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Security report for bureauofdigital.com

Bureau of Digital, LLC · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Bureau of Digital, LLC operates a professional membership community focused on digital agencies, tech shops, and in-house digital teams. Founded in 2014 and based in Jacksonville, Florida, the company offers resources, events, and networking opportunities to digital professionals. The website serves as a hub for community engagement, leadership training, and industry insights, positioning itself as a niche leader in digital professional development and collaboration. Technically, the website is built on Squarespace, leveraging modern web technologies and integrations such as Google Analytics, HubSpot, and MailChimp for marketing and analytics. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices and moderate performance. Security is well-implemented with HTTPS and HSTS, though DNSSEC is not enabled. Privacy compliance is basic, lacking a cookie consent mechanism despite GDPR relevance. Security posture is solid with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of explicit security policies and incident response contacts suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. The domain registration is consistent with the business profile, enhancing trustworthiness. Overall, Bureau of Digital presents a professional, trustworthy online presence with strong community focus. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance and security transparency would further enhance its risk profile and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

4 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 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

  3. 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

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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
62
Security headers
35
Email security
55
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
68

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

Bureau of Digital targets digital professionals and agency owners, providing a membership-based model that includes access to private Slack communities, events, webinars, and exclusive resources. The company leverages partnerships with technology and service providers to enrich its offerings. Its market position is that of a specialized community and resource center, differentiating itself through curated content and peer networking. The business model relies on membership fees and event registrations, supported by marketing and analytics tools to optimize engagement and growth. The partnership ecosystem includes companies like Agree, Copper, HeyTaco, and Metis Communications, indicating a collaborative approach to service delivery. The company maintains a consistent brand and professional content, supported by testimonials from industry leaders, which strengthens its credibility and appeal to its target audience.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and HSTS enabled, ensuring encrypted communications and protection against protocol downgrade attacks. No DNSSEC is configured, which could be considered for enhanced DNS security. The site uses multiple third-party scripts for analytics and marketing, which should be regularly reviewed for privacy and security compliance. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, which is a gap in transparency and preparedness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The security score is high, but improvements in privacy mechanisms and explicit security disclosures are recommended to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and user trust.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and integrations to ensure they comply with privacy and security standards.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Bureau of Digital, LLC
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bureau of Digital, LLC
Description
The Bureau of Digital brings together professionals from digital agencies, tech shops, in-house teams and some of the largest companies in the world. Browse our calendar of events, get resources and join our community.
Key services
Private Slack community, Events and webinars, Leadership training, Research and reports, Member directory, Resource library
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, HubSpot, MailChimp, Tito, Ahrefs Analytics, Twitter Universal Website Tag
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • HSTS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data found
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and analytics scripts asynchronously

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Ahrefs Analytics, HubSpot Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Twitter Ads
Tracking pixels
HubSpot, Ahrefs Analytics, Twitter Universal Website Tag
Marketing tools
MailChimp, HubSpot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional membership community for digital agencies and professionals.
  2. Content is rich with resources, events, and community engagement.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  4. Use of multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools.
  5. No explicit privacy or security policy pages beyond basic privacy and terms of service.
  6. No cookie consent banner despite GDPR relevance.
  7. Strong branding and consistent messaging.
  8. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and transparency.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Squarespace platform, utilizing its CMS and hosting services. It integrates several marketing and analytics tools including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, HubSpot, MailChimp, Ahrefs Analytics, and Twitter tracking pixels. The site uses asynchronous loading for scripts to optimize performance. The design is responsive and mobile-friendly, with good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data for enhanced search engine visibility. Performance is moderate, typical for a content-rich Squarespace site. Accessibility features are basic but present. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, though there is an opportunity to enhance DNS security with DNSSEC. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business goals effectively with room for incremental improvements.
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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