Security Tiers & Deployment Models

Flexible security configurations for different integration requirements

Overview

Yield.xyz offers a flexible, tiered security model designed to meet the needs of different partners — from hosted widget integrations to regulated institutional environments.

Each tier combines Shield, HyperNative, and optional hardware-secure deployments to balance ease of integration, transaction safety, and compliance assurance.

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Security Tiers Overview

Tier	Description	Includes	Recommended For
Baseline	API-level validation with transaction simulation	HyperNative integration	Hosted integrations & widget clients
Enhanced	Simulation + transaction validation	HyperNative + Shield	Exchanges & fintech partners
Advanced	On-prem Shield deployment inside secure enclaves	Golang Shield + HyperNative	Institutional clients

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Tier Details

Baseline

For hosted integrations and widget clients

What's included

• HyperNative pre-transaction simulation
• Real-time risk scoring
• Compliance screening (OFAC, sanctions)
• Standard API access

Setup requirements

• No additional SDKs required
• Standard API integration
• Cloud-hosted infrastructure

Latency impact

• Minimal (~50-100ms for simulation)
• Async simulation available

Best for: Startups, consumer apps, testing environments

Enhanced

For exchanges and fintech partners

What's included

• Everything in Baseline
• Shield TypeScript SDK
• Local transaction validation
• Transaction decoding & visualization
• Priority support

Setup requirements

• Install @yieldxyz/shield npm package
• Add validation call before signing
• Standard runtime (Node.js, browser)

Latency impact

• Shield validation: under 10ms (local)
• HyperNative simulation: ~50-100ms

Best for: Exchanges, fintech apps, wallets with custody

Advanced

For institutional and regulated environments

What's included

• Everything in Enhanced
• Shield Go package for secure enclaves
• On-premises HyperNative deployment option
• Full policy control and customization
• Dedicated support and SLA
• SOC 2 documentation

Setup requirements

• Shield Go compiled binary
• Hardware security module (HSM) or secure enclave
• On-premises or private cloud infrastructure
• Custom policy configuration

Latency impact

• Shield validation: under 5ms (compiled)
• HyperNative: Depends on deployment model

Best for: Custodians, banks, regulated entities, institutional funds

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Security Flow

┌─────────────┐     ┌─────────────┐     ┌─────────────────┐     ┌──────────────┐
│  Yield API  │ ──▶ │   Shield    │ ──▶ │   HyperNative   │ ──▶ │  User Signs  │
│  (Build Tx) │     │ (Validate)  │     │   (Simulate)    │     │  (Execute)   │
└─────────────┘     └─────────────┘     └─────────────────┘     └──────────────┘
                           │                     │
                           ▼                     ▼
                    Pattern Match          Risk Score
                    Structure Check        Policy Check
                    Address Verify         Compliance Screen

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Choosing Your Tier

Baseline

Quick setup, cloud-hosted

Start with HyperNative simulation. Upgrade to Enhanced when ready for local validation.

Enhanced

Production-ready

Add Shield for zero-trust validation. Recommended for all production deployments.

Advanced

Maximum security

On-premises Shield Go for secure enclaves. Required for regulated institutions.

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Enterprise Inquiry

Contact Sales

Contact us for enterprise security requirements, custom SLAs, and on-premises deployment options.

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Next Steps

Shield

Transaction validation library

Shield — Go Package

Compiled validation for secure environments

HyperNative

Pre-transaction simulation

Redundancy & Failover

Infrastructure reliability