> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://rlabs.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Security Council

> Everything you need to know about the ENS Security Council

<Info> The council was created to address risks from low voter participation relative to the size of the treasury. </Info>

The ENS DAO Security Council is a 4-of-8 Safe multisig with a narrowly defined mandate:
It can only cancel malicious proposals that threaten the DAO, especially those targeting the treasury.

## Purpose and Powers

The Security Council acts only in emergencies, such as:

* If a proposal violates the [ENS Constitution](https://docs.ens.domains/dao/constitution)
* If a proposal is malicious and threatens the DAO’s longevity or sustainability
* If voters are financially incentivized to act against the DAO’s interests
* If a proposal benefits an attacker at the DAO’s expense

The council cannot propose, amend, or initiate governance actions.

## Time-Limited Authority

Two years after deployment, anyone can call `renounceTimelockRoleByExpiration()` to permanently revoke the council’s cancel power, ensuring decentralization over time.

<Accordion title="Contract Details">
  * Contract: SecurityCouncil.sol (Etherscan)
  * Cancel function: cancelProposal
  * Multisig: Safe 0xaA5cD05f6B62C3af58AE9c4F3F7A2aCC2Cdc2Cc7
</Accordion>

## Formation and Membership

The Security Council was introduced in [EP5.7](https://docs.ens.domains/dao/proposals/5.7), with further discussion and confirmation in [EP5.10](https://docs.ens.domains/dao/proposals/5.10). The council consists of 8 individuals, operating as a 4-of-8 multisig:

* nick.eth
* griff.eth
* avsa.eth
* lefteris.eth
* katherineykwu.eth
* fireeyes.eth
* brantly.eth
* alextnetto.eth