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AVCO Productions Ltd · Technology · United Kingdom

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

AVCO Productions Ltd is a London-based creative technology studio specializing in delivering digital projects for educational institutions, cultural organizations, architectural practices, and artists. The company positions itself as a niche provider focusing on creative technology solutions, editorial systems for storytelling, and live event delivery. Their website showcases a portfolio of projects emphasizing design efficiency and meaningful digital experiences. Technically, the website is built using modern frameworks such as Gatsby and React, leveraging a headless CMS (Sanity) and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is mobile-optimized with good design quality and user experience, though accessibility features are basic. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data, but lacks security headers and incident response contact information. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of privacy and cookie policies or consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures.

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

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 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

    • 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
72
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
65

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

AVCO operates in the creative technology sector with a focus on digital projects for education and cultural sectors. Their business model revolves around bespoke digital project delivery and creative technology services. The company targets institutions and professionals in education, culture, and architecture, positioning itself as a specialized boutique studio. The website content and portfolio indicate a stable presence with ongoing projects and collaborations. There is no evidence of parent or subsidiary companies. The company leverages modern web technologies and maintains a professional online presence, though lacks explicit trust signals such as certifications or client testimonials on the homepage.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data leaks. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate common web attacks. There is no visible vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file, and no contact channels for incident reporting. Privacy compliance is minimal, with no privacy or cookie policies detected, which may expose the company to regulatory risks under GDPR. The absence of security best practices and incident response readiness suggests room for improvement in security culture and governance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance web security.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file with clear contact channels for security incidents.
  4. Include explicit contact information including emails and phone numbers for general and security-related inquiries.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AVCO Productions Ltd
Description
AVCO is a creative technology studio based in London delivering digital projects for educational institutions, cultural organisations, architectural practices, and artists.
Key services
Digital project delivery, Creative technology solutions, Editorial systems for storytelling, Live event delivery
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Gatsby, JavaScript, CSS, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
Gatsby
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage.
  3. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses explicitly listed on the homepage HTML.
  4. No forms detected in the homepage HTML content.
  5. Uses modern web technologies including Gatsby and React.
  6. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking.
  7. No explicit security headers detected in the HTML content.
  8. No visible security or incident response contact information.
  9. Content is focused on creative technology services with portfolio projects showcased.
  10. No structured data (JSON-LD) or Open Graph beyond basic meta tags detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack using Gatsby and React, supported by a headless CMS (Sanity) for content management. Google Tag Manager is integrated for analytics and tracking purposes. The site loads with moderate performance and is mobile responsive. However, there is no evidence of advanced SEO structured data or JSON-LD markup beyond basic meta tags. The absence of security headers and privacy disclosures indicates technical debt in security and compliance areas. The site architecture and design are professional and consistent, but improvements in accessibility and privacy compliance are recommended to reduce technical and regulatory risks.
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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