👉 Witness engineering is a specialized field within cybersecurity that focuses on the design, development, and implementation of mechanisms to verify the presence and authenticity of witnesses in digital systems. Witnesses are pieces of data that provide evidence or context to support the integrity and correctness of transactions or operations, such as digital signatures or blockchain transactions. In witness engineering, engineers create and manage these witnesses to ensure they are tamper-resistant, verifiable, and can be reliably used to prove the occurrence of specific events or states. This involves cryptographic techniques, secure protocols, and robust validation processes to prevent manipulation and maintain the trustworthiness of the system. By doing so, witness engineering plays a crucial role in enhancing security, transparency, and accountability in various digital environments, from financial transactions to supply chain management.