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Security report for authentic.co

Authentic.co · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Authentic.co is a boutique stock photography service offering exclusive, high-quality, royalty-free images sourced from real photographers. The business operates on a subscription model targeting individuals and companies seeking authentic and commercially viable stock photos without AI-generated content. The website demonstrates a strong market position emphasizing authenticity and exclusivity in the stock photo industry. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Stripe for payments, and multiple analytics and advertising tools. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO and user experience. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and secure payment integration; however, it lacks some recommended security headers and a cookie consent mechanism, which impacts privacy compliance. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-branded, with clear legal and business information, though direct contact emails and phone numbers are not publicly listed. The domain registration data aligns well with the business claims, supporting legitimacy.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

6 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
75
Security headers
30
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
66

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
5
Employees
0
Customers
5
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain 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 company positions itself as a niche provider in the stock photo market, focusing on exclusive and real photography content. Its subscription-based revenue model offers tiered plans for individuals and professionals, including features like unlimited downloads and voting on new content. The target customers are creative professionals and companies valuing authentic imagery. The website integrates with payment and advertising partners such as Stripe and AdRoll, indicating a mature digital marketing approach. Growth is supported by monthly content additions and a free trial offer. The partnership ecosystem includes payment processors and advertising networks but no subsidiaries or parent companies are identified.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and uses Stripe for secure payment processing, which are positive security indicators. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces the overall security posture. There is no visible security policy or incident response information, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present. The site uses multiple third-party tracking and advertising scripts, but lacks a cookie consent mechanism, which may pose privacy compliance risks under GDPR. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be improved by implementing recommended headers and privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and preparedness.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to minimize vulnerabilities and privacy risks.
  5. Consider adding direct company contact emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Authentic.co
Description
Authentic.co is a curated collection of exclusive, high-quality, commercially viable stock photos sourced from real photographers, offering royalty-free licenses without AI-generated content.
Key services
Stock photo downloads, Monthly content uploads, Subscription memberships, Royalty-free licensing
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Stripe, Easy Digital Downloads, Hotjar, AdRoll, Fullres Analytics, Locomotive Scroll
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Stripe for secure payments
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, Fullres Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
BuySellAds, AdRoll
Tracking pixels
Hotjar, Fullres Analytics, AdRoll
Marketing tools
Hotjar
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional stock photo service with exclusive content.
  2. No adult or questionable content detected.
  3. Uses multiple third-party analytics and advertising services.
  4. Lacks explicit cookie consent mechanism despite tracking usage.
  5. Security headers are not fully implemented.
  6. Clear business and legal pages present.
  7. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via form only.
  8. Strong branding and consistent design.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern front-end stack including jQuery and Locomotive Scroll for smooth scrolling effects. Payment processing is securely handled via Stripe. Analytics and user behavior tracking are implemented using Google Analytics, Hotjar, and Fullres Analytics, complemented by advertising and retargeting through AdRoll and BuySellAds. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good SEO practices including meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed by optimizing third-party scripts. Accessibility is basic but could be enhanced. The technical infrastructure supports the business model effectively but would benefit from improved security configurations and privacy 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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