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Security report for stakeway.com

Stakeway · Finance · N/a

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Stakeway is a specialized provider of institutional-grade crypto staking infrastructure and services, including custodial staking, pooled institutional staking, and validator node operation for PoS networks. The company positions itself as a secure, compliant, and high-performance staking partner, serving demanding clients with custom infrastructure solutions. Their market position is reinforced by being among the top 10 Lido validators and having PwC audits since 2021. Technically, the website is built on modern frameworks such as React, integrates reputable analytics and marketing tools like HubSpot, Heap, and Microsoft Clarity, and is hosted with Cloudflare DNS services. The site is well-optimized for performance, mobile, and accessibility, with clear navigation and professional design. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced, cookie consent mechanisms, and no exposed sensitive data, though DNSSEC is not enabled and explicit security headers are not clearly visible. Overall, the domain registration data is consistent with the business claims, showing a mature domain age and no privacy protection, which supports legitimacy. The website complies well with privacy regulations, including GDPR, and provides clear terms and privacy policies. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious patterns were detected.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  2. 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.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  3. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
72
Security headers
45
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
73

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

Stakeway operates in the finance and technology sectors, focusing on crypto staking services for institutional clients, custodians, and PoS networks. Their business model revolves around providing secure staking infrastructure, delegation services, and custom projects, supported by advisory and market research content. The company targets institutional investors and crypto service providers, leveraging partnerships and audits to build trust. Their revenue streams likely include staking service fees, infrastructure projects, and consulting. The presence of multiple social media channels and content marketing indicates active engagement with the crypto community and potential clients. The company appears medium-sized, founded in 2018, with no public parent or subsidiaries. Their competitive advantage includes compliance focus, custom infrastructure, and strong validator status.

Security posture

Stakeway demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR. The website does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries in the visible code. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a recommended improvement for DNS security. There is no explicit security policy or incident response information publicly available, nor a security.txt file for vulnerability disclosure. Security headers are not explicitly visible in the HTML but may be set at the server level. The use of reputable analytics and marketing tools is balanced with privacy compliance. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by publishing formal security policies and enabling DNSSEC.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to enhance transparency.
  3. Add or verify presence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Consider publishing a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Maintain and regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics for vulnerabilities and privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stakeway
Description
Stakeway provides institution-grade crypto staking infrastructure and services including custodial staking, institutional pooled staking, and PoS network validator node operation. They emphasize security, compliance, and custom infrastructure solutions.
Key services
Custodial crypto staking, Institutional pooled staking, PoS network validator operation, Custom staking infrastructure projects, Staking advisory
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Animate.css, Google Fonts, Cloudflare DNS, HubSpot forms and analytics, Enzuzo cookie consent, Calendly embed, Microsoft Clarity, Heap Analytics
Frameworks
React
Platforms
HubSpot, Calendly
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with management
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reputable analytics and tracking services

Analytics and tracking

Services
Heap Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, HubSpot Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Heap Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, HubSpot Analytics
Marketing tools
HubSpot forms and messaging, Calendly scheduling
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Strong focus on institutional crypto staking services with detailed product offerings.
  3. Good compliance with privacy and cookie regulations including consent management.
  4. Use of multiple reputable analytics and marketing tools integrated.
  5. No exposed sensitive data or obvious security vulnerabilities in HTML content.
  6. Domain registration and technical setup consistent with professional business.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern React-based frontend with integration of Animate.css for animations and Google Fonts for typography. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing CDN and security benefits. The site integrates HubSpot for forms and analytics, Calendly for scheduling, Microsoft Clarity and Heap for user behavior analytics, and Enzuzo for cookie consent management. Performance is optimized with asynchronous script loading and responsive design. Accessibility features are present, and SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or static site generation approach. The technical stack is robust and well-suited for a professional fintech service provider.
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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