# Publishing Infrastructure Scores

> On-Chain and In Public

**Published by:** [PGDN Network News](https://paragraph.com/@pgdn/)
**Published on:** 2025-08-08
**Categories:** pgdn, sui, web3, defi, depin, security
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@pgdn/publishing-infrastructure-scores

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In Web3 circles, everyone talks about transparency. Virtually no one is talking about infrastructure security? If your front door is unlocked, someone will get in eventually. Across the web: "We audit contracts" "We run bug bounties!" "We're secure! We had a DDOS audit done in 2022!" (More on this in another post). Yet the machines that run the chain? They’ve been invisible. Until now.Scores You Can VerifyStarting today, PGDN is making validator infrastructure scores public. On-chain — the permanent, verifiable record (view) Online — open for anyone to review (view one) On Twitter (@pgdnai) — because visibility drives actionThe blockchain record is the source of truth. Twitter is just the loudspeaker.Why This MattersInfrastructure failures don’t happen in a vacuum - they happen in silence. Without visibility, operators don’t fix them. Protocols don’t know they exist. And attackers? The hackers do. Publishing scores changes the equation:Creates a baseline every operator can measure againstGives protocols a clear signal on network healthIncentivises fixes before incidentsThis isn’t about calling people out. It’s about raising the floor for everyone.How It WorksPGDN analyzes publicly exposed endpoints across supported networksFindings are normalized, scored, and given a trust scoreThe score is hashed + published on-chain (permanent proof)The same score is posted online + on @pgdnai for visibilityAnyone can verify a score against its on-chain record.What’s NextWe’re extending the same approach to:GatewaysBridgesRPC endpointsNetwork APIsWith automated alerts for regressions and opt-in remediation signals coming soon.The decentralized edge is public. Its security should be too. Follow @pgdnai for live score updates and check the blockchain if you want the real receipts.

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