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Security report for lavate.ch

LavaTech · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

LavaTech is a small technology company pioneering in the 'Friend Cloud' space, offering a hybrid cloud service that blends public and private cloud features. Their portfolio includes open source image hosting, uptime tracking, Linux mirrors, XMPP services, DNS solutions, and gaming-related DNS blocking for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation. The company targets technology enthusiasts, open source communities, and gamers, providing free and premium services with a community-driven approach. The website content is basic but relevant, with moderate branding consistency and trust indicators such as testimonials and a public service agreement. Technically, the website uses simple HTML and CSS with Google Fonts, lacking advanced frameworks or CMS. Performance and mobile optimization are basic, with no detected analytics or advertising scripts, indicating minimal user tracking. Security posture is moderate; HTTPS is implied but no security headers or incident response contacts are found. Some services are currently down due to infrastructure issues, which may impact reliability. Overall, the security posture shows room for improvement, especially in publishing privacy and cookie policies, implementing security headers, and enhancing incident response readiness. The domain uses privacy protection in WHOIS, which is justified for this business type. No suspicious patterns or vulnerabilities were detected in the provided data. Strategic recommendations include improving security headers, publishing comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, enhancing infrastructure resilience, and increasing transparency in contact information to build trust 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. 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';…

  2. 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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  • 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
65
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
62

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

LavaTech occupies a niche market in cloud and open source technology services, with a unique positioning in the 'Friend Cloud' concept. Their competitive advantage lies in offering free and premium open source services tailored to privacy-conscious users and gamers. Revenue streams likely include premium Vaultwarden accounts and possibly donations or community support. The target customer segments are technology enthusiasts, open source contributors, and gaming communities. Growth indicators include multiple service offerings and active community engagement via Discord. The partnership ecosystem includes open source projects and public mirrors. Operationally, the company appears small but focused, with some infrastructure challenges noted.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. The website uses HTTPS but lacks visible security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS. No privacy or cookie policies are published, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. Incident response readiness is not evident, with no dedicated security or abuse contacts. Data protection practices are minimal, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are found. The infrastructure shows some instability with services down due to router failure. Overall, the security culture appears informal and could benefit from formalization and documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear and comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  3. Establish and publicize incident response contacts and procedures, including abuse and security email addresses.
  4. Improve infrastructure resilience to reduce downtime and service degradation.
  5. Increase transparency and trust by adding more detailed contact information and business credentials.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
LavaTech
Description
LavaTech is a pioneer in the 'Friend Cloud' space, offering a hybrid cloud service blending public and private cloud concepts. They provide various technology services including image hosting, uptime tracking, Linux mirrors, XMPP services, DNS services, and Nintendo Switch DNS blocking.
Key services
Friend Cloud services, FOSS image hosting (elixi.re), Uptime tracking (Elstat), Arch Linux and Manjaro mirrors, XMPP services (a3.pm), Git hosting (Gitdab), Vaultwarden password manager instance, DNS services (LavaDNS v2 and 90DNS for Nintendo Switch), Nintendo Switch and PlayStation DNS blocking
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, Google Fonts (Fira Mono, PT Sans)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URLs)
  • No visible sensitive data exposure

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
good
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security mechanisms.
  2. No privacy or cookie policy found on the site.
  3. Terms of Service is available externally on GitLab.
  4. Contact information is limited to emails only; no phone or physical address found.
  5. Multiple external links to related services and open source projects.
  6. Some services are currently down due to router failure, indicating possible infrastructure issues.
  7. No analytics or advertising scripts detected, indicating minimal tracking.
  8. Content is technology focused and safe for general audiences.
  9. No security headers or advanced security policies detected in provided data.
  10. WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is reasonable for this business type.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with basic HTML and CSS, using Google Fonts for typography. There is no evidence of a CMS or advanced frameworks. The site performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and accessibility. No analytics or tracking scripts are detected, which reduces privacy concerns but also limits marketing insights. The hosting provider is not identified from the data. Technical debt appears low but infrastructure reliability is a concern due to reported router failures affecting service availability. Modernization opportunities include adopting responsive design frameworks, implementing SEO best practices, and enhancing security 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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