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Security report for altsetup.com

altsetup · Technology · N/a

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

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

altsetup is a small content publishing website focused on articles about UX, web performance, privacy, and security. It targets web professionals and enthusiasts seeking unique and updated content in these domains. The website uses WordPress with the Kadence theme and Kadence blocks, hosted behind Cloudflare DNS, and integrates Google Adsense and SpeedVitals for advertising and performance monitoring. The technical infrastructure is modern and optimized for performance and mobile responsiveness. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and domain transfer protections, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is minimal with no visible privacy or cookie policies. Contact is available via a contact form and social media channels. Overall, the site is legitimate and professionally maintained but could improve privacy and security transparency.

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

4 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.

    • 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

  2. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
65
Security headers
90
Email security
95
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
81

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 website operates as a niche blog providing specialized content in technology sectors related to UX, web performance, privacy, and security. It leverages partnerships with performance monitoring services and advertising networks to monetize content. The business model is content-driven with newsletter subscriptions for audience engagement. The site maintains consistent branding and regularly updates content, indicating active management. Social media presence on Mastodon, X, and Matrix suggests engagement with privacy-conscious and tech-savvy communities. The domain age and registration details align with the site's scope and scale.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and has domain status flags to prevent unauthorized changes, which are positive security indicators. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which could expose DNS spoofing risks. No explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which are recommended best practices. There is no visible vulnerability disclosure or incident response information, limiting transparency for security issues. The site uses third-party scripts including Google Adsense and SpeedVitals, which should be regularly audited for security. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced with additional controls and disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and integrity.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and advertising integrations for security and privacy risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
altsetup
Description
Articles on UX, Web Performance, Privacy, Security and more
Key services
informational articles, interviews, reviews, newsletter subscription
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Kadence theme, jQuery, Google Adsense, SpeedVitals RUM
Frameworks
Kadence Blocks
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
SpeedVitals RUM
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Tracking pixels
SpeedVitals RUM
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a content-focused blog on UX, web performance, privacy, and security topics.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the homepage or sidebar.
  3. Contact available via a contact page and social media links (Mastodon, X, Matrix).
  4. Uses WordPress with Kadence theme and Kadence blocks plugin.
  5. Includes Google Adsense ads and SpeedVitals performance monitoring.
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
  7. No phone numbers or email addresses explicitly listed for contact.
  8. Domain is relatively new but consistent with business type.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using the Kadence theme and Kadence blocks plugin, indicating a modern and flexible CMS setup. It uses jQuery and integrates Google Adsense for monetization and SpeedVitals for real user monitoring. The site is hosted with DNS managed by Cloudflare, providing DNS resilience and performance benefits. The HTML structure is valid and includes comprehensive meta tags and JSON-LD structured data for SEO and social sharing. Performance optimizations such as image preloading and lazy loading are implemented. Mobile optimization and accessibility features are good, supporting a broad user base. The site lacks some advanced security headers and DNSSEC, which are technical risks to address.
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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