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Security report for carusostjohn.com

Caruso St John Architects · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Caruso St John Architects is an internationally recognized architecture firm specializing in well-crafted architectural projects, renovations, and exhibition designs. The firm has a strong market position with numerous awards, lectures, and publications highlighting their expertise and influence in the architecture sector. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand image targeting clients and stakeholders interested in high-quality architectural services. The business operates primarily in the real estate and architectural design industry, based in the United Kingdom, with a domain age consistent with a mature and established practice. Technically, the website employs standard web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, hosted by GoDaddy.com, LLC. The site is moderately performant with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. However, there is room for improvement in security configurations, including enabling DNSSEC and implementing security headers. Privacy compliance is limited due to the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies, and no incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided. The security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The website content is safe for general audiences, with no adult or questionable content. Overall, the site demonstrates high professionalism and trustworthiness but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security practices to align with best practices and regulatory requirements. Strategic recommendations include implementing comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, enabling DNSSEC, adding security headers, and providing clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure channels to strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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. 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 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

    • 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

  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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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
42
Security headers
30
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
53
Average
55

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
1
Employees
0
Customers
0
Third parties
1
Weak passwords
0%

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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

Caruso St John Architects holds a strong position in the architectural design market, known for quality and innovation. Their business model focuses on architectural design, renovation, and cultural projects, serving clients internationally. The firm leverages awards, lectures, and publications to enhance reputation and market reach. Their partnership ecosystem includes collaborations with cultural institutions and participation in competitions. Growth indicators include ongoing projects and international recognition. The firm targets clients seeking high-quality architectural solutions, including public, cultural, and private sectors. The website content and structure support their brand positioning and client engagement effectively.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and domain status protections in place. However, the absence of DNSSEC, security headers, and explicit privacy and cookie policies indicates gaps in security and compliance. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are evident, which could impact readiness for security incidents. The stubbed Google Analytics script suggests privacy awareness or development mode but limits analytics insights. Overall, the security posture is functional but requires enhancements to meet modern standards and regulatory expectations such as GDPR and NIS2.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive privacy policy and make it easily accessible on the website.
  2. Add a cookie policy and consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and enhance user trust.
  3. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  4. Configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  5. Publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure information, including a security.txt file.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Caruso St John Architects
Description
Caruso St John make well-made architecture and are internationally recognised for the quality of their work.
Key services
Architecture design, Building renovation, Exhibition design, Urban development
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (stubbed)
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained.
  2. Content is rich with news, projects, lectures, awards, and publications.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers visible; contact is via a contact page.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  6. No social media links explicitly found in the provided content.
  7. Google Analytics is stubbed out with a console.log placeholder, indicating privacy-conscious or development mode.
  8. Domain is registered with GoDaddy and has multiple client protection statuses enabled.
  9. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a security improvement opportunity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a clean and modern technical stack with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. Hosting is provided by GoDaddy.com, LLC, with domain registration dating back to 2001, indicating a stable infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. However, the absence of CMS detection suggests a custom or static site. The stubbed Google Analytics script indicates either privacy considerations or development status. Technical debt appears low, but security enhancements and privacy compliance updates are recommended to reduce risks and improve user trust.
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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