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Security report for 8b.com

8b Website Builder · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

8b Website Builder is a mature online platform founded in 2005 that offers a free and simple website building service targeting users with no programming knowledge. It provides modern, mobile-optimized, and Google-friendly websites using AMP technology, SSL certificates, and PWA support. The platform positions itself as an easy-to-use solution with unlimited pages, bandwidth, and site export capabilities. Technically, the website leverages AMP, Bootstrap, jQuery, and is hosted with Cloudflare DNS and GoDaddy registrar. Performance and mobile optimization are excellent, with good SEO and accessibility features. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and domain locking, though DNSSEC is not enabled and explicit security policies are absent. Privacy compliance is basic, lacking cookie consent mechanisms. Contact is available via email and contact forms, with active social media presence. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-structured, suitable for its target audience.

Scanned

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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

7 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 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';…

  2. 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

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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
15
Email security
50
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
62

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

8b operates in the technology sector as a freemium SaaS website builder, catering primarily to individuals and small businesses seeking an easy web presence without coding skills. Its competitive advantages include free SSL, AMP integration, PWA support, and site export features. Revenue likely derives from premium plans and domain services. The company maintains a consistent brand and offers multilingual support. Partnerships or subsidiaries are not evident. Growth indicators include active social media and continuous feature updates. The business ecosystem is focused on web development tools and hosting services.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain registrar locks preventing unauthorized changes. However, it lacks DNSSEC, explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Compliance with GDPR is partial, missing cookie consent and detailed privacy controls. The security culture appears basic but adequate for the business scale. Improvements in transparency and DNS security would enhance trust and resilience.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information on the website.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by detailing data retention and user rights in the privacy policy.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
8b Website Builder
Description
8b is a free and simple online website builder that lets anyone create fast, mobile-optimized and Google-friendly websites in minutes. It offers modern templates, unlimited pages and bandwidth, SSL, AMP, PWA support, and site export.
Key services
Website building with drag and drop, Mobile-optimized and AMP websites, Free SSL certificates, Custom domain connection, PWA support, Site export
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages), Google Fonts, jQuery 3.3.1, Bootstrap 3.3.7, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
AMP Framework, Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Automatic SSL with HTTPS
  • Domain locked with registrar status flags

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. Uses AMP framework for fast mobile performance.
  3. Clear business model as a free and paid website builder.
  4. Contact email is provided but no phone number or physical address found.
  5. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected.
  6. Security practices are good but could be improved with DNSSEC and security policy disclosures.
  7. Social media presence is active on major platforms.
  8. WHOIS data is transparent and consistent with business claims.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack centered on AMP for fast mobile performance, combined with Bootstrap and jQuery for UI components. Hosting and DNS are managed via reputable providers (Cloudflare and GoDaddy). The site loads quickly, is mobile-optimized, and SEO-friendly with proper meta tags. Accessibility features are present but could be further improved. The technical implementation is robust with minimal technical debt. Opportunities exist to modernize further by adopting newer JavaScript frameworks and enhancing security headers.
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. 62/100Medium34 findingsView report
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