AUTONEX

Security Model

Production-grade security architecture with defense-in-depth approach

AUTONEX is designed with security as the foundational requirement. Every architectural decision prioritizes safety, auditability, and institutional-grade protection for autonomous agent operations.

Threat Model

AUTONEX protects against the following attack vectors:

Compromised Agent Keys

  • Agents cannot drain funds beyond policy limits
  • All actions require policy approval before execution
  • Emergency halt can revoke agent permissions instantly
  • Multi-signature requirements for critical operations

Policy Bypass Attempts

  • Policy enforcement happens on-chain, not in client code
  • CPI restrictions prevent unauthorized cross-program calls
  • All execution paths are validated before transaction submission
  • Immutable policy rules stored in program accounts

Malicious Intents

  • Intent validation before policy evaluation
  • Simulation required for high-risk operations
  • Rate limiting and quota management per agent
  • Anomaly detection for suspicious patterns

Security Features

On-Chain Policy Enforcement

Policies are enforced by Solana program instructions, not application logic. This ensures that policy rules cannot be bypassed through client manipulation.

CPI Restrictions

Agents can only invoke whitelisted programs. This prevents attackers from using compromised agents to interact with unauthorized protocols.

Deterministic Execution

All executions are deterministic and reproducible. This enables independent verification and simplifies audit processes.

Immutable Receipts

Every execution generates an on-chain receipt with complete audit trail: intent details, policy evaluation, execution path, and final outcome.

Emergency Controls

Circuit Breakers

Automatic halt when anomalies detected

Emergency Pause

Governance can halt all agent execution

Slashing

Malicious agents lose staked collateral

Audit Readiness

AUTONEX is designed for professional security audits:

Clean separation of concerns across system layers
Comprehensive test coverage with integration tests
Formal verification of critical policy logic
Detailed documentation of all security assumptions
Public bug bounty program for vulnerability disclosure
Regular third-party security assessments

Best Practices

  1. 1.Always use simulation before executing high-value intents
  2. 2.Configure multiple policy layers for defense in depth
  3. 3.Regularly review agent execution logs and receipts
  4. 4.Maintain appropriate stake levels for agent reputation
  5. 5.Test policies in devnet before mainnet deployment
  6. 6.Enable monitoring and alerting for suspicious activity

Security Contact

Found a security vulnerability? Please report it responsibly to our security team. Do not disclose security issues publicly until they have been addressed.