Security is essential to any decentralized protocol. In the case of Symbiotic, which manages restaked collateral while providing shared security to multiple networks, the stakes are considerable. The protocol-based application, users, vault creators, operators, and networks depend on the prospective safety of the funds deposited in Symbiotic and to operate properly delegation, slashing and reward mechanisms. To uphold this responsibility, Symbiotic prioritizes security, has listed the contracts that are utilized by users to audit multiple independent audits, employs strict disclosure policies, and provides the community transparency into issues both resolved and still pending.

Symbiotic's foundational contracts have been audited by several of the highest profile and reputable security firms in the blockchain space, including Statemind, Zellic, ChainSecurity, OtterSec, and Certora. Each of these has varying strengths as it relates to security audits, whether focused on smart contract audits, formal verification, exploit detection, or game-theoretic modeling. By having multiple auditors being brought in to conduct audits, Symbiotic attempts to reduce the risk of not covering surface areas of attack. All of these audits have produced encouraging results: No critical or high-severity vulnerabilities remain open. Most of the findings have been either informational (clearly documenting contracts, better naming, gas optimization) or medium-severity (edge cases, efficiency, “if and only if” conditions that could lead to misbehavior, etc.). Most importantly, any medium-severity finding was tracked (either as patches in updated contracts, or with sufficient reasoning if a patch was not “strictly necessary”).

Symbiotic has a public Security page that shares audit reports. These reports do not just list vulnerabilities, but also detail the scope of contracts audited, methodology used, and sections that remain pending review. Such openness to the community serves several purposes: Developers can see which portions of the codebase have been put to the test in practice and which are new or in development. Users and depositors can assess the level of security maturity for the vaults and delegation logic they depend on for capital safety. Networks and operators working with Symbiotic are able to assess their risk exposure prior to committing to opt-ins or collateral delegations. By sharing reports in this manner, Symbiotic is acting according to “security through transparency” best practices, which is becoming an expected standard in DeFi and restaking protocols.

Though the audits did not reveal any high impact risks, lower and informational issues are addressed with care. Either they are: Correctly mitigated in future versions of the protocol and the changes have been well-documented, or acknowledged, for issues that did not have a material adverse effect on security or user safety, along with an explanation to help understanding for the community of why no action was taken. This process demonstrates both technical care and thoughtful communication with the community of stakeholders.

Security in decentralized systems is never "done." It's an ongoing process of testing, monitoring, upgrading, and verifying. By engaging many leading auditors, responding to findings, and publicly publishing reports, Symbiotic demonstrates how serious it is about making security an ongoing priority. For users, this means that restaked collateral is protected by layers of independent review. For developers and networks, it means they can build on Symbiotic and have confidence that the underlying platform is sound. For the wider ecosystem, it establishes an ethos of transparency, which is a critical component of trust.

The focus of Symbiotic on security is apparent in both its technical audits and its public-facing practices. The contracts have been checked by several independent firms, there are no outstanding significant issues, and the protocol remains vigilant against medium or informative findings; this is both mature and responsible. On top of that, the protocol openly shares full audit reports and indicates areas still needing action. This allows us as a community to appreciate the reality of its security posture. Symbiotic shows full devotion to proper auditing, reporting publicly, and upgrading components. Because of this, with Symbiotic I am confident it can grow as a trusted foundation of shared security in the decentralized economy.

Security is essential to any decentralized protocol. In the case of Symbiotic, which manages restaked collateral while providing shared security to multiple networks, the stakes are considerable. The protocol-based application, users, vault creators, operators, and networks depend on the prospective safety of the funds deposited in Symbiotic and to operate properly delegation, slashing and reward mechanisms. To uphold this responsibility, Symbiotic prioritizes security, has listed the contracts that are utilized by users to audit multiple independent audits, employs strict disclosure policies, and provides the community transparency into issues both resolved and still pending.

Symbiotic's foundational contracts have been audited by several of the highest profile and reputable security firms in the blockchain space, including Statemind, Zellic, ChainSecurity, OtterSec, and Certora. Each of these has varying strengths as it relates to security audits, whether focused on smart contract audits, formal verification, exploit detection, or game-theoretic modeling. By having multiple auditors being brought in to conduct audits, Symbiotic attempts to reduce the risk of not covering surface areas of attack. All of these audits have produced encouraging results: No critical or high-severity vulnerabilities remain open. Most of the findings have been either informational (clearly documenting contracts, better naming, gas optimization) or medium-severity (edge cases, efficiency, “if and only if” conditions that could lead to misbehavior, etc.). Most importantly, any medium-severity finding was tracked (either as patches in updated contracts, or with sufficient reasoning if a patch was not “strictly necessary”).

Symbiotic has a public Security page that shares audit reports. These reports do not just list vulnerabilities, but also detail the scope of contracts audited, methodology used, and sections that remain pending review. Such openness to the community serves several purposes: Developers can see which portions of the codebase have been put to the test in practice and which are new or in development. Users and depositors can assess the level of security maturity for the vaults and delegation logic they depend on for capital safety. Networks and operators working with Symbiotic are able to assess their risk exposure prior to committing to opt-ins or collateral delegations. By sharing reports in this manner, Symbiotic is acting according to “security through transparency” best practices, which is becoming an expected standard in DeFi and restaking protocols.

Though the audits did not reveal any high impact risks, lower and informational issues are addressed with care. Either they are: Correctly mitigated in future versions of the protocol and the changes have been well-documented, or acknowledged, for issues that did not have a material adverse effect on security or user safety, along with an explanation to help understanding for the community of why no action was taken. This process demonstrates both technical care and thoughtful communication with the community of stakeholders.

Security in decentralized systems is never "done." It's an ongoing process of testing, monitoring, upgrading, and verifying. By engaging many leading auditors, responding to findings, and publicly publishing reports, Symbiotic demonstrates how serious it is about making security an ongoing priority. For users, this means that restaked collateral is protected by layers of independent review. For developers and networks, it means they can build on Symbiotic and have confidence that the underlying platform is sound. For the wider ecosystem, it establishes an ethos of transparency, which is a critical component of trust.

The focus of Symbiotic on security is apparent in both its technical audits and its public-facing practices. The contracts have been checked by several independent firms, there are no outstanding significant issues, and the protocol remains vigilant against medium or informative findings; this is both mature and responsible. On top of that, the protocol openly shares full audit reports and indicates areas still needing action. This allows us as a community to appreciate the reality of its security posture. Symbiotic shows full devotion to proper auditing, reporting publicly, and upgrading components. Because of this, with Symbiotic I am confident it can grow as a trusted foundation of shared security in the decentralized economy.