The Ethereum Foundation team launched an analytical tool designed to provide a comprehensive assessment of the security level of the Ethereum blockchain and its entire associated ecosystem.
The Ethereum Foundation introduced the Trillion Dollar Security Dashboard, a specialized tool for evaluating the security of the Ethereum blockchain in a holistic way. It covers key risks, protective measures, and the progress of their implementation across the entire protocol ecosystem.
In the presented dashboard, the developers compiled structured data on the current state of Ethereum’s security to highlight the network’s existing strengths, vulnerable areas, and directions where work’s already underway to mitigate risks.
The tool covers six key security dimensions:
- User experience (UX). Includes risks related to interfaces and interaction tools within the Ethereum ecosystem, such as key management, transaction readability, permission control, web interface integrity, privacy, and fragmentation of user solutions. The current version accounts for 29 security control mechanisms: 7 already implemented, 13 under active development, 8 at the research stage, and 1 planned for implementation.
- Smart contract security. Covers code vulnerabilities, the quality of developer tools, and methods for assessing smart contract risks, which directly manage assets and application business logic. At present, 13 control mechanisms are identified: 4 active, 7 in the process of implementation, and 2 planned.
- Infrastructure and cloud security. Analyzes risks at the level of L2 protocols, RPC infrastructure, as well as software supply chains and cloud services that provide access to the Ethereum blockchain. This section includes 17 protective measures, of which 8 are already operational, 6 are being implemented, 2 are under research, and 1 is planned.
- Consensus protocol. Focuses on the resilience of Ethereum’s core protocol, including client diversity, staking centralization risks, and long-term threats such as those related to quantum computing. Within this dimension, 15 control mechanisms are reflected: 4 implemented, 4 under development, and 7 at the research stage.
- Monitoring, incident response, and mitigation. Evaluates the ecosystem’s ability to detect attacks and failures, coordinate responses, and minimize damage without centralized intervention. This includes monitoring systems, response procedures, and access to insurance mechanisms. Currently, 10 security measures are accounted for: 6 active, 2 being implemented, and 2 planned.
- Social layer and governance. Examines non-technical risks related to ecosystem participants, decision-making processes, concentration of assets in staking, regulatory pressure, and potential organizational capture. This section records 8 control mechanisms, 3 of which are already implemented and 5 are under development.
Such a comprehensive approach makes it possible to analyze the Ethereum protocol ecosystem at multiple levels and aims to make blockchain security measurable and comparable as the network scales and the volume of circulating assets grows.
The developers emphasize that the current version of the dashboard is a first iteration and will evolve as feedback and new data are received. The project is conceived as a “living” tool that should adapt to changing threats and the evolution of the Ethereum ecosystem. The Ethereum Foundation also called on community members and industry experts to submit proposals and participate in the further improvement of the security assessment system.
Previously, Vitalik Buterin noted that the Ethereum team effectively resolved the key trilemma between decentralization, security, and scalability. In addition, a dedicated PQ team was established within the Ethereum Foundation to gradually introduce quantum-resistant solutions into Ethereum’s blockchain infrastructure.
