DeFi Security
& Collaboration Initiative

Advancing decentralized finance through security research, open collaboration, and community-driven standards.

What We Are

DeFiSeC is an independent, community-oriented initiative focused on improving the security, resilience, and interoperability of decentralized finance ecosystems. We operate as a neutral, non-commercial platform for research exchange and cross-community coordination.

Focus Areas

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Security Research

  • • Smart contract vulnerabilities
  • • MEV & Economic attack surfaces
  • • Incident post-mortem studies
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Knowledge Sharing

  • • Open research & tooling
  • • Technical working groups
  • • Community workshops
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Ecosystem Coordination

  • • Shared security standards
  • • Bridge researchers & builders
  • • Responsible disclosure culture

Working Groups

Specialized task forces driving technical standards and public goods.

Active

Smart Contract Vulnerability Database (SCVD)

Establishing a community-vetted, machine-readable registry of DeFi-specific attack vectors. Mapping historical exploits to standardized CWE/SWC identifiers to improve automated auditing.

#vulnerability-research #taxonomy #open-data
Drafting

Cross-Chain Protocol Standard (CCPS)

Defining security baseline specifications for cross-chain message passing and bridge liquidity provision. Focused on risk mitigation during emergency pauses and heterogeneous chain state proofs.

#interoperability #bridge-security #specification
Researching

Algorithmic Risk Assessment Framework (ARAF)

Developing quantitative stress-test models for AMM liquidity, lending LTV ratios, and algorithmic stablecoin de-pegging scenarios. Providing developers with a risk-scoring dashboard.

#economic-security #risk-modeling #stress-testing

How We Work

Open by default

Research outputs and discussions are shared publicly whenever possible.

Community-driven

Participation is open to individuals and groups aligned with our mission.

Vendor-neutral

We do not endorse specific protocols, products, or tokens.

Security-first

Prioritizing safety, transparency, and long-term ecosystem health.

Get Involved

We welcome contributors, collaborators, and partners who share our values. Join the conversation and drive DeFi security forward.