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Security report for archive.is

Technology · N/a

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

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

archive.is is a web archiving service established in 2012 that allows users to capture and preserve snapshots of web pages permanently. The service targets general internet users who require a reliable method to archive web content. The website is currently protected by a CAPTCHA security check, indicating the presence of a Web Application Firewall or similar security mechanism to mitigate automated access and abuse. This security layer restricts direct access to the site's content, limiting the ability to fully analyze the website's features and policies. Technically, the site uses standard web technologies including HTML5 and JavaScript, with Google reCAPTCHA integrated for bot protection. The domain is hosted by Hetzner Online GmbH and uses HTTPS, but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC, which are recommended for enhanced security. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies are present on the landing page, and no contact or business information is disclosed, which impacts the site's transparency and compliance posture.

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

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 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
20
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
67

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
494
Employees
0
Customers
453
Third parties
41
Weak passwords
32%

5 subdomains affected

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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 business operates in the technology sector, specifically providing a niche web archiving service. The business model appears to be a free service offering permanent web page snapshots. The domain age of over a decade supports the legitimacy and maturity of the service. However, the lack of visible business information, contact details, and compliance policies on the landing page reduces trust signals for users. The service likely relies on minimal user data collection, as no analytics or advertising scripts were detected beyond the CAPTCHA integration. The absence of partner or subsidiary domains suggests a standalone operation. The CAPTCHA challenge may be a response to abuse or high traffic, reflecting operational challenges in maintaining service availability and security.

Security posture

The security posture shows basic HTTPS implementation and use of Google reCAPTCHA for bot mitigation, which are positive indicators. However, the absence of DNSSEC, security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options, and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts represent gaps in security best practices. The CAPTCHA challenge page itself is a security control to prevent automated abuse but also limits user experience and transparency. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the accessible content. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be significantly improved by adopting recommended headers, DNSSEC, and publishing security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve DNS security.
  2. Implement and serve security headers including Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy, cookie, and terms of service policies to improve compliance and user trust.
  4. Provide clear contact information including security incident response contacts and consider publishing a security.txt file.
  5. Review CAPTCHA implementation to balance security with user experience, possibly using less intrusive bot mitigation techniques.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Generic detected. The website content is a security check page requiring CAPTCHA completion before access, indicating a WAF or security mechanism blocking direct content access. These observations may be incomplete. For a fuller analysis, contact guard@offseq.com.

Business

Description
archive.is is a web archiving service that allows users to take snapshots of web pages and preserve them permanently.
Key services
web page snapshot archiving, permanent URL generation for archived pages
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML5, JavaScript, Google reCAPTCHA
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
poor

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for bot mitigation

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
poor
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is currently behind a CAPTCHA security check page, limiting content access
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the landing page
  3. No contact information or business details disclosed on the page
  4. Use of Google reCAPTCHA indicates bot mitigation efforts
  5. No security headers or advanced security configurations detected in HTML content
  6. WHOIS data shows domain is mature and consistent with the service
  7. No analytics or advertising scripts detected beyond reCAPTCHA
  8. Content safety is rated safe with no adult or explicit content
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses standard HTML5 and JavaScript technologies with integration of Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection. The hosting provider is identified as Hetzner Online GmbH (AS24940). The domain is mature, created in 2012, and set to expire in 2028, indicating long-term operation. The site lacks advanced SEO optimization, accessibility features, and mobile responsiveness appears basic. No CMS or frameworks were detected from the HTML content. Performance is moderate, but the CAPTCHA challenge may impact user experience and perceived speed. The absence of security headers and DNSSEC indicates technical debt in security configuration. No analytics or advertising technologies were detected, suggesting minimal tracking and a focus on privacy or simplicity.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 67/100 +4Medium28 findingsView report
  2. 63/100Medium31 findingsView report
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