The industry’s most trusted professional certifications are built to validate your blockchain development expertise. From fundamentals and Solidity smart contract development to security, protocol operations, and DeFi.

Bridge the gap between theory and practice. Prove expertise shipping secure Solidity code, decoding web3 wallet transactions for the highest security, and your ability to use the latest tools, frameworks, and technologies.
Updraft Certifications are trusted throughout the blockchain industry. Leading protocols, institutions, and organizations use them to benchmark skills and upskill their teams.
Challenging material, rigorous testing, and real-world scenarios mean that when you earn an Updraft Certification, you know how to get the job done.
A Cyfrin Updraft Certification is an immediate signal to organizations of your ability to write secure smart contract code.
Certification exams evaluate competency addressing real-world smart contract development scenarios. Exams are continually refreshed to ensure the latest tools and frameworks are covered.


Cyfrin Updraft offers material to help prepare candidates for certification exams. Each course includes quizzes, exercises, and projects to solidify concepts. Use the available course material to plan your preparation and review the requirements on the certification page.
Certification exams are monitored to eliminate cheating. Automated software monitors the environment, and liveness checks match the test taker with the provided ID and KYC details.

Custom blockchain security and development tests equip your teams with the capabilities to succeed. Authenticate technical skills, identify strengths, and direct investment where it matters most.

Validate your skills writing, testing, implementing, and troubleshooting advanced Solidity-based smart contracts and protocols.

Verifies your ability to manage web3 wallets securely. Including decoding calldata, multi-sig setups, structured signing, and threat mitigation.

Discover how Cyfrin Updraft helped Contract Level transform from completely non-technical into a hackathon winning DeFi developer with a smart contract development firm.

Discover how 0xStalin went from DevOps engineer to top DeFi auditor, securing billions in TVL through smart contract security and public audit contests.

Discover how 0x539.eth transitioned from Web2 to elite smart contract auditor, uncovering critical bugs and earning his place as a CodeHawks Eagle.
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