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AAA Studio · Media · Switzerland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

AAA Studio was a Swiss-based small design agency operating from 2019 to 2023, specializing in visual communication, graphic design, and digital spaces. The agency served clients primarily in the cultural and industrial sectors, collaborating with interdisciplinary partners to deliver complex and sustainable projects. Their business model focused on agile, project-based work with a strong emphasis on creative experimentation and client collaboration. Technically, the website is built on Drupal CMS with a moderate performance profile and good mobile optimization. However, the site lacks advanced security headers and privacy compliance documentation, which are areas for improvement. The security posture is moderate with no critical vulnerabilities detected but missing best practices. Overall, the domain registration data aligns well with the business claims, supporting legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include implementing privacy and cookie policies, enhancing security headers, and improving accessibility and compliance measures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

5 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 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 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

    • 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
85
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
50
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

AAA Studio holds a niche position in the Swiss design and communication market, leveraging strong partnerships and a portfolio of reputable clients such as architecture firms and cultural institutions. Their competitive advantage lies in their agile and experimental approach to design projects, fostering collaboration with interdisciplinary experts. The business model is project-driven with revenue streams from design and communication services. The target customer segments include industrial and cultural clients seeking sophisticated visual communication solutions. Growth indicators are limited due to the project closure in 2023, but the legacy and network remain valuable. The partnership ecosystem includes several Swiss and regional design and architecture entities, enhancing their market presence and credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is presumably enabled (not explicitly stated but implied by canonical URLs). However, no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, or Strict-Transport-Security were detected, which are important for mitigating common web vulnerabilities. There is no evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries, and no forms with sensitive inputs were found. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not present, limiting the site's readiness for security incidents. Overall, the security culture appears minimal but without critical flaws.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Establish an incident response contact channel and vulnerability disclosure policy.
  4. Enhance website accessibility to meet recognized standards.
  5. Regularly audit and update technical stack to maintain security and performance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
AAA Studio
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AAA Studio
Description
AAA Studio is an agile and active agency collective focused on spatial, digital, and print-based communication projects. The studio operated from 2019 to 2023, specializing in visual communication and digital spaces, collaborating with interdisciplinary experts and partners. Key clients include architecture firms, cultural institutions, and industrial companies.
Key services
Visual communication, Graphic design, Digital spaces, Print communication, Project collaboration
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Drupal CMS
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100

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 portfolio and project showcase for a small Swiss design agency.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided with email, phone, and physical address.
  4. No security headers or advanced security policies detected.
  5. No analytics or tracking scripts detected, indicating minimal user tracking.
  6. Content is professional, well-structured, and targeted at cultural and industrial clients.
  7. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
  8. WHOIS data is consistent and supports business credibility.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS using standard HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript technologies. The site includes responsive design elements and is moderately optimized for mobile devices. Performance is average with some large images and videos that could impact load times. SEO optimization is basic with meta descriptions and canonical links present but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags detected. No analytics or tracking scripts were found, indicating minimal data collection. The technical infrastructure lacks advanced security configurations such as HTTP security headers. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical implementation is functional but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security practices.
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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