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Security report for answer.ai

Answer.AI · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Answer.AI is an AI research and development lab focused on creating practical AI products based on foundational research breakthroughs. The website serves as a platform to publish research articles, open-source tools, and educational content targeting AI researchers, developers, and technology enthusiasts. The business model revolves around innovation in AI and community engagement through open-source and educational initiatives. Technically, the website is well-built using modern web technologies such as Bootstrap and Quarto, with good performance and mobile optimization. However, there is a lack of published privacy, cookie, and security policies, and no contact information is provided, which impacts trust and compliance. The WHOIS data is privacy protected and incomplete, which is common but reduces transparency. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but could improve in security and privacy compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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. 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';…

  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

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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
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention answer.ai, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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 positions itself as an innovative AI research lab with a strong emphasis on open-source contributions and educational content. Its target market includes AI practitioners and developers interested in cutting-edge AI research and practical tools. The absence of direct contact information and formal policies suggests a small, possibly early-stage organization focused on content and research dissemination rather than commercial transactions. The partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed, but external links to platforms like Hugging Face and Twitter indicate community engagement. Growth indicators include frequent blog posts and active development of AI tools.

Security posture

The website currently lacks key security best practices such as security headers and published security policies. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is available. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates potential compliance gaps with GDPR and other privacy regulations. WHOIS privacy protection is used, which is reasonable but reduces transparency. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The security posture is moderate but requires improvements to meet industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies including GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Provide clear contact information including security incident response contacts.
  4. Complete and update WHOIS registration data to improve transparency.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments to maintain a strong security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Answer.AI
Description
Answer.AI is a new kind of AI R&D lab which creates practical end-user products based on foundational research breakthroughs.
Key services
AI research and development, Open-source AI tools and libraries, Educational content and tutorials
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Bootstrap, Quarto, MathJax, ClipboardJS, Fuse.js, Headroom.js, Tippy.js
Frameworks
Bootstrap, Quarto
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
50/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional AI research lab site with extensive technical blog content.
  2. No contact emails or phone numbers found on the site.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies detected.
  4. No security or incident response policies published.
  5. WHOIS data is privacy protected and incomplete.
  6. No advertising or tracking services detected.
  7. Website uses modern web technologies and frameworks.
  8. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and well-structured tech stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, Quarto for content generation, and various JavaScript libraries for enhanced user experience. Performance is fast with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. The site is SEO optimized with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Hosting provider and CMS are not explicitly identified. There is no evidence of technical debt or outdated technologies. Opportunities exist to enhance security configurations and privacy compliance to reduce risk and improve trust.
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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