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Security report for boxexchange.com

BOX Exchange LLC · Finance · United States

Partial score · DNS & email only

74/100

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

BOX Exchange LLC operates as a national securities exchange registered with the SEC, focusing on equity options trading through its BOX Options Market facility. The company positions itself as a regulated, transparent, and efficient market operator serving financial market participants. The website content reflects a professional and consistent brand image aligned with its regulatory role. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern libraries like jQuery and uses Cloudflare DNS services, indicating a standard but solid infrastructure. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protections, though improvements such as DNSSEC and security headers are recommended. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but lacking cookie consent mechanisms. Contact information is not explicitly provided, which may impact user trust and compliance. Overall, the site is credible and functional but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy features.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
6of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
47
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
74

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

BOX Exchange operates in the regulated financial sector, specifically in securities and options trading. Its market position is that of a national exchange launched in 2012 and owned by a consortium, indicating a medium-sized enterprise with a focused business model. The company targets institutional investors, traders, and regulatory bodies. Its key services include operating an equity options market and regulatory oversight. The website links to partner domains such as boxoptions.com and bstx.com, reinforcing its ecosystem. The business model relies on regulated market operations and compliance enforcement. Growth indicators are not explicit on the site, but the presence of regulatory and resource sections suggests ongoing engagement with market participants and regulators.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections in place. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers like Content-Security-Policy or Strict-Transport-Security represents gaps that could be exploited. No explicit incident response or security policy is published, limiting transparency. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of cookie consent mechanisms may pose compliance risks under GDPR or similar regulations. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be significantly improved by adopting recommended best practices and publishing clear security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add a cookie policy and consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations like GDPR.
  4. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Provide clear and accessible contact information including company emails and phone numbers to enhance user trust and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BOX Exchange LLC
Description
BOX Exchange LLC is a national securities exchange registered with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. It operates the BOX Options Market LLC, an equity options market with electronic and floor-based trading. The Exchange regulates and monitors its facilities to ensure compliance with rules and federal securities laws.
Key services
Equity options trading, Market regulation and compliance monitoring
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.5.1, WordPress 6.8.1, Google Fonts (Libre Franklin), Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to a regulated financial exchange
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage or main navigation
  4. Privacy policy and terms are present but cookie policy and consent mechanisms are missing
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  6. Technical stack is modern but limited to WordPress and jQuery
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected
  8. External links point to related regulated financial entities and resources
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1 with jQuery 3.5.1, leveraging Google Fonts for typography and Cloudflare for DNS and likely CDN services. The HTML and CSS are valid and well-structured, supporting good SEO and mobile responsiveness. Performance is moderate, with no heavy scripts detected. Accessibility features are basic but present. The site lacks advanced analytics or tracking scripts, indicating minimal user tracking. Technical debt appears low, but modernization opportunities include upgrading jQuery to a more recent version and implementing modern security headers. The infrastructure is stable but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy compliance tools.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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