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Security report for iosg.vc

IOSG Ventures · Technology · Hong Kong

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

IOSG Ventures is a Hong Kong-based venture capital firm specializing in investments in the Web3 and blockchain space since 2017. The company focuses on research-driven investments in protocol-native paradigms including infrastructure, middleware, security, and social consumer applications. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with detailed team profiles and active social media engagement. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with Elementor and uses modern libraries, providing a moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled, but lacks explicit security headers and formal security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the domain registration data aligns well with the business claims, supporting legitimacy.

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. 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  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
    • 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

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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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
53

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

IOSG Ventures positions itself as an early-stage investor in transformative Web3 protocols, targeting founders and startups in the blockchain ecosystem. Their business model is venture capital investment with a strong emphasis on research and community development. The firm maintains a medium-sized operation with a clear market niche in decentralized technologies. The website content and social media presence indicate a credible and professional operation with no suspicious or misleading information. The lack of explicit contact details and privacy policies suggests room for improvement in transparency and compliance.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and uses modern web technologies, which is positive for security. However, it lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended best practices. There is no published security policy or incident response contact information, and no security.txt file was found. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced with formal policies and improved header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information, including a security.txt file, to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve trust.
  4. Provide clear company contact information such as official emails and phone numbers to enhance transparency and user trust.
  5. Regularly audit and update all plugins and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities and maintain a strong security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
IOSG Ventures
Description
IOSG Ventures is a pioneering investment fund founded in 2017 that invests in the future of Web3. As a research-driven firm, they assist founders in developing community-friendly protocols that aim to transform the industry landscape. They focus on investing in protocol-native paradigms including infrastructure, middleware, security, and social consumer app platforms.
Key services
Investment in Web3 startups, Research and development support, Community building and protocol development assistance
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.2, Elementor 3.27.4, jQuery 3.7.1, Owl Carousel, Feedzy RSS Feeds, Essential Addons for Elementor, Happy Elementor Addons
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern libraries and plugins

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. Professional Web3 venture capital firm website
  2. Clear team member profiles with social media links
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed
  5. No forms detected for contact or data collection
  6. Modern WordPress-based site with Elementor builder
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information
  8. No advertising or tracking scripts detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.2 with Elementor 3.27.4, leveraging jQuery and several Elementor add-ons for enhanced UI/UX. The site uses Owl Carousel for content display and Feedzy RSS Feeds for content aggregation. The technical implementation is modern and supports responsive design, though accessibility features are basic. Performance is moderate, with multiple CSS and JS files loaded including external CDNs. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Opportunities exist to optimize loading times and enhance accessibility 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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