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Security report for gsr.io

Domain Protection Services, Inc. · Finance · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Email security and SSL/TLS.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

GSR Markets operates as a crypto trading firm and liquidity provider, specializing in market making, OTC trading, and risk management solutions tailored for the cryptocurrency capital markets. The company positions itself as a capital markets partner within the crypto industry, targeting institutional investors and crypto projects. The website reflects a mature business founded in 2013, with a professional digital presence and consistent branding. The technical infrastructure leverages modern web technologies including Astro framework, Craft CMS, and cloud hosting via AWS, complemented by standard marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight, and Microsoft Clarity. Privacy compliance is partially addressed through a OneTrust cookie consent mechanism, though explicit privacy and terms of service documents were not found in the provided content. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections in place, but could be enhanced by enabling DNSSEC and publishing formal security policies. Overall, the website demonstrates a good balance of business credibility, technical implementation, and user experience, with room for improvement in privacy transparency and security disclosures.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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

3 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.

  2. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • 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
52
Security headers
70
Email security
78
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
78

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

GSR's market positioning as a crypto capital markets partner indicates a focus on institutional-grade trading and liquidity services, differentiating itself in a competitive crypto finance sector. The business model revolves around providing market making and OTC trading services, which are critical for liquidity and price stability in crypto markets. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a preference for controlled communication via contact forms, typical for financial service providers. The company benefits from a mature domain age and consistent branding, supporting trustworthiness. The use of privacy protection in WHOIS is justified given the sensitive nature of crypto trading businesses. The website's integration with major analytics and marketing platforms indicates an active approach to customer engagement and market intelligence. No suspicious domains or partners were identified, suggesting a focused and legitimate operational ecosystem.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and employs clientTransferProhibited status on the domain, which are positive security indicators. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, representing a potential area for DNS security enhancement. Security headers beyond Referrer-Policy were not explicitly detected, indicating an opportunity to implement additional headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. The presence of a cookie consent banner aligns with privacy best practices, but the lack of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency and preparedness perception. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were observed in the analyzed content. Overall, the security posture is good but could be strengthened with formal policies and enhanced header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve domain name system security and prevent DNS spoofing.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a clear privacy policy and terms of service documents accessible from the website.
  4. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Provide explicit incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Domain Protection Services, Inc.
Description
GSR is Crypto’s Capital Markets Partner. We specialize in providing trading solutions, market making, and risk management.
Key services
Market Making, OTC Trading, Trading Solutions, Risk Management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Microsoft Clarity
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Client Transfer Prohibited domain status
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, LinkedIn Insight
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via gtag.js), LinkedIn Insight Tag, Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is focused on crypto trading and liquidity services.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented via OneTrust.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found in the provided content.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact is via form.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
  7. Domain is mature and registered with privacy protection, typical for crypto firms.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including the Astro framework and Craft CMS, hosted on AWS infrastructure. It incorporates standard marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight, and Microsoft Clarity, indicating a mature digital marketing strategy. The site is mobile optimized with responsive images and accessible navigation. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement through optimization of assets and caching strategies. Accessibility features are basic but present, and SEO optimization is good with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The technical stack and infrastructure support a professional and scalable online presence suitable for a large enterprise in the finance sector.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 78/100Low26 findingsView report
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