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Security report for arch2o.com

Arch2O · Media · N/a

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

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Arch2O is an online architecture and design magazine focused on providing a platform for professional collaboration and sharing of design ideas. The website targets architecture and design professionals and enthusiasts, offering curated content to inspire better design and buildings. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and integrates Google Analytics and AdSense for tracking and monetization. The site is well-structured with good SEO and mobile optimization but lacks visible privacy and cookie policies, which impacts compliance. Security posture is decent with HTTPS enabled but missing security headers and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Overall, the site appears professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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

7 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 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

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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
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
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

Arch2O operates in the media sector, specifically architecture and design niche publishing. It leverages content marketing and professional collaboration to engage its audience. The business model is primarily content-driven with advertising revenue via Google AdSense. The site maintains a consistent brand and targets a medium-sized audience of professionals and enthusiasts. Social media presence on Facebook and Twitter supports community engagement. Lack of explicit contact information and WHOIS data limits transparency but does not detract from the site's content quality and market positioning.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS, which is a fundamental security measure. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS, which could improve protection against common web attacks. No evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries was found. The absence of a security.txt file or incident response contacts indicates limited formal security policy communication. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved with standard web security practices and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS to enhance web security.
  3. Establish a security.txt file and provide incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve transparency.
  4. Regularly audit and update all plugins and third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adding visible company contact information to improve business credibility and user confidence.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Arch2O
Description
Arch2o aim is to offer a platform for better professional collaboration, ultimately leading to better design, better buildings and a better world for us to live, work and play.
Key services
architecture news, design articles, professional collaboration platform
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google AdSense, Elementor, Meow Lightbox Pro, Easy Social Share Buttons, Ultimate Elementor, Font Awesome
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • no exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense
Marketing tools
Easy Social Share Buttons
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional architecture and design magazine
  2. Content is accessible and well-structured
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML
  4. No privacy policy or cookie policy pages detected in the provided content
  5. Uses modern web technologies and WordPress CMS
  6. Includes Google Analytics and AdSense scripts
  7. No security headers detected in the HTML source
  8. No WHOIS data available from the raw WHOIS output
  9. No signs of WAF or content blocking
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder and several plugins for lightbox, social sharing, and analytics integration. It uses Google Fonts and Font Awesome for typography and icons. The site loads multiple external scripts for ads and analytics, which may impact performance but are common in media sites. The HTML is valid and SEO optimized with meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) describing the organization and content. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility features are basic. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Performance is moderate with room for optimization in script loading and caching.
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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