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Security report for cyberstarts.com

Cyberstarts · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Cyberstarts is a venture capital firm specializing in partnering from day one with cybersecurity startups to build transformational and enduring companies. Their portfolio includes multiple high-value companies with significant market capitalization, positioning them as a key player in the cybersecurity investment space. The website reflects a professional and modern digital presence built on Webflow, with good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enabled and no visible vulnerabilities, though improvements in security headers and explicit privacy policies are recommended. The absence of WHOIS data raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy, warranting further verification. Overall, Cyberstarts presents a credible business front with room for enhanced transparency and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
75
Security headers
30
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
65

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

Cyberstarts operates in the technology sector focusing on cybersecurity investments. Their business model revolves around early-stage partnerships and venture capital funding, leveraging a strong network of CISOs to accelerate product-market fit for portfolio companies. The firm has a medium-sized presence with a founding year of 2018. Their portfolio companies have multi-billion dollar valuations, indicating strong market positioning and growth potential. The website content and branding are consistent and professional, supporting their credibility. However, the lack of publicly available WHOIS data and absence of contact details on the website may impact trust for some stakeholders. They use modern marketing and analytics tools, including Google Tag Manager, to track user engagement.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration, ensuring encrypted communication. No security headers were detected in the HTML content, which is a gap that should be addressed to improve protection against common web attacks. There is no visible exposure of sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. The site lacks explicit security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, which are important for transparency and trust in the cybersecurity domain. The overall security score is good but can be improved by implementing recommended headers, publishing security policies, and providing clear incident response channels.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance web security.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance and consent mechanisms.
  3. Add explicit contact information for security incidents and consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to improve legitimacy and trust.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO optimizations to improve user experience and discoverability.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cyberstarts
Description
Cyberstarts is a venture capital firm that partners from day one with industry-defining cybersecurity companies. They build transformational, enduring cybersecurity companies leveraging a proven playbook and extensive CISO network.
Key services
Venture capital funding, Startup incubation and support, Access to CISO network, Strategic partnership from day one
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Webflow, Google Tag Manager, JavaScript, SVG graphics
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

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 content-rich focused on cybersecurity venture capital.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual and requires further verification.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the main page.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the homepage content.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools detected.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  7. No signs of WAF or content blocking detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Webflow CMS, leveraging modern web technologies including SVG graphics and JavaScript for interactive elements like sliders. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking. The site loads quickly and is well optimized for mobile devices. There is no evidence of legacy or vulnerable libraries. The technical implementation is modern and robust, supporting a professional online presence. However, the lack of security headers and explicit privacy mechanisms indicates areas for technical improvement to align with best practices in web security and compliance.
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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