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Security report for blueoceangames.com

Blue Ocean Games · Technology · N/a

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

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Blue Ocean Games operates a niche platform focused on indie game developers, providing a venue for game validation, community feedback, and funding opportunities. The website highlights winners of their Rising Tide 2 challenge, showcasing games selected by public voting and judges. The company appears to have a small but focused market presence, targeting game developers and gaming enthusiasts. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including React, Material UI, and Mux Player for video content, with Google Fonts and Plausible Analytics integrated. The site is mobile optimized and has good SEO practices, though accessibility features are basic. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and domain transfer protections, but lacks advanced security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism despite analytics usage. Overall, the domain is well aged and registered with a reputable registrar, supporting legitimacy. Strategic improvements in security policies, cookie consent, and accessibility would enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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 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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
53
Average
47

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

Blue Ocean Games positions itself as a platform enabling indie game developers to validate their games through community voting and expert judging, coupled with funding opportunities. Their business model leverages community engagement and contests to attract developers and gamers. The company benefits from a long-established domain and consistent branding. Social media integration across multiple platforms supports marketing and community building. Revenue streams likely include funding facilitation and platform services. The company targets indie developers and gaming communities, with growth potential tied to expanding contests and funding programs. Partnerships are implied through social media and platform integrations but no explicit partner domains were identified. The business operates in the technology sector with a focus on gaming and digital community services.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and has domain transfer protections, indicating baseline security awareness. However, no DNSSEC is enabled, and no security headers (such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, or X-Frame-Options) were detected, which are recommended best practices. There are no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data in the HTML content. The absence of published security or incident response policies and lack of a vulnerability disclosure program represent compliance gaps. The use of Plausible Analytics suggests minimal user tracking, but the lack of a cookie consent mechanism is a privacy compliance concern. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by implementing security headers, enabling DNSSEC, publishing security policies, and adding cookie consent.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve domain security and prevent DNS spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Publish explicit security and incident response policies on the website.
  4. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with privacy regulations.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Blue Ocean Games
Description
A new way to validate your game, get feedback, and secure funding.
Key services
game validation, public voting, judges' picks, funding opportunities, community engagement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Mux Player, Google Fonts, Plausible Analytics
Frameworks
Material UI
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • clientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Plausible Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Plausible Analytics
Marketing tools
Email subscription form
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. Content is focused on gaming challenge winners and community engagement.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact is via a contact form.
  4. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected despite use of analytics.
  5. Social media presence is strong with multiple platforms linked.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. No security headers detected in the HTML content.
  8. Domain is well aged and registered with a reputable registrar.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern front-end technologies including React and Material UI, providing a responsive and visually consistent user interface. Video content is delivered via Mux Player, ensuring efficient media streaming. Google Fonts are used for typography, and Plausible Analytics is integrated for privacy-focused user analytics. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Hosting details are not explicit, but the domain is registered with NameCheap. Performance is moderate, with preloading of key assets and module preloading scripts indicating optimization efforts. No CMS or backend platform was detected from the HTML content. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers, which could expose the site to certain attack vectors.
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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