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Security report for carboncreative.net

Carbon Creative · Media · United Kingdom

Partial score · DNS & email only

75/100

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

Carbon Creative is a small, award-winning creative agency based in Manchester, UK, specializing in branding, web design, advertising campaigns, and motion graphics. The company emphasizes ethical and carbon-friendly design practices, planting a tree for every project since 2007. Their market position is strong within the local creative sector, targeting businesses and organizations seeking professional branding and digital marketing services. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with excellent content quality and user experience. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern technologies such as jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and Google Analytics, and it demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enabled and use of reCAPTCHA, though some security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. However, the absence of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy, warranting further investigation. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from enhanced transparency on domain registration and security policies.

Scanned

3 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
Not assessed
GDPR outside view
Not assessed

Both readouts depend on the site's pages, which could not be loaded in this scan.

Priority findings

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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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  • 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
62
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
100
Average
81
After the cap
75

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

Carbon Creative operates as a creative agency focused on media and digital services, leveraging a business model centered on client projects in branding, web design, and advertising. Their competitive advantage lies in their ethical approach and carbon-friendly initiatives, which resonate with environmentally conscious clients. The company appears to have a stable partnership ecosystem, including affiliations with local social value organizations and living wage accreditation. Growth indicators include a well-maintained portfolio and active social media presence. Revenue streams are likely project-based fees for creative services. The target customer segments are businesses and organizations in need of integrated branding and digital marketing solutions. Strategic observations suggest a focus on sustainability and community engagement as key differentiators in a competitive market.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and integration of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to enhance protection against common web attacks. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, indicating a potential gap in transparency and readiness. GDPR compliance is evident through privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms. Overall, the security maturity is good for a small agency website but could be improved by implementing additional HTTP security headers and publishing security-related policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen web security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and vulnerability disclosure page to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  3. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance WHOIS domain registration transparency or verify domain legitimacy to improve trustworthiness.
  5. Maintain and monitor GDPR compliance with ongoing updates to privacy and cookie policies.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Carbon Creative
Description
Award winning branding agency and web design Manchester. Logo / Brandmark, Corporate Identity, Website Design, Marketing, Advertising, Ethical Design Agency
Key services
Branding, Web Design, Advertising Campaigns, Motion Graphics
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, reCAPTCHA
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • GDPR compliance with cookie consent

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Professional, award-winning creative agency website
  2. Strong emphasis on ethical and carbon-friendly design
  3. Clear navigation and well-structured content
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics
  5. No visible security or privacy red flags in website content
  6. WHOIS data missing, which reduces trust score
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS, utilizing jQuery and Google services such as Tag Manager and Analytics for tracking and marketing. The site loads with moderate performance and is optimized for mobile devices with responsive design. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility features are present but could be further enhanced. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience but should be regularly maintained to avoid technical debt and security risks.
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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