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Invocation Security: Navigating Vulnerabilities in Solana CPIs

April 23, 2025

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Maxwell Dulin

Security Engineering

Outcomes Over Output

Asymmetric Research provides maximum value to partners by embedding our security experts within your group of core contributors. Unlike strict audit engagements, our deep partnership allows your team to focus on your product while we uplevel your entire security program.

Incident Response

Not If, But When

Every project has a worst day, and we’re often asked to join war rooms when incidents strike. We help contain the situation quickly and methodically guide your team through the recovery process.

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24/7

coverage, from log analysis and on/off-chain investigation to negotiations and crisis management

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Please contact us to discuss validation or infrastructure service opportunities for your ecosystem!

"Asymmetric Research embodies the term 'industry-leading' when it comes to web3 security. They have seamlessly integrated into every facet of the Wormhole protocol, upholding high standards across incident response, research, engineering, and audits. The team takes a proactive approach to security and ensures that Wormhole remains at the forefront of web3 security advancements. Asymmetric Research is critical to the success of the protocol."

Robinson Burkey

Chief Commercial Officer

Wormhole Foundation

“Asymmetric Research is a top-notch team drawing from deep knowledge of smart contract security, operational best practices, and incident response. They’re extremely seasoned bug hunters, but their holistic view of security covers so much more than just code. We have seen the team be invaluable to both Jump and others across the industry over the past few years and we're excited to continue working with them.”

Simon Johansen

Chief Operating Officer

Jump Crypto

Asymmetric Research has been instrumental in building our security program from zero to what it is today. They have an intense hunger to understand our business, diving deep into our operations, technology, and goals to get the full context of what we're building. This commitment to understanding our unique needs, combined with their technical expertise and strategic thinking, has made them invaluable partners as our organization has evolved.

Lucas Bruder

Co-Founder and CEO

Jito Foundation

"The team at Asymmetric Research is the team you want in your corner to rely on for everything related to keeping your protocol secure. AR is reliable, trustworthy, level-headed, and experienced. They have assembled what is likely the #1 security team in the industry and have unparalleled experience in both Web2 and Web3. I recommend them to anyone in crypto looking to keep their protocol and users safe."

Dan Reecer

Chief Operating Officer

Wormhole Foundation

"Asymmetric are a terrific team of security engineers with a wide variety of skills. They’ve helped support Euler in war room recovery efforts, overall project security management, and even scoping out new security engineers during the hiring process."

Michael Bentley

Chief Executive Officer

Euler

"The team at Asymmetric Research has always been an exceptionally valuable partner in improving our platform and product. We are thrilled to continue to work with them to serve the most reputable and security-minded projects in web3."

Mitchell Amador

Chief Executive Officer

Immunefi

"The security services provided by Asymmetric Research were very helpful in our Elastic Exploit investigation. They went above and beyond to get us important information we needed, and they continue to be very proactive, responsive, and helpful.”

Victor Tran

Chief Executive Officer

Kyberswap

"Asymmetric Research is a critical security partner to Wormhole and has some of the strongest security talent in the space. They apply a holistic view of security and have drastically evolved the entire security lifecycle of Wormhole, from coding best practices to defense-in-depth product features to its bug bounty program. Wormhole Labs looks forward to continuing our strong relationship with Asymmetric Research and maintaining Wormhole's core protocol together."

Tony Jin

Chief Technology Officer

Wormhole Labs

The Asymmetric Impact

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Trusted across ecosystems where security is mission-critical.

Security Research

Enabling Secure Decentralization

Security Engineering

Outcomes Over Output

Incident Response

Not If, But When

$5B+

10+

24/7

Blockchain Validation

High-Trust Infrastructure

Robinson Burkey

Simon Johansen

Lucas Bruder

Dan Reecer

"Asymmetric are a terrific team of security engineers with a wide variety of skills. They’ve helped support Euler in war room recovery efforts, overall project security management, and even scoping out new security engineers during the hiring process."

Michael Bentley

"The team at Asymmetric Research has always been an exceptionally valuable partner in improving our platform and product. We are thrilled to continue to work with them to serve the most reputable and security-minded projects in web3."

Mitchell Amador

"The security services provided by Asymmetric Research were very helpful in our Elastic Exploit investigation. They went above and beyond to get us important information we needed, and they continue to be very proactive, responsive, and helpful.”

Victor Tran

Tony Jin

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