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Security report for branded-agency.com

BRANDED · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

BRANDED is a UK-based brand creation and implementation agency founded in 2018. The company positions itself as an award-winning agency delivering bright ideas and scalable brand solutions to a professional clientele. Their key services include brand creation, implementation, and management, supported by a strong portfolio of major clients and over 350 awards. The website reflects a mature digital presence built on modern technologies such as Gatsby and React, with a headless WordPress CMS backend. The site is fast, mobile-optimized, and SEO-friendly, providing a professional user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections, though DNSSEC is not enabled and some security headers are missing. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant, with moderate user tracking via Google Analytics and LinkedIn Insight Tag. No direct contact emails or phone numbers are published, relying on contact forms and HubSpot meetings integration. The company holds a Certified B Corporation certification, enhancing trust and sustainability credentials. Overall, the website and domain registration details indicate a legitimate, professional business with a strong market position in branding services.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
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

5 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 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. 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.

  4. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
65
Email security
65
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
73

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
3
Employees
0
Customers
3
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

2 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

BRANDED operates in the branding and marketing sector, targeting medium to large brands seeking comprehensive brand creation and implementation services. Their business model is agency-based, offering creative and technical services including brand strategy, packaging design, adaptive design, and brand compliance. The company leverages technology and data-driven approaches to optimize brand management and production. Their partnership ecosystem includes HubSpot for meetings, LinkedIn and Instagram for social engagement, and certification bodies like B Corporation. The presence of client testimonials and awards signals strong client satisfaction and competitive advantage. Growth indicators include a modern website, active social media, and integration with marketing and analytics tools. The company emphasizes sustainability and corporate responsibility, aligning with modern market demands.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection status set. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which could improve DNS security. No explicit security headers were detected in the provided data, suggesting room for improvement in HTTP security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found in the analysis. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contacts indicates a gap in transparency and readiness. The site uses secure forms for contact but does not publish dedicated security or vulnerability disclosure information. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced with additional security headers, DNSSEC, and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response contact information.
  3. Add HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Consider providing direct contact emails or phone numbers for security and general inquiries to improve transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BRANDED
Description
BRANDED is a brand creation and implementation agency. We invent and grow brands through bright ideas that are brilliantly executed.
Key services
Brand Creation, Brand Implementation, Brand Management
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Gatsby, Vimeo Player, Google Fonts, Weglot (translation)
Frameworks
Gatsby
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), LinkedIn Insight Tag
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight Tag, Creative Perceptive tracking
Marketing tools
HubSpot Meetings, Osano CMP, Weglot translation
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well structured
  2. Content is business-focused and relevant to brand creation and implementation
  3. No exposed sensitive data or security issues detected
  4. Good use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via form only
  7. Social media presence on LinkedIn and Instagram
  8. Certified B Corporation status is a strong trust indicator
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including React and Gatsby, leveraging a headless WordPress CMS for content management. It uses Google Fonts for typography and integrates third-party services such as Vimeo for video playback, HubSpot for meetings scheduling, Weglot for multilingual support, and Osano for cookie consent management. The site is well optimized for performance and mobile responsiveness, with good SEO practices including meta tags, Open Graph tags, and structured JSON-LD data. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified but likely uses CDN or cloud hosting for fast delivery. No technical debt or deprecated libraries were detected. The site could improve by enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a fast, secure, and user-friendly experience.
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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