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Security report for venturefaculty.io

Venture Faculty · Finance · Latvia

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Venture Faculty is a venture partnering hub based in the Baltics, primarily Latvia, offering a comprehensive suite of services including corporate and legal advisory, investments, startup consulting, fintech advisory, software development, and AI integration. The company targets startups, entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors, positioning itself as a key player in the regional venture ecosystem with a strong network of institutional partners. The website reflects a professional and modern digital presence, leveraging Webflow CMS, Google Analytics, Hotjar, and Calendly for user engagement and analytics. Security posture is generally strong with HTTPS and secure forms, though improvements are recommended in security headers and explicit cookie consent mechanisms. The domain WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is typical for financial service providers, and the website content and partner affiliations support its legitimacy. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature business with good digital maturity and a solid foundation for growth.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

6 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

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

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

  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 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 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

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  • Exposed services
  • 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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
63

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 company operates in the finance and technology sectors, focusing on venture capital, private equity, and startup ecosystem development. Its business model revolves around providing advisory, investment, and consulting services to startups and corporations, supported by a network of reputable partners such as Dealroom, Raw Ventures, and Rietumu Banka. The presence of multiple institutional partners and detailed service offerings indicates a well-established market position in the Baltics. The company targets a broad audience including startups seeking investment and guidance, as well as investors looking for vetted opportunities. The website's content quality and partner ecosystem suggest a credible and trustworthy operation with potential for regional expansion.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL configuration, uses secure forms with proper input validation, and integrates analytics and user behavior tracking tools like Google Analytics and Hotjar. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The site lacks a published security policy or incident response contact, which could improve transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with privacy and cookie policies present, but no explicit cookie consent mechanism is implemented. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from enhancements in headers and compliance mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add an explicit cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Consider adding terms of service to clarify user and client agreements and legal protections.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Registration number
Chamber of Commerce
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Venture Faculty
Description
From Startup and Business founders to Venture Capital and Private Equity investors: Corporate services, Legal support, Investments and Startup consulting
Key services
Corporate & Legal Advisory, Investments, Startup Consulting, FinTech Advisory, Software development and AI integration, AI-Powered Procurement & Grant Advisory
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, Calendly widget, jQuery 3.5.1, Webflow CMS and hosting
Frameworks
Webflow
Platforms
Webflow
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with proper input types and validation

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar
Marketing tools
Calendly
Transparency
basic

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 challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and targeted at startups, investors, and corporations.
  3. Strong partner ecosystem with multiple reputable institutional partners.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present but cookie consent mechanism is not explicit.
  6. No visible security headers detected in HTML source; recommend adding for enhanced security.
  7. Contact information is comprehensive and includes multiple channels.
  8. No terms of service or security policy pages found.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Webflow platform, utilizing modern front-end technologies and third-party integrations such as Google Analytics, Hotjar, and Calendly for analytics and scheduling. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. Performance is fast due to CDN hosting and optimized assets. The technical implementation is clean with valid HTML and CSS, and no broken elements were detected. The use of Webflow simplifies content management but may limit some backend customization. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust and supports the business needs effectively, with opportunities for security and compliance enhancements.
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. 62/100Medium35 findingsView report
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