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Security report for stepstonegroup.com

StepStone Group · Finance · N/a

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

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

StepStone Group is a global private markets investment advisory and asset management firm, positioning itself as a trusted partner for private wealth and institutional investors worldwide. The company emphasizes its extensive assets under management, global office presence, and comprehensive private markets solutions including advisory services, asset management, data analytics, and private wealth solutions. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with excellent content quality and user experience. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern performance and SEO optimizations, including the use of Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, and New Relic monitoring. Accessibility features and cookie consent mechanisms are implemented, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. However, the absence of WHOIS data and explicit privacy and terms of service pages slightly detract from the overall digital maturity. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no obvious vulnerabilities detected, but the lack of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement. The website uses multiple trusted external domains for fonts, analytics, and investor portals, supporting its operational ecosystem. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy from a content and technical perspective, but the missing WHOIS transparency and incomplete privacy and security documentation present moderate risks. Strategic enhancements in these areas would strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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"

    • 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. 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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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
35
Email security
97
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
81

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
5
Employees
0
Customers
0
Third parties
5
Weak passwords
0%

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

StepStone Group operates in the finance sector, specializing in private markets investment advisory and asset management. The firm targets institutional investors, private wealth clients, and general partners, offering a broad range of services including advisory, asset management, data analytics, and private wealth solutions. The company demonstrates a global footprint with 28 offices worldwide and manages significant capital ($709 billion total capital responsibility as of Q1 2025). The business model focuses on delivering customized private market solutions, leveraging data-driven insights and a collaborative approach with clients and partners. The website content highlights expertise, partnership, and innovation as key differentiators. The presence of investor portals and benchmarking tools indicates a strong ecosystem supporting client engagement and operational transparency. Growth indicators include recent office openings and a large team of over 1,130 professionals. The firm maintains a consistent brand and messaging strategy, reinforcing its market position as a leading private markets partner. No parent company or subsidiaries were identified, suggesting an independent or standalone entity.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and integrates security best practices such as cookie consent and accessibility widgets. However, no explicit security headers were detected in the provided data, and there is no published security policy or incident response contact information. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file limits transparency and responsiveness to security issues. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified. The use of reputable third-party services for analytics and tracking is balanced with consent mechanisms, supporting privacy compliance. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by publishing formal security policies, adding security headers, and establishing clear incident response channels.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages prominently linked on the website.
  2. Implement and publish a security policy including incident response contact information (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses).
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to improve protection against common web attacks.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Enhance WHOIS transparency or provide domain registration details to improve trustworthiness and legitimacy perception.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
StepStone Group
Description
Worldwide, world-wise: your private markets partner.
Key services
Advisory Services, Asset Management, Data and Analytics, Private Wealth Solutions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Swiper.js, New Relic Browser Agent, Gravity Forms, ACSB Accessibility Widget, WP Rocket
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and analytics with consent
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Accessibility widget present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight Tag, Lfeeder
Marketing tools
LinkedIn Insight Tag
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 rich content and professional design.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual for a corporate domain.
  3. Cookie consent and GDPR compliance mechanisms are implemented.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage content.
  5. Multiple external trusted domains used for fonts, analytics, and investor portals.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
  7. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in the provided content.
  8. Strong use of structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and business information.
  9. Website uses modern technologies and performance optimizations.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO for search optimization, Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking, and New Relic for performance monitoring. It uses Swiper.js for interactive sliders and Gravity Forms for form management. The site employs WP Rocket for caching and performance enhancements, and includes accessibility features via ACSB. Performance is optimized with preloading of fonts and images, asynchronous loading of scripts, and lazy loading techniques. The site is mobile responsive with clear navigation and structured content. No major technical debt or outdated technologies were detected. Hosting provider details were not available from the data provided.
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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