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Security report for a44studio.lv

A44 Studio · Media · Latvia

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

A44 Studio is a small professional photo studio business based in Riga, Latvia, offering studio rental, private photo shoots, event photography, and equipment rental services. The website presents a clear and professional image with good quality content and consistent branding. The technical infrastructure relies on common web technologies such as Bootstrap, jQuery, and Font Awesome, providing a moderately optimized and mobile-friendly experience. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS assumed but lacking explicit security headers and some minor issues with third-party Instagram embed implementation. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the website is functional and trustworthy for its business purpose but could improve in security and compliance areas.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

  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';…

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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
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
60

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 business targets photographers, event organizers, fashion professionals, and private clients in Riga, positioning itself as a quality-focused local photo studio. Its business model centers on service provision including studio rental and photography services, supported by equipment rentals. The company maintains an active Instagram presence, which supports marketing and client engagement. The lack of detailed WHOIS data limits deeper verification of business legitimacy, but the website content and contact details align with a legitimate small media business. No partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the website content.

Security posture

The security maturity level is basic to moderate. The site uses HTTPS but lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web attacks. The contact form includes a simple anti-spam honeypot field but no advanced protections are evident. The Instagram embed script is not fully configured, which may cause errors or expose the site to third-party risks. No incident response or security policy information is provided, indicating limited formal security governance. Privacy compliance is insufficient, with no GDPR or cookie consent mechanisms detected.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Validate and update third-party integrations such as Instagram embeds with correct access tokens and URLs.
  4. Conduct a security audit of the contact form to ensure input validation and protection against injection attacks.
  5. Establish an incident response contact channel and publish security policies to enhance transparency and preparedness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
A44 Studio
Description
Professional photo studio for rent and events in the heart of Riga offering photo studio rental, private photo shoots, event photography, and equipment rentals.
Key services
Photo studio rental, Private professional photo shoots, Event photography, Equipment rental
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap CSS, Font Awesome, jQuery, Popper.js, Simple Lightbox, Isotope, Swiper
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS assumed (URL uses https)
  • Contact form includes anti-spam honeypot field

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional photo studio site with clear service offerings.
  2. Contact information is prominently displayed and includes multiple channels.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  4. Instagram integration is present but uses placeholder tokens causing errors.
  5. No WHOIS data available due to query limit error.
  6. No security headers detected in HTML content.
  7. No evidence of WAF or blocking mechanisms.
  8. No adult or explicit content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a standard front-end stack with Bootstrap for responsive design, Font Awesome for icons, and jQuery for scripting. Additional libraries like Isotope and Simple Lightbox enhance gallery presentation. The site loads external fonts from Google Fonts and includes asynchronous scripts for Instagram embedding and other UI features. Performance is moderate with no explicit optimization indicators. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility features are basic. SEO is basic with meta viewport and title tags but no structured data or Open Graph tags detected. Hosting provider and CMS are not identifiable from the HTML content.
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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