Security audit firms
Least Authority privacy rating
Berlin security consultancy that audits cryptographic protocols, blockchain systems, wallets and privacy software, and develops open-source privacy tools.
Summary
Least Authority scores 93 out of 100 (grade A) on the security audit firms criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: publishes full reports, audits open-source projects and no trackers on website. It partly meets public research. It is based in Germany: Fourteen Eyes member; EU member (GDPR). Automated tests: SSL Labs grade A+ and Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade B.
Score 93 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
Publishes full reports Weight 3 of 3
Are full audit reports routinely published, with client consent, rather than only summaries or badges?
The published audits page lists many full client reports each year.
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Yes
Audits open-source projects Weight 2 of 3
Does the firm regularly audit open-source software and non-profit projects?
Published audits cover many open-source projects, such as Zcash Zebra for the Zcash Foundation, Holochain and the White Noise Marmot protocol.
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Partial
Public research Weight 1 of 3
Does the firm publish security research, advisories or tools?
Publishes the MoonMath Manual on zk-SNARKs and some open-source privacy software, but few advisories.
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Yes
No trackers on website Weight 1 of 3
Is the firm's website free of third-party trackers?
No third-party trackers. Self-hosted Matomo runs with cookies disabled and stores only a masked IP address.