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Security report for gearbox.fi

Gearbox Foundation · Technology · Cayman Islands

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Gearbox Foundation operates the Gearbox Protocol, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform providing a permissionless credit layer that enables users to access up to 10x leverage across DeFi or earn passive yields. The website positions itself as an innovative player in the DeFi lending space, targeting crypto investors and DeFi users seeking leveraged credit solutions. The business is relatively young, founded in 2021, and registered in the Cayman Islands, a common jurisdiction for blockchain projects. The website branding is consistent and professional, with a clear focus on technology and finance sectors. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including React and Cloudflare DNS services, with DNSSEC enabled, indicating a mature and secure infrastructure. The site is performant, mobile-optimized, and uses SVG graphics for visual appeal. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and good SSL configuration. However, explicit security policies such as incident response, vulnerability disclosure, and data protection officer contacts are not published, which could be improved. Overall, the security posture is solid with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies, which is a notable gap given the business's handling of financial services. The domain registration data is transparent and consistent with the business claims, enhancing trustworthiness. Strategic recommendations include publishing comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, establishing a vulnerability disclosure program, and enhancing incident response transparency to improve compliance and trust. The website is safe for general audiences, with no adult or questionable content detected. It serves a niche audience in the DeFi space and maintains a high level of professionalism and technical maturity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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

7 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.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

    • 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. 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

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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
60
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
67

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

Gearbox Foundation is positioned as a specialized DeFi credit protocol offering leveraged lending and yield earning services. Its competitive advantage lies in providing a composable, permissionless credit layer that integrates with the broader DeFi ecosystem. The business model revolves around decentralized lending, credit provision, and yield generation, targeting crypto investors and DeFi users. The company is relatively small and young but leverages modern blockchain and web technologies to establish market presence. The Cayman Islands registration aligns with common practices in the crypto industry. The absence of extensive partner or subsidiary domains suggests a focused operational scope. Growth indicators include active app deployment and documentation portals. The partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed on the site, indicating potential for expansion. Overall, the company demonstrates a clear market niche with opportunities for scaling and enhanced compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a strong security posture with HTTPS enforced, DNSSEC enabled, and Cloudflare nameservers providing DNS and CDN services. Security headers are implied to be present, contributing to protection against common web attacks. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. However, the lack of published security policies such as incident response plans, vulnerability disclosure programs, and data protection officer contacts represents a compliance gap, especially under GDPR and NIS2 frameworks. The absence of cookie consent mechanisms further weakens privacy compliance. The overall security maturity is good but could be enhanced by formalizing and publishing security governance documents and improving user privacy controls. These improvements would reduce risk and increase stakeholder trust.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy detailing data collection, usage, and user rights to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement and display a cookie policy with a consent mechanism to align with privacy regulations.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program and publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible security reporting.
  4. Develop and communicate an incident response policy including dedicated contact channels for security incidents.
  5. Enhance transparency by appointing and disclosing a Data Protection Officer or privacy contact to strengthen data protection governance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Gearbox Foundation
Registration number
397252
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gearbox Foundation
Description
Building a permissionless credit layer for everyone to enjoy. Access 10x credit across DeFi or earn passive yields.
Key services
permissionless credit layer, 10x credit access, passive yield earning
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Cloudflare DNS, SVG graphics, React (implied by module scripts)
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • DNSSEC signed
  • Cloudflare nameservers

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

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 challenge.
  2. Content is focused on DeFi lending protocol with clear business purpose.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found on main page.
  4. Contact email dev@gearbox.foundation found in WHOIS but no phone number visible.
  5. Modern web technologies and good security practices observed.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in provided HTML snippet.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies, including React framework and modular JavaScript. It uses Cloudflare for DNS and likely CDN services, enhancing performance and security. The site employs SVG graphics for scalable visuals and is mobile-optimized with responsive design. Meta tags and Open Graph data are well implemented, supporting SEO and social media sharing. No CMS was detected, suggesting a custom or static site architecture. Performance is fast with efficient asset loading. Accessibility is basic but present. Technical risks are minimal, with no outdated or vulnerable libraries detected. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and privacy compliance features. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and secure online presence.
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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