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Security report for zknation.io

ZKsync Association · Technology · Iceland

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ZK Nation is a community-driven platform focused on enabling onchain governance for the ZKsync blockchain ecosystem. It serves as a hub uniting individuals, organizations, and technologies to realize the ZK Credo, expand freedom, and accelerate innovation. The platform provides a canonical governance portal for voting and a community forum for discussions, positioning itself as a niche player in blockchain governance. The website is modern, built with Next.js and React, and hosted with Cloudflare DNS services, offering fast performance and excellent mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protection, though DNSSEC is not enabled and security headers are missing. Privacy compliance is partial with a privacy policy present but lacking cookie consent mechanisms and terms of service. No direct contact information or incident response details are provided, which limits transparency. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy within its niche but could improve in privacy and security disclosures.

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

8 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

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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
30
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
61

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

ZK Nation operates within the blockchain technology sector, focusing on governance of the ZKsync ecosystem. Its business model revolves around community engagement and decentralized decision-making. The platform targets blockchain users, developers, and organizations interested in governance participation. The project is relatively new, founded in 2023, and maintains a small organizational size. It leverages partnerships within the ZKsync ecosystem but does not publicly list subsidiaries or parent companies. The website content is well-branded and consistent, supporting its positioning as a credible governance platform. However, the lack of detailed contact information and formal policies may limit broader business credibility and user trust.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses domain transfer protection, indicating a baseline security awareness. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerability disclosure or security policy is published, and no incident response contacts are provided, which could hinder effective security incident management. The site does not appear to use tracking or advertising scripts, reducing privacy risks. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be enhanced by implementing recommended headers, DNSSEC, and formal security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish a comprehensive cookie policy and consent mechanism to enhance privacy compliance.
  3. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen security posture.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Provide clear contact information to increase business credibility and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ZKsync Association
Description
ZK Nation unites individuals, organizations, and technologies to realize the ZK Credo, expand freedom and accelerate intentional innovation focused on the future of ZKsync and onchain governance.
Key services
Onchain governance portal for voting, Community forum for discussions and feedback, Documentation and blog content
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on blockchain governance and community engagement.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the main site.
  4. Privacy policy is present but cookie policy and terms of service are missing.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  6. Modern tech stack with Next.js and React used.
  7. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  8. Social media presence limited to X (Twitter) link.
  9. No explicit security headers detected in provided data.
  10. Domain uses Cloudflare DNS but DNSSEC is not enabled.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including React and Next.js, ensuring good performance and mobile responsiveness. Hosting and DNS services are provided by Cloudflare, contributing to fast loading times and reliability. The site uses optimized meta tags for SEO and has a clean, professional design. No CMS is detected, indicating a custom or static site approach. There is no evidence of technical debt or legacy technologies. However, the lack of security headers and DNSSEC indicates areas for technical improvement to reduce risk. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid and well-suited for the platform's goals.
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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