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Security report for apart.lu

apartdesignstudio · Technology · Luxembourg

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Apart Design Studio is a well-established digital design agency based in Luxembourg, specializing in creating, developing, and deploying comprehensive digital experiences. The company targets businesses and organizations seeking professional digital creative services. Their market position is supported by a portfolio of case studies and a consistent brand presence across social media and their website. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries and analytics tools like Piwik PRO and Facebook Pixel, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, reflecting good digital maturity. Security-wise, the website enforces HTTPS, uses cookie consent mechanisms, and avoids exposing sensitive data, though it lacks explicit security policies and incident response information. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR requirements, with room for improvement in formal security documentation and enhanced security headers.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

7 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.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

  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 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';…

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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
77
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
68

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 company operates in the technology sector as a digital design agency, focusing on creative digital solutions. Their business model revolves around service delivery to clients, supported by case studies and a strong online presence. The target customers are businesses requiring digital design and development services. The agency demonstrates growth and stability with over 20 years of operation. Their partnership ecosystem includes social media platforms and analytics providers, though no direct business partners or subsidiaries were identified. The company maintains a consistent brand and professional content, enhancing credibility and market positioning.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security posture with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented. Analytics tracking respects user privacy with anonymization options. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates gaps in formal security governance. Security headers are not explicitly detected, suggesting potential improvements. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. The overall security maturity is moderate to good, suitable for the business type but improvable for enhanced trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a formal security policy and incident response plan on the website.
  2. Add a terms of service page to clarify user and client agreements.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Enhance HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy and HSTS.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and cookie policies to maintain GDPR compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
apartdesignstudio
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
apartdesignstudio
Description
We are Apart. A team of Digital Creators with one mission: yours. In other words we design, develop and deploy full-fledged digital experiences.
Key services
Digital design, Development, Deployment of digital experiences
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript, Piwik PRO analytics, Facebook Pixel, Swiper.js, GSAP animation library
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent modal
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of analytics with anonymization options

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik PRO, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Piwik PRO
Marketing tools
Piwik PRO analytics, Facebook Pixel
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia.
  2. Strong focus on digital design and creative services.
  3. Good privacy and cookie consent mechanisms implemented.
  4. No terms of service or explicit security policy found.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  6. Clear contact information and social media presence.
  7. No suspicious or malicious indicators detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system, combined with modern JavaScript libraries including GSAP for animations and Swiper.js for sliders. Analytics are handled via Piwik PRO and Facebook Pixel, integrated with user consent mechanisms. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO metadata and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization. Hosting provider details are not explicit. The technical stack is modern and well-implemented, supporting a professional digital agency's needs.
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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