

Here’s how it works:

1. Complete an audit with Sherlock
2. Complete the fix review
3. Sherlock evaluates the audited codebase for Shield eligibility
4. Confirm scope, coverage amount, and final terms
5. If approved, Sherlock Shield provides exploit payout coverage for the covered code

Sherlock Shield is part of Sherlock’s broader lifecycle security model, extending protection beyond the audit itself for qualified code that meets coverage requirements.

### Coverage Amount Criteria

The amount of coverage Sherlock gives is based on the vulnerabilities found in the Sherlock audit:

Each Medium severity vulnerability is worth 1 point, and each High severity vulnerability is worth 5 points. \
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Additionally, there are multipliers for the type of audit done:

| Audit type    | Points Multiplier |
| ------------- | ----------------- |
| Recommended   | 0.75              |
| Minimum       | 1.0               |
| Best Efforts  | 2.0               |
| Private       | 1.5               |
| Collaborative | 1.5               |

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Like golf, you want your score to be as low as possible so you can access the maximum amount of coverage:

| Points       | Coverage Amount |
| ------------ | --------------- |
| 0            | $500,000        |
| Less than 3  | $250,000        |
| Less than 6  | $200,000        |
| Less than 9  | $150,000        |
| Less than 12 | $100,000        |
| Less than 15 | $50,000         |
| Less than 18 | $25,000         |
| Less than 21 | $10,000         |
| Less than 30 | $5,000          |
| 30 or more   | $1,000          |

Note: Sherlock does not guarantee payment or the availability of funds. Payouts are determined by the [on-chain claims process](https://docs.sherlock.xyz/coverage/broken-reference) of the Sherlock protocol on Ethereum mainnet. Please review the [Sherlock Disclaimers](https://docs.sherlock.xyz/disclaimers) to better understand the coverage offering.