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Expulsion Solana Foundation STRIDE (Solana Trust, Resilience, and Infrastructure for DeFi Institutions), a security monitoring program covering all Solana-based DeFi protocols, supported by a partnership with security firm Asymmetric Research.
The program comes after five days The Drift Protocol was implemented on April 1stwhere the attackers destroyed $286 million in less than 12 minutes; It’s a breach that highlighted the absence of any consistent and consistent level of security on Solana’s DeFi platform.
STRIDE is not just a reward for finding weaknesses or a one-time analysis project, but it is a continuous monitoring system managed by Asymmetric Research, which has tools directly connected to the total closed value (TVL) in the protocol, with public monitoring results available to users and investors.
The question that the market will answer in the next few months is whether this plan will be enough to rebuild DeFi faith in the Solana network.
Important points:
- What is this program: STRIDE is a security evaluation program for all DeFi protocols on Solana, supported by the Foundation and managed by Asymmetric Research.
- Procedure: Asymmetric research independently examines protocols in eight security categories, including functional security, access control, multi-level configuration, and governance vulnerability, the results of which are published in public databases.
- In short, the advantages: Protocols with a lock value of more than $10 million that are evaluated receive regular threats supported by the Foundation; Those that exceed $100 million receive a certified validation tool that uses the math of smart contracting techniques.
- Rapid Response Network: The Solana Incident Response Network (SIRN) was founded by five startup companies: Asymmetric Research, OtterSec, Neodyme, Squads, and Zeroshadow, to share threat intelligence and prioritize response based on the value of the attack and its size.
- What’s happening now: STRIDE version 0.1 is now available; The process will evolve based on the international review, with the first public review reports expected to be issued once the protocols submit their applications.
- Observations: Follow up on STRIDE’s initial monitoring results with each activation of the SIRN network; These two points will indicate whether the software will function as a working platform or as a licensing-only interface.
What does STRIDE offer for Solana funds and how does the lock price change the security calculations?
Asymmetric Research’s main approach is to evaluate protocols based on its eight-pillar security framework consisting of functional security, access control, multi-signature architecture, and governance vulnerability, and then publish the results publicly.
This is not just a calculation; Instead, it is a security group that is updated frequently. This distinction is important because research is an assessment of the time spent when a process is being planned; STRIDE’s continuous monitoring system keeps parameters accurate and relevant to emerging threats.
The real motivation of this program is in its beneficial methods. Protocols with a closed value of more than $10 million that pass the test receive a 24-hour audit supported by the organization at no cost to the protocol, a security service that many groups cannot afford on their own.
Protocols worth more than $100 million have acquired verification tools, which use mathematical proofs to verify any smart contract design process instead of just looking at representative samples. Considering the amount of money locked up in DeFi Solana, the $100 million fund covers protocols whose failure could lead to the risk of infection.
Parallel to STRIDE is SIRN (Solana Incident Response Network), a cooperative and membership organization of the security industry that serves as a threat intelligence sharing and rapid response organization.
The starting list consists of five members: Asymmetric Research, OtterSec, Neodyme, Squads, and Zeroshadow. The SIRN network is open to all Solana protocols, but the starting order is clearly defined based on the lock value and the result. The Foundation funds the operation of the agreement, so the protocols do not have to pay for access.
Solana’s previous security architectures – such as Hypernative for threat detection, Range Security for threat intelligence, Riverguard for attack simulation, and Sec3 X-Ray for static analysis – focused on a single threat vector. The STRIDE 0.1 version attempts to unify these under one rubric. The biggest risk of the implementation is still how quickly the model can adapt to the spread of similar shows.
