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Security report for gunder.com

Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP · Technology · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP is a leading international law firm specializing exclusively in the innovation economy. The firm provides expert legal services to startups, emerging companies, venture capital and growth equity investors, and public companies globally. Their market position is strong, being ranked the #1 VC law firm worldwide by PitchBook for eleven consecutive years. The website reflects a professional and modern digital presence with comprehensive content including client news, insights, and career opportunities. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies such as FontAwesome, Modernizr, and a RubyLaw platform, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is robust with HTTPS, security headers, and secure client login mechanisms, though explicit security policies and incident response details are not publicly available. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a privacy policy, cookie consent, and GDPR indicators. However, the absence of WHOIS domain registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy verification, though the website content strongly supports the firm's credibility. Overall, the site is professional, secure, and compliant, with room for improvement in transparency and contact information.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

3 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.

    • 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. 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 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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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
80
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
76

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
4
Employees
0
Customers
3
Third parties
1
Weak passwords
25%

2 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

Gunderson Dettmer operates in the technology legal services sector, focusing on startups and venture capital markets. Their business model centers on providing specialized legal counsel throughout the lifecycle of innovation companies and investment funds. The firm leverages its market leadership and reputation to attract high-profile clients globally. Their service offerings include early-stage company support, late-stage company acceleration, public company governance, and private fund formation. The firm maintains a strong partnership ecosystem and active social media presence to enhance market reach. Growth indicators include consistent industry rankings and active client news showcasing successful financing rounds and acquisitions. Strategic observations highlight the firm's focus on innovation economy niches and global expansion with offices in key innovation hubs worldwide.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and secure client login portals. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms indicate compliance with GDPR and related regulations. However, the lack of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure program limits transparency. No direct security contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ emails were found. The absence of WHOIS data is a notable gap in domain trust verification. Overall, the security maturity is high for web presence but could be enhanced by publishing explicit security governance documents and contact points.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information on the website.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Provide clear and verified contact information including security and abuse email addresses.
  4. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS domain registration data to improve domain trustworthiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and tracking tools to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP
Description
Gunderson Dettmer is the preeminent international law firm with an exclusive focus on the innovation economy. They represent startups, emerging companies, venture capital, and public companies globally.
Key services
Early-Stage Company legal services, Late-Stage Company legal services, Public Company legal services, Private Fund formation and advisory
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, FontAwesome 6.4.2, Modernizr, Detectizr, RubyLaw platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with client login

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Osano CMP
Marketing tools
Osano Consent Management Platform
Transparency
good

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-structured
  2. Strong focus on startup and venture capital legal services
  3. Content is rich with client news, insights, and career opportunities
  4. Social media presence on LinkedIn and Twitter
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content
  6. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms
  7. No visible security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure
  8. WHOIS data is missing, which is a concern for domain legitimacy verification
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web standards including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript with libraries such as FontAwesome for icons and Modernizr for feature detection. The RubyLaw platform powers the site, indicating a specialized CMS for legal firms. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. SEO is well implemented with proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD for organization and breadcrumb schema. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. The site uses Osano for cookie consent management and Google Tag Manager for analytics, reflecting a mature approach to privacy and data collection. Technical risks are minimal but include reliance on third-party scripts and the need for continuous monitoring of security headers and SSL configurations.
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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