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Security report for buchh.org

Private by Design, LLC · Other · United States

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website buchh.org is a personal site owned by Jonathan Buchholz, primarily serving as a reading motivation and book list platform. It is a small-scale, niche personal blog without commercial business services or complex infrastructure. The site is built using the Hugo static site generator and uses Cloudflare for DNS services. The technical setup is modern and performant with good mobile optimization but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC. Security posture is basic with no evident vulnerabilities but missing key security best practices such as security headers and privacy policies. The domain registration is consistent with a personal website, using privacy protection services which is justified. Overall, the site is safe, accessible, and trustworthy but would benefit from improved privacy compliance and security hardening.

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

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 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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  • 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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
62

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 site targets general audiences interested in reading and literature, offering a personal curated list of books. It operates as a personal blog without monetization or advertising. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on personal branding and content sharing. The domain is relatively new (2021) and registered under a privacy-protected entity. There are no partnerships or subsidiaries identified. The site’s market position is niche and personal, with no competitive business presence. Growth indicators or revenue streams are not applicable.

Security posture

Security maturity is low to moderate. The site uses HTTPS (assumed but not explicitly confirmed), but lacks DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or Strict-Transport-Security. No privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR or similar regulations. No incident response or security contact information is provided. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The site does not use analytics or tracking scripts, reducing privacy risks. Recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, adding security headers, and publishing privacy and cookie policies to improve compliance and user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance domain name system security.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and improve transparency.
  4. Provide clear contact information and security incident response details to build trust.
  5. Verify and ensure HTTPS is properly configured with strong SSL/TLS settings.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Private by Design, LLC
Description
Personal website of Jonathan Buchholz focused on reading and sharing book lists.
Key services
personal reading list, blog content
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Hugo, Cloudflare DNS
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
good
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a personal blog focused on reading and book lists.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers provided.
  4. No security policies or incident response information available.
  5. No advertising or analytics scripts detected.
  6. Site uses Hugo static site generator and Cloudflare DNS.
  7. No DNSSEC enabled, which is a security improvement opportunity.
  8. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  10. WHOIS data shows privacy protection but no suspicious indicators.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with Hugo, a static site generator, which contributes to fast loading times and good performance. The site is mobile optimized and has a clean, simple design with clear navigation. Hosting appears to be via a static hosting provider with Cloudflare DNS. No client-side scripts or analytics tools were detected, indicating minimal technical complexity and low tracking. The site lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features but meets basic standards. There is no evidence of technical debt or legacy technologies. Opportunities exist to improve security configurations and add structured data for enhanced SEO.
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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