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Security report for cryptovalley.swiss

Crypto Valley Association · Technology · Switzerland

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

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Crypto Valley Association is a well-established non-profit organization based in Switzerland, focused on fostering growth, collaboration, and integrity within the global blockchain and crypto ecosystem. Founded in 2017, it serves as a professional network uniting top blockchain and crypto professionals and companies. The association offers key services including membership networking, working groups, advocacy, and flagship events such as the Crypto Valley Conference and Web3 Banking Symposium. The website reflects a strong market position as Switzerland's leading blockchain ecosystem with global reach. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Avada theme and integrates modern libraries such as jQuery and Yoast SEO for optimization. Hosting is provided by Hostpoint AG, inferred from DNS data. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, SEO practices, and moderate performance. However, some improvements in accessibility and security headers could enhance the technical posture. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has domain transfer protections enabled, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers like Content-Security-Policy. There is no visible cookie consent mechanism or published security policy and incident response contacts, which are areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and content-rich, targeting blockchain professionals and companies. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, implementing security headers, adding cookie consent, and publishing security and incident response policies to strengthen compliance and trust.

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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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

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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
95
Security headers
15
Email security
100
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
61

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

Crypto Valley Association operates as a non-profit entity focused on the blockchain and crypto sector, primarily targeting professionals, companies, and innovators in this space. Its business model revolves around membership fees funding advocacy, networking, and educational events. The association leverages partnerships with leading institutions and offers a member portal to facilitate collaboration and innovation. The organization has a strong presence in Switzerland with a growing global ecosystem, hosting large-scale conferences and specialized working groups. Its competitive advantage lies in its extensive network of 41,000 ecosystem members, including major industry players like Bitcoin Suisse and PwC. The association's strategic focus on fostering regulatory advocacy, knowledge sharing, and startup support positions it as a key influencer in the blockchain industry.

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 reduces its defense-in-depth posture. No explicit incident response or security policy is published, which may impact readiness and transparency. The site does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries based on the analysis. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a privacy policy but lacks cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit association but could be enhanced by adopting recommended best practices and publishing clear security governance documents.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments to maintain a strong security posture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Crypto Valley GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Crypto Valley Association
Description
Switzerland's leading blockchain & crypto ecosystem. Fostering growth, collaboration and integrity in the global blockchain economy since 2017.
Key services
Membership networking, Working groups, Events and conferences, Advocacy, Member portal access
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Yoast SEO plugin, WordPress, Avada Theme, jQuery Modal
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Mailchimp (newsletter subscription)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained
  2. Content is comprehensive and relevant to blockchain and crypto professionals
  3. No visible security or privacy policy pages beyond privacy policy
  4. No cookie consent mechanism detected
  5. No phone contact information found
  6. Social media presence is active and linked
  7. Newsletter subscription uses Mailchimp
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature and widely used CMS platform, WordPress, with the Avada theme and Yoast SEO plugin, indicating good SEO and content management capabilities. The use of jQuery and jQuery Modal libraries supports interactive UI elements. Hosting is provided by Hostpoint AG, a reputable Swiss hosting provider. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. The site is mobile responsive and has good navigation clarity. However, accessibility features are basic and could be improved to meet higher standards. The absence of advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms suggests some technical debt in security and privacy compliance areas.
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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