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Security report for carlbarenbrug.com

Carl Barenbrug · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Carl Barenbrug's website serves as a professional portfolio showcasing his work as a product designer and creative director. The site highlights his involvement with Minimalissimo, 099, and his creative lab FormFeelingFunction®. The business operates in the technology and creative services sector, targeting design professionals and enthusiasts. The website is well-structured with clear navigation and professional design, supporting a niche personal brand model. Technically, the site uses modern web standards with custom fonts and responsive design, hosted on Hover's infrastructure. However, no CMS or advanced frameworks are detected, indicating a lightweight custom build. Security posture is moderate; domain registration includes transfer and update prohibitions, but DNSSEC is not enabled and no security headers are present. Privacy compliance is low due to absence of privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional but could improve in security and compliance aspects.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

6 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 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 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

    • 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
72
Security headers
65
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
50
Average
60

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 website positions Carl Barenbrug as a specialized product designer and creative director with a small business footprint. His partnerships with Minimalissimo and 099 indicate a strong presence in the creative industry. The business model focuses on personal branding and creative services rather than product sales. External linked domains suggest a collaborative ecosystem with related creative projects and platforms. The absence of commercial elements like e-commerce or advertising aligns with a service and portfolio-oriented approach. Growth potential is tied to reputation and partnerships within the design community.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is basic to moderate. The domain is protected against unauthorized transfers and updates, which is positive. However, the lack of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are provided, indicating limited formal security processes. The site does not collect data via forms directly, reducing attack surface but also limiting user engagement. Compliance with GDPR or other privacy regulations is not demonstrated due to missing policies. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small personal site but should be enhanced to protect reputation and user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly review and update security practices to maintain a strong security culture and protect business reputation.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Carl Barenbrug
Description
A product designer and creative director at Minimalissimo and 099
Key services
product design, creative direction, research
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, Custom fonts (Inter, Ndot, Geist), JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited and clientUpdateProhibited set

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a personal/professional portfolio for a product designer and creative director.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. Contact is limited to a single professional email address.
  4. No forms detected on the main page; the audio guestbook is hosted externally.
  5. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in the HTML content.
  6. No security headers detected in the provided data.
  7. Domain is relatively new but consistent with business claims.
  8. No signs of suspicious or malicious content.
  9. Website is well structured with good SEO meta tags.
  10. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with clean, modern HTML and CSS, using custom variable fonts and responsive design techniques. No major frameworks or CMS platforms are detected, suggesting a custom or static site approach. Hosting is via Hover, a reputable domain and hosting provider. Performance is moderate with no heavy scripts or external dependencies detected. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and canonical links. Accessibility is basic but present, with semantic HTML and some responsive features. Technical risks are low but could be improved by adding security headers and enabling DNSSEC. The site does not use analytics or tracking scripts, which reduces privacy concerns but also limits user behavior insights.
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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