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Security report for brambleshadow4.net

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Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website brambleshadow4.net is a personal hobby site maintained by a software developer who shares various personal projects including music, blog posts, fonts, and coding projects. The site is explicitly described as non-professional and serves as a personal portfolio and creative outlet rather than a commercial business. The domain is registered since 2017 and is consistent with the website's stated history. The site is hosted with standard DNS services and uses basic web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript without any major frameworks or CMS detected. From a technical perspective, the website is functional with moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. However, it lacks advanced SEO, accessibility features, and modern security headers. The domain registration includes standard protections but does not enable DNSSEC, which could be improved. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies are present, and no contact information or incident response details are provided, indicating low privacy compliance and limited business credibility. Security posture is basic with no detected vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data, but the absence of security headers and policies reduces the overall security maturity. The site is accessible without WAF or security challenges and contains safe, family-friendly content. Overall, the website scores moderately due to its personal nature and limited professional or security features. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, adding privacy and cookie policies, implementing security headers, and providing contact and incident response information to improve trust and compliance.

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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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';…

  3. 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

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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
60
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
50
Average
52

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 website operates as a personal hobby and portfolio site for a software developer, targeting a general audience interested in music, coding projects, and blog content. It does not represent a commercial business or professional service provider. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on personal expression and sharing. There are no clear revenue streams or partnerships beyond links to related hobbyist sites. The site’s market position is niche and personal, with no competitive business presence. Growth indicators and strategic partnerships are minimal, reflecting the site's hobbyist nature.

Security posture

The security maturity level of the website is basic. The domain registration includes clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited statuses, which protect against unauthorized domain changes. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options are detected. There are no published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. The site does not collect user data via forms or analytics, reducing exposure but also limiting security controls. Compliance with GDPR or other regulations is not evident due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site poses low risk but would benefit from improved security hygiene and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  3. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Add clear contact information and incident response details to facilitate communication and security reporting.
  5. Consider adding basic analytics with privacy-respecting configurations to understand user engagement and improve content.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Personal website of a software developer sharing various personal projects including music, blog posts, fonts, and coding projects. The site is explicitly described as non-professional and a collection of personal interests.
Key services
blog posts, music, coding projects, fonts, games
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
poor
Trustworthiness
low

Key observations

  1. Website is a personal hobby site by a software developer.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses provided.
  4. No security or incident response policies published.
  5. No analytics or advertising scripts detected.
  6. Site content is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security mechanisms.
  7. Site uses basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with no major frameworks detected.
  8. Domain is registered with a reputable registrar and has standard domain status protections.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  10. Content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a simple technology stack consisting of HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript without any detected frameworks or CMS. The domain is registered with Squarespace Domains II LLC and uses Google Cloud DNS for name servers. The site includes custom stylesheets and scripts for music playback and notebook-style layout. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and accessibility. SEO features are minimal with only basic meta tags. No analytics or advertising scripts are present, indicating low technical complexity and limited tracking. The site could benefit from modernization including responsive design improvements, SEO enhancements, and security header implementation.
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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