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Security report for andybrownphoto.co.uk

Andy Brown · Other · N/a

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Andy Brown's Portfolio website serves as a professional showcase for the photographer's work across various categories including portraits, exhibitions, graduations, and industry events. The site targets photography enthusiasts and potential clients seeking professional photography services. The business operates as an independent photographer with a small-scale portfolio model. Technically, the website employs a moderate tech stack with JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and New Relic Browser monitoring for performance and error tracking. The site is hosted on a platform likely provided by Format.com, optimized for mobile devices with lazy loading and masonry layouts. Security posture is moderate; HTTPS is enforced, but no explicit security headers or privacy policies are present, and WHOIS data is unavailable due to lookup failure, limiting trust verification. Overall, the site is professional and functional but lacks comprehensive privacy and security disclosures, which should be addressed to improve compliance and trust.

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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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 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';…

  3. 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

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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
50
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
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

The website positions Andy Brown as a professional photographer with a diverse portfolio targeting event organizers, individuals, and corporate clients. The business model is primarily portfolio-driven, showcasing work to attract commissions. There is no evidence of e-commerce or direct sales functionality. The absence of contact emails or phone numbers on the site may limit direct client engagement. The site does not display partnerships or certifications, indicating a sole proprietorship or small business operation. Analytics usage via New Relic suggests an interest in monitoring site performance and user interactions. Growth potential could be enhanced by adding clear contact channels and privacy compliance measures.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communication. However, no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options are detected, which could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. The JavaScript libraries include an outdated version of jQuery (1.11.2), which may have known vulnerabilities if not patched. No forms or input fields are present in the analyzed HTML, reducing attack surface from input-based vulnerabilities. The lack of privacy and cookie policies indicates potential non-compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations. WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain legitimacy verification. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure information are absent, which could hinder timely security issue management.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Update JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to the latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  4. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility and client communication.
  5. Establish and publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure procedures to improve security posture and transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Andy Brown
Description
Portfolio website showcasing photography work by Andy Brown, including galleries for portraits, exhibitions, graduation, construction industry, conferences, and celebrations.
Key services
Portrait photography, Exhibition and performance photography, Graduation photography, Construction and industry photography, Conferences, talks and meetings photography, Celebration photography
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery 1.11.2, New Relic Browser monitoring, LazySizes (lazy loading images), Masonry layout, FastClick, Picturefill, Viewport Units Buggyfill
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (inferred from canonical URL https)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
New Relic Browser
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
New Relic
Marketing tools
New Relic Browser
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a photography portfolio with multiple galleries and categories.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  4. No social media links detected in the header or footer areas.
  5. Site uses HTTPS and modern JavaScript libraries but some are outdated (e.g., jQuery 1.11.2).
  6. New Relic Browser monitoring is active for performance and error tracking.
  7. No security headers detected in the HTML source; server headers unknown.
  8. No forms detected in the provided HTML content.
  9. No structured data (JSON-LD) or schema.org markup found.
  10. No security or incident response information present.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a platform likely provided by Format.com, using a combination of JavaScript libraries including jQuery 1.11.2, Masonry for layout, LazySizes for image lazy loading, and New Relic Browser for monitoring. The site uses responsive design techniques and includes viewport meta tags for mobile optimization. Performance is moderate with lazy loading and asynchronous script loading. Accessibility features are basic, with no explicit ARIA roles or landmarks detected. SEO is basic with canonical tags and Open Graph metadata present but no structured data markup. The site lacks modern JavaScript frameworks or CMS indicators beyond the hosting platform. Technical debt is indicated by the use of outdated libraries and missing security headers.
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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