Carlos Nicow is a small Brazilian technology business specializing in WordPress theme development, website creation, and web design services. The company targets individuals and businesses seeking responsive and SEO-optimized WordPress themes and websites. The website demonstrates a niche market position with a focus on quality content and consistent branding. Technically, the site is built on WordPress CMS using modern web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, PHP, and MySQL, with jQuery and OwlCarousel2 libraries enhancing user experience. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing reliable infrastructure and HTTPS support. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection, but lacks DNSSEC, security headers, and published security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of privacy and cookie policies. Contact information is minimal, limited to an email address. Overall, the website is functional, well-designed, and moderately secure but requires improvements in privacy compliance and security best practices.
Scanned ·
NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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.
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"
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
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
72
Security headers
60
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
75
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
Add-on
Leaked records that mention carlosnicow.com, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
The business operates primarily as a service provider in the technology sector, focusing on WordPress themes and web design. Its revenue likely derives from theme sales and custom website development services. The target audience includes Brazilian Portuguese-speaking clients needing responsive and SEO-friendly websites. The company has maintained domain registration since 2017, indicating stability. The website content and metadata reflect a professional approach with SEO optimization via Yoast plugin. External linked domains suggest partnerships or resource usage but no direct subsidiaries or parent companies are identified. The absence of privacy and security policies may impact trust and compliance with regulations such as GDPR.
Security posture
The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and domain transfer is restricted, which are positive indicators. However, the lack of DNSSEC, security headers, and published security or incident response policies indicates gaps in security hardening and transparency. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present, limiting external reporting channels. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, reducing privacy risks but also limiting user behavior insights. The absence of privacy and cookie policies is a compliance gap, especially for GDPR. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small business but requires enhancements to meet higher standards.
Recommendations
Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to enhance GDPR compliance and user trust.
Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
Enhance accessibility features and consider adding analytics with privacy controls to improve user experience and business insights.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Carlos Nicow
Description
Criação de Sites, Loja Virtual (E-Commerce) , Otimização SEO, PageSpeed, Design Grafico. Layout compatível para seu Computador, Tablet e Celular. Desenvolvimento especializado em HTML, HTML5, CSS3, CSS, JAVASCRIPT, PHP/MySQL e Wordpress.
Key services
WordPress theme development, Website creation, Web design, SEO optimization, PageSpeed optimization, Graphic design
Website is fully accessible with no WAF or blocking mechanisms
No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site
Contact information limited to an email address in footer, no phone or physical address
Website uses WordPress CMS with common plugins and libraries
No visible security headers or advanced security policies implemented
SEO optimized with Yoast plugin metadata present
Content is in Brazilian Portuguese targeting Brazilian market
No analytics or tracking scripts detected beyond jQuery
No advertising or affiliate marketing detected
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, PHP, and MySQL. It uses jQuery and OwlCarousel2 libraries for UI components. Hosting is supported by Cloudflare DNS and nameservers, providing HTTPS and domain transfer protection. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile responsiveness. SEO is enhanced using the Yoast SEO plugin with well-structured metadata and JSON-LD schema. However, the site lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC, which are recommended for improved security. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating minimal data collection. The site design and navigation are clear and professional, supporting good user experience.
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.
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