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Security report for brownjugalaska.net

Brown Jug · Retail · United States

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 4 other checks.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Brown Jug is a well-established retail liquor business operating primarily in Alaska, offering a wide selection of alcoholic beverages including wine, spirits, and beer. The company positions itself as the largest liquor selection provider in Alaska, targeting adult consumers with a business model focused on retail sales, membership clubs, and rural orders. The website reflects a mature digital presence with integrated e-commerce and marketing features.

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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

9 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 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
62
Security headers
25
Email security
40
DNS health
55
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
80
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

The company leverages partnerships with wine clubs and event sites to enhance customer engagement and expand its market reach. Its use of career portals and privacy hosting partners indicates a structured operational approach. The business targets adult consumers in Alaska with a large-scale retail footprint, supported by a professional website and active social media channels.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and age verification to comply with legal requirements for alcohol sales. It uses Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms and a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR and CCPA. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers suggests room for improvement in domain and web security. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, indicating potential gaps in transparency and preparedness.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve domain security and prevent DNS spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan to enhance trust and compliance.
  4. Regularly audit and update all plugins and themes to minimize vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Brown Jug
Description
Alaska's largest selection of liquor from wine, spirits and beers
Key services
Retail liquor sales, Growler bar, Wine club, Rural orders, Careers
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, LayerSlider, Elementor, MonsterInsights, Google reCAPTCHA, AddThis, Instagram Feed Pro, Contact Form 7, Cookie Law Info, Uncode Theme
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Age verification gate for alcohol sales
  • Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • Cookie consent with GDPR and CCPA compliance

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense
Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (MonsterInsights plugin), Facebook Pixel (via Facebook SDK)
Marketing tools
AddThis social sharing, MonsterInsights Google Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses WordPress CMS with multiple plugins for SEO, social media, and security.
  2. Age verification gate is implemented to comply with alcohol sales regulations.
  3. Cookie consent banner supports GDPR and CCPA compliance.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided including phone and email.
  5. No advanced security headers detected; DNSSEC not enabled.
  6. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.
  7. Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel used for tracking.
  8. Domain is well aged and registration data consistent with business.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using a modern tech stack including Elementor, LayerSlider, and various plugins for SEO, social media integration, and privacy compliance. Hosting is provided by Liquid Web, a reputable provider. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. The site uses Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel for tracking, balanced with user privacy controls. Technical debt appears low but security enhancements are recommended.
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.

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