The Solana Foundation has launched a new security framework and incident-response network to strengthen DeFi protection across the Solana ecosystem.
The initiative, developed with Asymmetric Research, introduces STRIDE, a structured auditing programme assessing protocols across multiple security layers.
“Adversaries are rapidly innovating,”
The foundation warned, highlighting the need for stronger and more transparent security standards.
STRIDE evaluates projects across eight areas including smart contract security, governance controls, infrastructure risk, and incident response capabilities.
The foundation also launched the Solana Incident Response Network, enabling security firms to share threat intelligence and coordinate responses to live attacks.
The move follows a $280 million exploit on Drift Protocol and broader trends showing $168 million stolen from 34 DeFi protocols in Q1 2026.
The initiative reflects growing urgency to improve security as increasingly sophisticated attacks, including those amplified by AI tools, target decentralised finance platforms.
At the time of reporting, Solana price was $79.53.