The following reflects the views of L2BEAT’s governance team, composed of @krst and @Manugotsuka, and it’s based on their combined research, fact-checking, and ideation. For the security council elections we consult our research team.
As with the previous elections, we selected the applicants we voted for based on the following high-level criteria:
- Strong technical knowledge
- It’s imperative for each member of the security council to be able to independently verify what they’re signing and understand the underlying technology and code. We are willing to support members who bring other skills, like deep knowledge of legal implications, that add significant value to the security council.
- Reputation at stake
- While we respect the wish for some community members to remain anonymous, we believe that members of the security council should have their identities known so that if they misbehave or fail to act on time, they risk slashing their public reputation. We are willing to make an exception only for well-known anons with exceptional reputations.
- No connection to Offchain Labs or Arbitrum Foundation
- We wanted to limit the support for individuals or entities that are related to the original founding team (Offchain Labs and Arbitrum Foundation), as we believe that the Security Council should serve as a third-party guardian that protects the users of the protocol.
- Location
- Security Council members should be spread around the world to cover most time zones and various jurisdictions, as that would help with reaction speed in case of an emergency and would mitigate the risk of legal implications.
With that in mind, we voted in favor of the following nominees
Bartek
Bartek is one of the co-founders of L2BEAT and a prominent figure in the L2 ecosystem, having worked with virtually all L2s, including Arbitrum, since before their mainnet launches. He was also part of previous Security Council cohorts.
Yoav.eth
Yoav has been a member of the Security Council since its formation and comes from a security and research background. We believe his technical expertise and deep understanding of Arbitrum’s mechanisms make him a strong addition to the Security Council.
Pablo Sabbatella (OPSEK)
Pablo is the founder of OPSEK, a member of SEAL, and a cybersecurity expert focused on operational security in Web3. He is also a member of the Optimism Security Council and Polygon Protocol Council.
We believe his focus on real-world attack vectors and multisig security brings a valuable perspective to the Security Council.
Cyfrin (Patrick Collins)
Cyfrin is a security firm that has worked with many top protocols across the ecosystem, including Arbitrum. They are also part of several Security Councils and bring hands-on experience from real incidents.
We think their strong technical background and focus on building security tooling make them a solid choice for the Security Council.
Aragon
Aragon is one of the longest-standing teams in the DAO space, with years of experience building and securing governance systems. They have also served on multiple Security Councils.
We think their mix of technical, governance, and security experience brings a well-rounded perspective to the Security Council.
Gustavo Grieco
Gustavo is a security engineer with extensive experience auditing blockchain infrastructure, including multiple components of the Arbitrum stack.
We think his strong technical background and deep familiarity with Arbitrum, combined with his work in fuzzing and formal verification, make him a strong addition to the Security Council.