Overview
- Solana Foundation introduced STRIDE and the Solana Incident Response Network Monday to raise security standards across DeFi on Solana.
- STRIDE, led by Asymmetric Research, reviews each protocol across eight areas including code integrity, governance controls, oracle use, infrastructure, operations, supply chain risk, incident readiness, and log forensics, with results published in a public repository.
- Projects that pass STRIDE can receive round‑the‑clock threat monitoring once they hold more than $10 million in total value locked, while protocols above $100 million can access foundation‑funded formal verification.
- SIRN creates a real‑time response network to share threat intelligence and coordinate during live incidents, with founding members Asymmetric Research, OtterSec, Neodyme, Squads, and ZeroShadow.
- The rollout follows the Drift Protocol exploit reported days earlier at roughly $280–286 million, with Elliptic pointing to DPRK‑linked indicators and compromised admin keys, highlighting risks that extend beyond smart‑contract code.