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Security report for obol.tech

Obol Collective · Technology · United States

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

Obol Collective is a technology-focused organization dedicated to supporting and sustaining Ethereum's consensus layer through a suite of tools, teams, and community initiatives. The website presents a professional and modern design built using Framer, targeting Ethereum developers and blockchain stakeholders. The technical infrastructure includes Cloudflare DNS and Google Analytics for user tracking, with a moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain registration locks, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is legitimate and trustworthy within its niche but would benefit from enhanced transparency and security practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

4 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

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Unregistered MX Record

      MX record points to unregistered domain: vmpifqj7fsalsufqfszzk7daeyscqqh5hyvq63ldxti43bnlz7eq.mx-verification.google.com

      What to do: Remove or fix MX record pointing to unregistered domain

      • RFC 5321 §5.1
      • NIS2 21(2)(i)
      • IR 2024/2690 12.4: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 12.4: Asset inventory
      • NIST CM-8: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-8: System Component Inventory

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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
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
77

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

The Obol Collective operates within the blockchain technology sector, focusing on Ethereum consensus layer tooling and community collaboration. Its business model revolves around open-source development and ecosystem support rather than direct commercial services. The domain age and registration details suggest a stable presence, although privacy protection is used for registrant anonymity. The site lacks explicit contact details and formal policies, which may limit direct business engagement but aligns with community-driven projects. The use of Google Analytics indicates some level of user behavior analysis, supporting growth and engagement strategies.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and domain status locks to protect against unauthorized changes. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces its defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which could hinder timely security issue reporting. The lack of privacy and cookie policies also indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. Overall, the security posture is moderate but can be significantly improved by adopting best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security.
  2. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  3. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Provide clear contact information including security incident response channels.
  5. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Obol Collective
Description
A group of tools, teams, and communities dedicated to strengthening and sustaining Ethereum’s consensus layer.
Key services
Ethereum consensus layer tools, Community collaboration, Sustainability initiatives for Ethereum
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Framer (website builder), Google Analytics, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Framer
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and other EPP locks

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on main page.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on the homepage HTML.
  4. Website uses modern web technologies and is built with Framer.
  5. Google Analytics is used for tracking user behavior.
  6. No forms detected in the provided HTML content.
  7. No social media links explicitly found in the HTML content.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  9. WHOIS data shows privacy protection via Domains By Proxy, LLC.
  10. Domain is well-locked with clientDeleteProhibited and other EPP statuses.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Framer, a modern web design platform, and integrates Google Analytics for tracking. Hosting details are not explicit but likely leverage Framer's infrastructure and Cloudflare DNS services. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with no major errors detected. However, the absence of advanced security headers and DNSSEC indicates technical debt in security hardening. No forms or data collection fields were detected in the analyzed HTML, reducing attack surface but also limiting user interaction capabilities.
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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