Detailed Plan

Proposal Synopsis

Our proposal is to create a custom version of our threat detection software to discover organized attacks against Cardano before they occur. This software has a proprietary method to scan the dark and deep web to uncover malicious chatter directed against specific targets. We also propose utilizing our network of hackers to monitor the dark and deep web for potential attacks.

Funding Request

We are requesting $33,000 to fund this proposal.

12 Month Budget

Hacking Network ($20,000) - We will provide the members of our hacking network with a monthly stipend of $300 to monitor for attacks. We have regular check-ins to review their activities and determine if the relationship should continue. In addition, we offer performance bonuses of up to $1,000 for hackers who uncover potential attacks and alert us.

Software Updates, Maintenance, and Monitoring ($12,000) - We require funds to pay our engineers to update Threat Scanner to monitor for attacks against Cardano. They will also be tasked with reporting threats to the Cardano community. We pay our engineers $40 an hour and anticipate this will require 300 hours of work over the year.

Hosting and Server Costs ($1,000) - These funds will be used to help pay our server costs and application hosting.

Definition of Success

3 Months - Our hacking network has been retrained to monitor the Cardano ecosystem and we have deployed an updated version of Threat Scanner.

6 Months - We are uncovering potential attacks and surfacing them to the Cardano community.

12 Months - We have proven the value of our service to Cardano and we are exploring ways to expand our partnership.