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Security report for adhivestudio.com

AdHiveStudio · Technology · United Arab Emirates

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

AdHiveStudio is a newly established digital marketing agency based in Dubai, UAE, specializing in services such as Google Ads, SEO, social media marketing, graphic design, and web design including WordPress development. The company positions itself as an AI-driven and automation-enabled marketing solution provider targeting businesses seeking professional digital marketing services in the UAE region. The website is built on WordPress CMS, leveraging popular plugins like Yoast SEO for search engine optimization and WP Rocket for performance enhancements. Hosting is provided by HOSTINGER operations, UAB, with a domain created in mid-2025, consistent with the business's founding year. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection, but lacks advanced security headers and published security policies. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, indicating compliance gaps. Overall, the site is professional, well-branded, and provides clear contact channels including a phone number and contact form. Social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn supports trust and engagement.

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"

  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

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
57
Security headers
30
Email security
55
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
65
Average
50

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

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Dark web exposure

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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 operates in the technology sector as a small-sized digital marketing agency focused on the Dubai and UAE market. Its business model revolves around providing comprehensive marketing services to local businesses, leveraging AI and automation to differentiate itself. The website content and service offerings suggest a focus on SMEs and enterprises seeking digital growth. The lack of privacy and security policies may impact trust with privacy-conscious clients. The company maintains active social media profiles, which can be leveraged for marketing and client acquisition. No parent or subsidiary companies were identified. The domain age aligns with the business's recent establishment, supporting legitimacy. The company could benefit from publishing compliance and security documentation to enhance credibility.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, ensuring encrypted communications. The domain status clientTransferProhibited protects against unauthorized domain transfers. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which could improve DNS security. No security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which are recommended to mitigate common web attacks. There is no published security policy or incident response contact information, which limits transparency in handling security incidents. The site uses common WordPress plugins and jQuery libraries; no known vulnerable versions were detected in the provided data. Forms are present but no explicit anti-CSRF or input validation details were found. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved with additional hardening and policy publication.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to improve web security.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Regularly audit and update all third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AdHiveStudio
Description
Professional digital marketing from Dubai for sureshot success with AI driven and automation-enabled complete marketing solutions.
Key services
Google Ads, Graphic Design, SEO, Social Media Marketing, Web Design, WordPress Website Design
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Google Fonts, Yoast SEO, WP Rocket
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, WP Rocket
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional digital marketing agency based in Dubai, UAE.
  2. Content is well structured with clear service offerings.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. No explicit security policies or incident response information published.
  5. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins like Yoast SEO and WP Rocket.
  6. Domain is new but consistent with business age.
  7. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.5, using jQuery 3.7.1 and jQuery Migrate 3.4.1, with optimization plugins like WP Rocket for caching and lazy loading. Google Fonts are used for typography. The site is hosted by HOSTINGER operations, UAB, with domain registration consistent with the business age. Performance is moderate with preconnect and preload hints for fonts and images. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and viewport meta tags. Accessibility is basic with standard HTML5 semantics but no advanced ARIA roles detected. SEO is enhanced by Yoast SEO plugin with structured data (JSON-LD) for organization, website, and breadcrumb. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were found. The site could improve accessibility and security headers for better compliance and user experience.
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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