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Security report for barnsfurr.com

Barns Furr Ltd · Media · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Barns Furr Ltd operates a professional design and creative direction practice, specializing in brand identities, digital experiences, print solutions, and art direction. The company targets luxury, lifestyle, technology, and media brands, positioning itself as a trusted and experienced design partner with over a decade of expertise. The website showcases a portfolio of projects demonstrating a blend of aesthetics and functionality to help businesses grow and stand out. Technically, the website is built on WordPress, hosted by SiteGround, and uses modern web technologies including Adobe Fonts and Masonry JS. The site is mobile-optimized and performs moderately well, though accessibility features are basic. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protections in place, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but could improve in compliance and security transparency.

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

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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
61

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

Barns Furr Ltd is a small media sector business focused on high-end design services. Its competitive advantage lies in a decade of experience and a portfolio trusted by luxury and technology brands. The business model revolves around bespoke design and creative direction services, with revenue likely generated from client projects. The target customers are premium brands seeking refined branding and digital presence. The company maintains a lean digital footprint with minimal tracking and no advertising, emphasizing quality over volume. The registration details align with the website claims, supporting legitimacy. Growth indicators include a diverse portfolio and active social media presence on Instagram. Strategic partnerships or subsidiaries are not evident from the data.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer locks enabled. However, it lacks DNSSEC, security headers, and published security policies or incident response plans, which are important for compliance and resilience. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. The site uses common WordPress plugins and libraries, which require regular updates to mitigate risks. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be significantly improved by adopting best practices in headers, policies, and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  4. Add an incident response and vulnerability disclosure page or contact channel to demonstrate security readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to reduce vulnerability exposure.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
BARNS FURR LTD
Registration number
11778728
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Barns Furr Ltd
Description
Barns Furr is a designer and creative director with over a decade of experience. Trusted by luxury, lifestyle, technology and media brands, he specialises in delivering exceptional brand identities, digital experiences, print solutions and everything in between. He crafts design experiences that blend aesthetics with functionality, helping businesses solve problems and stand out at every stage of their growth.
Key services
Brand identities, Digital experiences, Print solutions, Creative direction, Art direction, Editorial design, Website design
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, jQuery 3.7.1, Masonry JS, GSAP, Adobe Fonts (Typekit), MediaElement.js, Jetpack plugin
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited and clientUpdateProhibited set

Analytics and tracking

Services
Jetpack Stats
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Jetpack Stats (stats.wp.com)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional portfolio for a design and creative director.
  2. Content is rich with portfolio projects and descriptive text.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found.
  4. Contact information is limited to an email address and Instagram link.
  5. No phone numbers or physical addresses found.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. Website uses WordPress with common plugins and Adobe Fonts.
  8. No evidence of tracking beyond Jetpack Stats.
  9. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
  10. No security headers detected in the HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1 with jQuery and Masonry JS for layout, and uses Adobe Fonts for typography. Hosting is provided by SiteGround, a reputable provider. The site loads with moderate speed and is mobile responsive with good navigation clarity. Accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data, though no JSON-LD structured data was found. The site uses Jetpack for analytics and minimal tracking. There is no evidence of heavy technical debt, but the lack of security headers and DNSSEC indicates areas for modernization. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional portfolio site but can be improved for security and compliance robustness.
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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