# The Nomad Protocol

- [Overview](/the-nomad-protocol/overview.md)
- [Cross-chain Messaging](/the-nomad-protocol/cross-chain-messaging.md)
- [Lifecycle of a Message](/the-nomad-protocol/cross-chain-messaging/lifecycle-of-a-message.md)
- [Verification Mechanisms](/the-nomad-protocol/verification-mechanisms.md)
- [Background on Verification](/the-nomad-protocol/verification-mechanisms/background-on-verification.md)
- [Native Verification](/the-nomad-protocol/verification-mechanisms/native-verification.md)
- [External Verification](/the-nomad-protocol/verification-mechanisms/external-verification.md)
- [Optimistic Verification](/the-nomad-protocol/verification-mechanisms/optimistic-verification.md)
- [Comparing Mechanisms](/the-nomad-protocol/verification-mechanisms/comparing-mechanisms.md)
- [Security](/the-nomad-protocol/security.md)
- [Root of Trust](/the-nomad-protocol/security/root-of-trust.md)
- [Fraud](/the-nomad-protocol/security/root-of-trust/fraud.md)
- [Optimistic Timeout Period](/the-nomad-protocol/security/root-of-trust/fraud/optimistic-timeout-period.md)
- [Fraud Recovery](/the-nomad-protocol/security/root-of-trust/fraud/fraud-recovery.md)
- [App-Governed Root of Trust](/the-nomad-protocol/security/root-of-trust/app-governed-root-of-trust.md)
- [Liveness Assumptions](/the-nomad-protocol/security/root-of-trust/liveness-assumptions.md)
- [Attack Vectors](/the-nomad-protocol/security/attack-vectors.md)
- [Key Compromise](/the-nomad-protocol/security/attack-vectors/key-compromise.md)
- [Economic Attacks](/the-nomad-protocol/security/attack-vectors/economic-attacks.md)
- [Smart Contract Bugs](/the-nomad-protocol/security/attack-vectors/smart-contract-bugs.md)
- [Long-Term Security](/the-nomad-protocol/security/long-term-security.md)
- [Permissionless Watchers](/the-nomad-protocol/security/long-term-security/permissionless-watchers.md)
- [Financial Controls](/the-nomad-protocol/security/long-term-security/financial-controls.md)
- [Cross-Domain MEV](/the-nomad-protocol/security/long-term-security/cross-domain-mev.md)
- [Smart Contracts](/the-nomad-protocol/smart-contracts.md)
- [Home](/the-nomad-protocol/smart-contracts/home.md)
- [Replica](/the-nomad-protocol/smart-contracts/replica.md)
- [XAppConnectionManager](/the-nomad-protocol/smart-contracts/xappconnectionmanager.md)
- [Off-chain Agents](/the-nomad-protocol/off-chain-agents.md)
- [Updater](/the-nomad-protocol/off-chain-agents/updater.md)
- [Watchers](/the-nomad-protocol/off-chain-agents/watchers.md)
- [Relayer](/the-nomad-protocol/off-chain-agents/relayer.md)
- [Processor](/the-nomad-protocol/off-chain-agents/processor.md)