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Security report for bellsdesign.com

Bells Design · Other · United States

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Bells Design is a small creative studio based in Granville, Ohio, specializing in branding, marketing strategy, technology advisory, and artistic collaborations. The company targets businesses seeking to enhance their brand identity and market presence through creative and strategic services. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with a focus on creativity and client success. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries such as GSAP, ScrollMagic, and Three.js to deliver an engaging user experience, hosted on DreamHost with custom-built infrastructure. However, mobile optimization and accessibility are basic, and SEO practices are moderate. Security posture is average; HTTPS is implied but no security headers or privacy policies are present, which reduces compliance and trust levels. Analytics are implemented via Google Analytics and Tag Manager, but no cookie consent or GDPR compliance mechanisms are evident. Overall, the site is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy, security, and compliance features.

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

9 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
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
48

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 business operates in the creative services sector, focusing on branding and marketing for other businesses. Its competitive advantage lies in combining creative design with technology advisory and artistic collaborations, positioning itself as a niche agency that helps clients build creative capital. The business model is service-based, targeting small to medium businesses looking for brand growth. The domain age of over 12 years supports business legitimacy and stability. Social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter supports marketing efforts. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified, indicating an independent operation. Growth indicators include a professional website and active social media, but lack of explicit contact emails or phone numbers may limit direct client engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled but lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options. No privacy or cookie policies are published, which is a compliance gap especially under GDPR. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is available, indicating limited transparency in security management. The absence of DNSSEC reduces DNS security. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but requires improvements in policy publication, header implementation, and compliance mechanisms to reduce risk and enhance trust.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to inform users and obtain consent for tracking.
  3. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to improve DNS security.
  5. Provide explicit contact information including company email and phone number to improve business credibility and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bells Design
Description
Bells Design provides creative and design services to amazing businesses that are looking to create iconic brands and memorable impressions.
Key services
Creative branding, Marketing strategy, Technology advisory, Artistic collaborations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, GSAP, ScrollMagic, Three.js, Google Analytics, Google Maps API, FontAwesome, Google Fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS implied by URL (https://)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, 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. No privacy or cookie policies found on site
  2. Contact information only via contact form, no explicit emails or phone numbers found
  3. Social media links present for Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
  4. No security headers detected in provided data
  5. Modern JavaScript libraries used for animations and interactivity
  6. No CMS detected; likely custom-built site
  7. Hosting via DreamHost as per nameservers
  8. No forms with explicit fields found in main HTML; contact form likely on separate contact.html page
  9. No GDPR or data protection officer info found
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end technology stack with libraries such as jQuery, GSAP for animations, ScrollMagic for scroll-based effects, and Three.js for 3D graphics. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are used for user tracking and analytics. The site is hosted on DreamHost as indicated by the nameservers. The HTML structure is valid and includes meta tags for viewport and description, but lacks Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate with some heavy animations which may impact load times. Mobile optimization is basic, and accessibility features are minimal. No CMS is detected, suggesting a custom-built site. There is an opportunity to improve SEO and accessibility by adding structured data, alt text enhancements, and ARIA roles.
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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