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Security report for asterisk.com

Asterisk · E-commerce · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Asterisk operates a specialized e-commerce website focused on knee protection systems and related accessories, emphasizing products proudly made in the USA. The company targets athletes and consumers seeking high-quality knee protection solutions. The website is built on the Shopify platform, leveraging modern web technologies such as jQuery, Flickity, and Facebook Pixel for marketing and analytics. The site demonstrates good technical maturity with fast performance, mobile optimization, and secure HTTPS connections. However, the absence of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy, although the professional presentation and active e-commerce functionality mitigate some risk. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and anti-bot measures, but lacks explicit security headers and formal privacy or cookie policies. Overall, the site is trustworthy but would benefit from improved transparency and compliance documentation.

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

6 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.

    • 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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, Twitter, Cloudflare, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • Security score drift

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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
75
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
69

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
116
Employees
0
Customers
38
Third parties
78
Weak passwords
19%

2 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 positions itself as a niche leader in knee protection products with a direct-to-consumer e-commerce model. Its competitive advantage lies in product quality and USA manufacturing. The company maintains active social media channels and uses standard e-commerce marketing tools. Revenue streams are primarily product sales through the online store. The target customer segment includes athletes and sports professionals. The lack of WHOIS data and privacy documentation suggests areas for operational improvement. The partnership ecosystem is limited to standard Shopify and social media integrations.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses hCaptcha to protect forms, indicating a baseline security awareness. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended best practices. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts are provided, limiting transparency in security management. Data protection and GDPR compliance are not clearly addressed, which could pose compliance risks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced with formal policies and improved header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement and publish security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Provide a dedicated security or incident response contact email and consider a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS registration data to improve domain legitimacy and trust.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet compliance standards and improve user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Asterisk
Description
Customize your Carbon Cell Pro, Carbon Cell 1.2, Ultra Cell 4.1, or Micro Cell Knee Protection Systems or shop from our line of genuine Asterisk accessories, including undersleeves and Zero G Knee Brace pants. Asterisk products are Proudly Made in the USA!
Key services
Knee protection systems, Accessories for knee protection, Customer support and instructional resources
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, jQuery, Google Fonts (Lato), Facebook Pixel, Shopify Pay, hCaptcha
Frameworks
Shopify Liquid, Flickity (carousel)
Platforms
Shopify e-commerce platform
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of hCaptcha for form protection
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with anti-bot measures

Analytics and tracking

Services
Shopify Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics (migrated tag present)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Facebook Pixel
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Shopify Analytics
Marketing tools
Shopify Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Shopify-based e-commerce store selling knee protection products.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual and reduces trust.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided including phone and email.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  8. Good SSL and HTTPS usage.
  9. No WAF or blocking detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on Shopify, utilizing its CDN and e-commerce infrastructure. It uses modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Flickity for UI components and Google Fonts for typography. Analytics and marketing integrations include Facebook Pixel and Shopify Analytics. The site is performant with fast loading times and good mobile responsiveness. However, some accessibility features are basic and could be improved. The lack of explicit security headers is a technical gap. Overall, the technical implementation is solid and leverages a mature e-commerce platform, but there is room for enhancement in security and compliance features.
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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