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Security report for awesome.co

Awesome · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Awesome is a parent company focused on the photography industry, managing well-known brands such as SmugMug, Flickr, and This Week in Photo. The company emphasizes preserving photographic history, providing platforms for photographers, and fostering community and content creation. The website reflects a mature business with a history dating back to 2001, showcasing a strong market position in photography technology and media. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including Webflow CMS, GSAP animations, and Google/Typekit fonts, delivering a visually appealing and responsive experience. Security posture is good with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities, but lacks explicit security headers and formal policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced compliance and security transparency.

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

8 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
64

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

The company operates as a parent entity for multiple photography-focused brands, leveraging a SaaS and content-driven business model. It targets photographers and institutions interested in photo preservation and education. The acquisition of Flickr and This Week in Photo expands its content and community reach. Partnerships with AWS and certifications like Certified Evergreen indicate operational maturity. The company’s growth is supported by a diversified brand portfolio and a focus on long-term sustainability. The lack of explicit contact information on the website may limit direct customer engagement but aligns with a brand-focused strategy.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS and no exposed sensitive data. However, it lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and does not provide a security policy or incident response contact information. No vulnerability disclosures or security.txt files are present. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps, particularly regarding GDPR. The site uses reputable third-party libraries but should regularly audit these for vulnerabilities. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved with formalized policies and enhanced header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a dedicated security policy page and incident response contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails).
  4. Include clear contact information for customer support and business inquiries.
  5. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and dependencies.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Awesome
Description
Awesome is a parent company serving photography-focused brands and products, building a better world through the power of photography. It manages brands such as SmugMug, Flickr, and This Week in Photo, focusing on preserving photography heritage, content creation, and community building.
Key services
Photography hosting and sharing (SmugMug, Flickr), Photography content and education (This Week in Photo), Photo preservation and accessibility (Flickr Foundation)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.1, GSAP 3.11.5, Flip plugin for GSAP, Webflow CMS, Google Fonts, Typekit Fonts
Frameworks
Webflow
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is well-designed and content-rich with a clear focus on photography and related brands.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the homepage or navigation.
  4. Strong brand presence with multiple known photography brands under the parent company.
  5. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  6. No advertising or tracking scripts detected beyond standard libraries.
  7. Good use of modern web technologies and fonts.
  8. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Webflow CMS, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries such as GSAP for animations and jQuery for DOM manipulation. Fonts are served via Google Fonts and Adobe Typekit, ensuring consistent typography. Hosting appears to be via Webflow’s CDN, providing reliable performance. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and uses progressive enhancement techniques. However, accessibility features are basic and could be improved. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in script loading and caching strategies. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-maintained but can benefit from enhanced accessibility and performance tuning.
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. 63/100Medium34 findingsView report
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