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Security report for connectventures.com

Connect Ventures · Media · N/a

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

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Connect Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on investing in next wave entrepreneurs at the intersection of culture and commerce, primarily in media and technology sectors. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image, showcasing portfolio companies and founders with credible social media links. The technical infrastructure is built on Webflow CMS, hosted via Amazon CloudFront, and uses modern web technologies such as jQuery. The site is mobile optimized and performs moderately well. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced, but lacks advanced security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy and terms of service present but no cookie consent mechanism or GDPR indicators. Overall, the website is trustworthy and credible but could improve in transparency and security documentation.

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
52
Security headers
30
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
64

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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The company positions itself as a niche venture capital firm targeting culture-driven startups in media and technology. Its business model revolves around early-stage investments and portfolio management. The website highlights key portfolio companies and founders, indicating a focus on high-profile partnerships. The absence of direct contact information suggests a controlled inbound communication strategy. Social media presence on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram supports brand visibility. The firm appears small in size with a specialized market position. No parent or subsidiary companies are indicated. The business intelligence suggests a focused, professional operation with growth potential in the venture capital ecosystem.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications. However, it lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate common web attacks. No incident response or security policy information is published, limiting transparency on how security incidents are handled. No vulnerability disclosures or security.txt files are present. The absence of cookie consent mechanisms may pose compliance risks under GDPR. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved with additional security controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response plan.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  3. Deploy a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Provide clear and accessible contact information for business and security inquiries.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Connect Ventures
Description
Investing in next wave entrepreneurs at the intersection of culture and commerce.
Key services
Venture capital funding, Portfolio management, Entrepreneur support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Webflow, jQuery 3.5.1
Platforms
Webflow CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced

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
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-branded.
  2. Content focuses on venture capital investments in media and technology startups.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage.
  4. Privacy policy and terms of service pages are present but basic.
  5. No cookie consent mechanism detected.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. Social media links to Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn are present.
  8. No forms detected on the homepage for contact or data collection.
  9. No analytics or tracking scripts explicitly detected.
  10. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Webflow CMS, leveraging Amazon CloudFront for content delivery, and includes jQuery 3.5.1 for client-side scripting. Meta tags and Open Graph tags are properly configured for SEO and social sharing. The site is mobile responsive with CSS media queries for different device widths. Performance is moderate, with no major blocking scripts detected. Accessibility features are basic, with some focus outline management. No analytics or tracking scripts were identified, indicating minimal user tracking. The technical implementation is solid but could benefit from enhanced accessibility and performance optimizations.
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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