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Security report for bstx.com

BSTX · Finance · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

BSTX operates as a regulated national securities exchange integrating blockchain technology to modernize public securities trading. Powered by tZERO technology and jointly owned by BOX Digital Markets and tZERO, BSTX aims to reduce friction and complexity in securities trading. The website reflects a medium-sized finance and technology business with a clear focus on blockchain-enabled securities exchange services. The technical infrastructure is based on WordPress CMS with common plugins and integrations such as LayerSlider and Google Analytics, hosted likely on WP Engine with Cloudflare DNS. The site is well designed, mobile optimized, and SEO friendly, though some accessibility features are basic. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections, but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC. Privacy compliance is partial, with privacy and terms pages present but no cookie consent mechanism or explicit GDPR compliance indicators. Contact information is limited to email and contact forms, with no phone or physical address listed. Overall, BSTX presents a credible and professional online presence consistent with its business claims.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…
  2. 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

  3. 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

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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
57
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
63

Not counted

  • 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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention bstx.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
7
Employees
0
Customers
7
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain affected

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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

BSTX positions itself as an innovative blockchain-integrated securities exchange targeting investors and financial institutions seeking streamlined trading solutions. Its joint ownership by BOX Digital Markets and tZERO provides strategic partnerships and technology advantages. The business model focuses on regulated exchange operations leveraging blockchain for efficiency and transparency. The website content and structure support this positioning with clear messaging and trust signals such as regulatory references and technology partners. The absence of phone contact and physical address may limit some user trust but is common in digital-first financial services. The company appears established with domain age since 2002 and consistent WHOIS data. The partnership ecosystem includes tZERO and BOX Digital Markets, indicating a strong industry network.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and uses domain status clientTransferProhibited to prevent unauthorized transfers. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which could improve DNS security. No advanced security headers were detected in the HTML content, and there is no published security policy or incident response information. Forms are present but no explicit security measures like CAPTCHA or input validation details are visible. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are used for tracking, but no cookie consent banner was found, which may be a compliance gap. Overall, the security posture is moderate to good but could be enhanced with additional headers, DNSSEC, and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance domain name system security.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and improve privacy transparency.
  4. Publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  5. Consider adding phone contact and physical address information to improve user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BSTX
Description
BSTX is building the first blockchain-integrated national securities exchange. The goal of this regulated exchange is to create a path for public exchange that is less convoluted and with less friction. BSTX is powered by tZERO technology and is jointly owned by BOX Digital Markets and tZERO.
Key services
Securities exchange, Trading platform, Market data provision
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, LayerSlider, Slider Revolution, Themify Builder, jQuery, Google Analytics, Yoast SEO
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content
  2. No WAF or security challenge detected
  3. Uses modern WordPress CMS with common plugins
  4. No explicit cookie consent mechanism found
  5. Privacy policy and terms of use pages are present
  6. Contact information includes email and contact form but no phone or physical address
  7. Social media presence on Twitter and LinkedIn
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  9. SSL is properly configured and enforced
  10. DNSSEC is not enabled
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with popular plugins including LayerSlider, Slider Revolution, and Themify Builder, indicating a mature and flexible content management environment. It uses jQuery and Google Analytics for interactivity and tracking. Hosting appears to be via WP Engine or similar managed WordPress hosting with Cloudflare DNS services. Performance is moderate with some optimization opportunities. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Accessibility features are basic and could be improved. No critical technical vulnerabilities were detected in the HTML content.
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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