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Security report for 970design.com

970 Design · Other · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

970 Design is a small marketing agency based in Vail, Colorado, specializing in branding, custom website design, and storytelling for purpose-driven brands. The company has been established since 2011, with a professional online presence that reflects its niche market focus. The website is built on WordPress and leverages modern technologies such as jQuery, Cloudflare Stream, Google Tag Manager, and reCAPTCHA to provide a functional and secure user experience. Cookie consent is managed via CookieYes, indicating some level of privacy compliance, although no explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages were detected. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enabled and domain registration details consistent and transparent. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no formal security or incident response policies are published on the site.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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. 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
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
70

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention 970design.com, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

The company positions itself as a specialized agency targeting purpose-driven brands, likely small to medium businesses seeking branding and custom website solutions. Its market position is regional with a focus on Vail, Colorado, which may limit scale but enhances local trust. The business model is service-based, relying on client engagements for branding and web design projects. The website content and structured data reinforce the brand identity and service offerings. There is no evidence of partnerships, subsidiaries, or parent company affiliations. The lack of explicit contact emails or phone numbers on the site may impact lead generation but the presence of contact forms suggests a controlled communication channel.

Security posture

The website benefits from HTTPS encryption and uses reCAPTCHA to protect forms from spam and abuse. Domain registration is transparent with no privacy protection, which supports legitimacy. However, the absence of DNSSEC reduces DNS security. No advanced security headers were detected in the provided data, and no published security or incident response policies were found. The site does not expose sensitive data in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved by enabling DNSSEC, adding security headers, and publishing security policies and incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve compliance and user trust.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Provide explicit contact information including company email addresses and phone numbers for transparency and customer trust.
  5. Develop and publish a security policy and incident response contact details to demonstrate security maturity.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
970 Design
Description
970 Design is a marketing agency specializing in branding, custom website design, and impactful storytelling for purpose-driven brands from Vail, Colorado.
Key services
branding, custom website design, storytelling
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, Advanced Custom Fields Pro, Cloudflare Stream, Google Tag Manager, reCAPTCHA, FontAwesome
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Cloudflare DNS and CDN
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for forms
  • ClientTransferProhibited and clientUpdateProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
CookieYes
Marketing tools
CookieYes
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Professional marketing agency website with clear branding and services
  2. No privacy policy or terms of service pages detected
  3. Cookie consent implemented via CookieYes
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in provided HTML
  5. Use of modern web technologies and WordPress CMS
  6. No security policy or incident response information published
  7. No DNSSEC enabled for domain
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including jQuery 3.7.1, Advanced Custom Fields Pro plugin, Cloudflare Stream for video, Google Tag Manager for analytics, and reCAPTCHA for form security. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing CDN and security benefits. The site uses FontAwesome for icons and Typekit for fonts. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and CSS optimizations. Mobile optimization is good, and SEO meta tags including Open Graph and Twitter cards are properly implemented. Accessibility is basic but present. There is no indication of technical debt or outdated libraries. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid and supports the business needs effectively.
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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