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Security report for beacon.by

Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Beacon.by is a mature SaaS company founded in 2013, specializing in lead magnet creation software that enables marketers and businesses to create professional eBooks, workbooks, and other lead generation materials quickly without hiring designers. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image with good content quality and user experience, targeting marketers and content creators. Technically, the site uses modern web standards, including Font Awesome 6 Pro icons and Matomo analytics, and is hosted with Cloudflare DNS services, indicating a reliable infrastructure. However, the site lacks explicit privacy, cookie, and terms of service policies, which impacts its privacy compliance score. Security posture is moderate, with HTTPS implied but no visible security headers or vulnerability disclosures. Overall, the website is trustworthy and functional but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures to improve compliance and user trust.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

4 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 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

  3. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
65
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
72

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

Beacon.by operates in the technology sector, focusing on marketing SaaS tools for lead generation. Its business model revolves around providing easy-to-use software for creating lead magnets, targeting small to medium businesses and marketers. The domain age and technical setup suggest a stable and established presence. The lack of explicit contact information and privacy policies may limit trust for some users. The company appears to have a focused niche with potential for growth in the digital marketing tools market. No parent or subsidiary relationships were identified. The use of Matomo analytics suggests some attention to privacy compared to more common trackers.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS usage and Cloudflare DNS, which provides some protection and performance benefits. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security maturity. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which is a gap in security culture and readiness. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The site would benefit from implementing security best practices and transparency to enhance its security posture and compliance with regulations like GDPR and NIS2.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to improve protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear contact information including support emails and phone numbers to enhance business credibility.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy and publish a security.txt file to foster security transparency.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to maintain a strong security culture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Create professional lead magnets in minutes without hiring a designer so you can generate more leads, increase conversion rates and save time.
Key services
Lead magnet creation software, eBook and workbook design tools
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Font Awesome 6 Pro, Cloudflare DNS, Matomo Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by canonical link https://)
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content
  4. Use of Matomo analytics indicates some privacy-conscious tracking
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present
  6. WHOIS data shows domain is registered since 2013 with expiry in 2026
  7. Website content is focused on lead magnet creation software
  8. No suspicious or malicious indicators detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and Font Awesome 6 Pro icons. It leverages Cloudflare for DNS and likely CDN services, improving performance and security. Matomo analytics is used for user tracking, indicating a preference for privacy-friendly analytics. The site appears mobile-optimized with good SEO meta tags. However, no CMS or major frameworks were detected, suggesting a custom or lightweight implementation. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. The absence of security headers and privacy policies indicates technical debt in compliance and security best practices.
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. 72/100Medium28 findingsView report
  2. 72/100Medium28 findingsView report
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