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Security report for mgstover.com

Otto · Finance · United States

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Otto is a specialized technology platform focused on providing real-time crypto reporting, reconciliation, and financial recording solutions for institutional digital asset funds. The platform is developed and operated by MG Stover, LLC, a company with a decade-long history in alternative investment fund administration. Otto positions itself as a leader and pioneer in the crypto fund administration space, offering proprietary technology licensed uniquely in the ecosystem. The website reflects a professional and content-rich presence targeting institutional clients such as fund managers, CPA firms, and trading desks. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern integrations like Google Tag Manager and Gravity Forms, hosted likely on AWS infrastructure. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and domain transfer protections but lacks advanced DNS security and published security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies and no visible consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained but would benefit from enhanced security and privacy transparency.

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

10 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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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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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
57

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

Otto operates in the finance and technology sectors, specifically targeting the institutional digital asset market. Its competitive advantage lies in its proprietary technology and deep industry experience dating back to 2014. The business model combines technology licensing with middle office and consulting services, serving a niche but growing market segment. The company maintains partnerships with major crypto platforms and custodians, enhancing its ecosystem credibility. Growth indicators include servicing over $40B in digital assets and continuous feature evolution. The website content and testimonials reinforce a strong market position and client trust. Strategic observations suggest focusing on expanding privacy and security transparency to meet evolving regulatory expectations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer lock enabled. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers reduces the overall security posture. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, which could hinder rapid response to security events. The use of third-party analytics without visible cookie consent raises privacy compliance concerns. There is no evidence of data protection officer contact or formal security frameworks. The business impact of these gaps is moderate, primarily affecting regulatory compliance and user trust. Enhancing security headers, enabling DNSSEC, and publishing security policies would significantly improve the security culture and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), Strict-Transport-Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Publish an incident response policy and provide dedicated security contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails).
  5. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting and improve transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Otto
Description
Standardizing disparate crypto data, otto is a technology that provides accurate and complete financial recording solutions for timely reporting. Otto supports real-time monitoring, reconciliation, and reporting of crypto assets for institutional digital asset industry clients. The company has a history dating back to 2014 in servicing digital asset funds and has developed proprietary systems servicing over $40B in digital assets.
Key services
Real-Time Monitoring, Investment Tracking, Auto Portfolio Reconciliation, Integrated Reporting, Middle Office Services, Consulting
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Gravity Forms, Splide.js slider, AWS DNS hosting
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited to prevent unauthorized transfers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content rich focused on crypto fund administration technology.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on homepage or main navigation.
  3. Contact information is primarily via contact forms; no direct emails or phone numbers found.
  4. Strong use of structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and business identity.
  5. No visible security or incident response policies published.
  6. Use of Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking without visible cookie consent mechanism.
  7. Domain WHOIS data consistent with business entity and shows domain is relatively new but linked to established company.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected; content safety rating is safe.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform with integration of Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking. It uses Gravity Forms for data collection and Splide.js for interactive sliders. Hosting appears to be on AWS infrastructure, indicated by DNS servers. Performance is moderate with lazy loading of images and videos, and mobile optimization is good. SEO is supported by structured JSON-LD data and meta tags. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers, which could expose the site to certain attack vectors. The site is well maintained with no visible broken elements or errors.
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. 63/100Medium34 findingsView report
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