Solana security programs
The Solana Foundation announced two new initiatives, STRIDE and SIRN, aimed at security evaluation and incident response across the ecosystem. The programs were posted April 13 to bolster security and coordinated response capabilities. (x.com)
Solana Foundation has launched two security programs, STRIDE and the Solana Incident Response Network, to review DeFi projects and coordinate hacks response across Solana. (solana.com) The foundation published the announcement on April 6, 2026. It said STRIDE is being led by Asymmetric Research and will evaluate Solana protocols against eight security pillars, then publish the findings in a public repository. (solana.com) For protocols with more than $10 million in total value locked that pass the review, STRIDE adds ongoing operational security support and a 24/7 threat monitoring center funded by Solana Foundation grants. For protocols with more than $100 million in total value locked, the foundation said it will also fund formal verification, a mathematical method for checking smart-contract code across all possible states. (solana.com) The second program, the Solana Incident Response Network, is a membership network of security firms and researchers that steps in when an exploit or other security incident hits. Solana Foundation said the service is open to all Solana protocols, with response priority based on total value locked. (solana.com) Founding participants in the Solana Incident Response Network include Asymmetric Research, OtterSec, Neodyme, Squads, and ZeroShadow. Solana Foundation said the network is meant for real-time crisis response while STRIDE handles security standards and reviews before an incident starts. (solana.com) In plain terms, STRIDE is the inspection system and the Solana Incident Response Network is the fire brigade. One checks whether a protocol’s defenses meet a published standard; the other coordinates specialists when funds or infrastructure are already under attack. (solana.com) The timing lines up with a broader push by Solana Foundation to present the chain as mature infrastructure for finance and payments. On its news page, the security launch sits alongside recent posts about tokenized funds, stablecoin payments, and enterprise developer tools. (solana.com) Solana Foundation framed the effort as a response to a larger ecosystem that now includes protocols managing billions of dollars in value. Its April 6 post said adversaries are “rapidly innovating,” while naming projects such as Kamino, Jupiter Lend, and Squads as examples of teams that have already spent years on audits and verification. (solana.com) The immediate next step is adoption: protocols have to submit to the framework, pass the review, and keep meeting the standard to get monitoring and support. Solana Foundation is betting that public evaluations and a standing response network will make the next exploit easier to prevent — or faster to contain. (solana.com)
