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Security report for burgeagency.com

Burge Agency · Media · United Kingdom

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

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Burge Agency is a well-established creative and design agency based in Winchester, Hampshire, UK, founded in 2009. The company specializes in branding, graphic design, website design, packaging, advertising campaigns, and print media, serving a diverse clientele including both large and small brands. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with a comprehensive portfolio showcasing their work. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with Bootstrap and uses modern web technologies and analytics tools, indicating a moderate to good level of digital maturity. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and has domain transfer protections but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, which are recommended for enhanced security. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of visible privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from improved privacy and security practices.

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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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
15
Email security
55
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
57

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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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

The agency operates in the media sector, targeting businesses requiring creative branding and design services. Their business model is service-based, focusing on creative solutions across multiple media formats. The portfolio and testimonials suggest a strong market position with a reputable client base. The use of Google Ads and Analytics indicates active marketing efforts. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified, suggesting an independent small business. The lack of explicit contact details on the homepage may limit immediate client engagement but is likely addressed on dedicated contact pages.

Security posture

The website demonstrates basic security hygiene with HTTPS and domain transfer lock status. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No incident response or security policy information is provided, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are found. The use of third-party analytics and advertising scripts introduces moderate tracking but no apparent vulnerabilities. Privacy compliance gaps exist due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which could expose the business to regulatory risks.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  4. Create and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Consider adding a security.txt file and a vulnerability disclosure policy to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Burge Agency
Description
A multi-disciplined creative and design agency, now based in Winchester, Hampshire. Creating excellence across branding, communications and campaigns for some of the biggest, and smallest, brands in the world.
Key services
Branding, Graphic design, Website design, Packaging design, Advertising campaigns, Print design, Brochure and prospectus design, Book design
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap 3, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Yoast SEO plugin
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the homepage HTML content.
  4. Social media links to LinkedIn and Pinterest are present in structured data.
  5. Multiple portfolio items indicate active business and client engagement.
  6. No visible forms on the homepage; contact form likely on separate contact page.
  7. Use of Google Analytics and Google Ads indicates marketing and tracking practices.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  9. No security headers detected in HTML content; potential area for improvement.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 4.9.8 with Bootstrap 3 and jQuery 1.11.2, which are somewhat dated but still functional. The site uses Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for tracking and marketing. Performance is moderate with no explicit indicators of slow loading but could benefit from modernization of libraries and CMS updates. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design elements. SEO is enhanced by Yoast SEO plugin and proper meta tags. Accessibility is basic with no advanced ARIA or accessibility features detected. The hosting provider is likely IONOS SE based on registrar and nameservers. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable but could be improved with updated CMS and libraries.
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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