Solana Foundation Launches STRIDE to Strengthen DeFi Security

New Framework and Incident-Response Network Target Protocol Vulnerabilities

The Solana Foundation, in collaboration with Web3 security firm Asymmetric Research, unveiled a new security initiative called STRIDE (Solana Trust, Resilience and Infrastructure for DeFi Enterprises) to improve protocol safety and transparency across the Solana ecosystem. STRIDE evaluates protocols on eight pillars: program security, governance and access control, oracle and dependency risk, infrastructure security, supply chain security, operational security, monitoring and incident response, and log management and forensics. Findings are independently assessed and published publicly, providing users and investors insight into each protocol’s security posture.

Solana Incident Response Network (SIRN)

Alongside STRIDE, the Solana Foundation announced the Solana Incident Response Network (SIRN), a coalition of security firms sharing threat intelligence, coordinating responses, and contributing to STRIDE’s evolution in real time.

The move follows major DeFi attacks, including the $280 million exploit of Drift Protocol and AI-assisted thefts on Step Finance. Overall, over $168 million was stolen from 34 DeFi protocols in Q1 2026, though this is lower than the $1.58 billion lost in Q1 2025, highlighting ongoing security challenges. STRIDE and SIRN aim to mitigate such risks and protect the growing Solana DeFi ecosystem.

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