Solana Enhances Security with STRIDE and SIRN

The Solana Foundation announced a new security audit framework called STRIDE (Solana Trust, Resilience and Infrastructure for DeFi Enterprises) and the Solana Incident Response Network (SIRN) in partnership with Asymmetric Research to strengthen the security of Solana-based protocols. STRIDE independently evaluates protocols in eight key areas, discloses findings publicly, and provides transparency to users. This announcement comes one week after DRIFT Protocol lost $280 million in a social engineering attack by North Korea-linked threat actors. A new preliminary investigation revealed that DRIFT team members were personally approached by North Korean intermediaries at conferences.

STRIDE's eight security pillars. Source: Asymmetric Research

What Are STRIDE's Eight Security Pillars?

• Program security: Code-level risks
• Governance and access control: Authorization vulnerabilities
• Oracle and dependency risk: External data sources
• Infrastructure security: Server and network protection
• Supply chain security: Third-party dependencies
• Operational security: Daily operations
• Monitoring and incident response: Real-time response
• Log management and forensics: Post-incident analysis

SIRN enables security firms to share threat intelligence and provide coordinated responses to incidents. In January, $40 million was stolen from Step Finance. According to DefiLlama data, $168 million was stolen from 34 DeFi protocols in Q1 2026, a decrease compared to $1.58 billion in Q1 2025.

Critical Support and Resistance Levels for $SOL

$SOL price $79.70, 24h -2.77%, RSI 39.91 (downtrend). Strong supports:

• S1: $76.08 (⭐ Strong, -4.61% distance)
• S2: $78.42 (⭐ Strong, -1.67% distance)

Resistances: R1 $86.66 (+8.66%), R2 $80.11 (+0.45%). Check $SOL detailed analysis for detailed chart. For futures: $SOL futures.

Frequently Asked Questions About the Solana Security Announcement

• When does STRIDE go live? Immediately, protocols can join voluntarily.
• What threats does SIRN focus on? Such as social engineering and state-sponsored attacks.
• How will this news affect $SOL price? Short-term downtrend, buying opportunity at supports.