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Security report for centuryhomesamerica.com

Crazy Luxury Homes · Real Estate · United States

Medium risk. 5 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

Century Homes America is a niche real estate media platform dedicated to showcasing century-old homes across the United States. The website provides curated articles, featured home listings, and resources for buyers interested in historic properties. It operates under Clearwater Media Group LLC and targets enthusiasts and buyers of historic homes. The business model centers on content publishing, user submissions, and email marketing to a dedicated audience. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with a modern theme and uses popular JavaScript libraries for UI components. It integrates advertising and analytics services such as Mediavine and Google Analytics, with GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms in place. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protection, though improvements like DNSSEC and security headers are recommended. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-optimized for its audience, with a moderate risk profile due to limited explicit security policies and incident response information.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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

5 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"

  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
72
Security headers
30
Email security
55
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
70
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The company positions itself as a specialized media outlet in the historic real estate niche, leveraging content marketing and community engagement via social media and email subscriptions. Its competitive advantage lies in focused content on century homes, appealing to a targeted demographic of historic home buyers and preservationists. Revenue likely derives from advertising partnerships and lead generation. The partnership ecosystem includes Mediavine for advertising and subscribepage.io for email marketing. The business is relatively new (founded 2024) but shows consistent branding and a growing audience. Strategic observations suggest potential growth through expanded content, enhanced security transparency, and broader contact options.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security maturity with HTTPS and domain transfer lock enabled. However, it lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC, which are recommended to mitigate common web threats. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, which could impact trust and compliance. The presence of third-party advertising and tracking scripts introduces moderate privacy risks, though mitigated by GDPR-compliant consent mechanisms. The absence of phone contact and physical address may limit direct support channels. Overall, the security posture is functional but could benefit from formalized policies and technical enhancements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve domain name system security.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information.
  4. Consider adding phone contact and physical address to improve trust and support.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts for vulnerabilities and privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Crazy Luxury Homes
Description
Century Homes America is a media property focused on showcasing century-old homes with character, craftsmanship, and history. It provides articles and listings about historic homes available for purchase across various US states.
Key services
Publishing articles about century homes, Featuring homes for sale, Email newsletter subscription, User submissions of homes
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.2, GeneratePress theme, Splide.js slider, Google Fonts, jQuery, Mediavine advertising scripts, Plausible Analytics
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Plausible Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Mediavine
Tracking pixels
Mediavine usersync, Plausible Analytics
Marketing tools
Email subscription via subscribepage.io
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a niche real estate media focused on century-old homes in the US.
  2. Content is well structured with featured articles and home listings.
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with modern theme and slider technology.
  4. Includes GDPR compliant cookie consent and privacy policy.
  5. No phone number or physical address found; contact via email and form only.
  6. No advanced security policies or incident response info published.
  7. Advertising and tracking scripts from Mediavine and Google present.
  8. Domain is new but consistent with business age and content.
  9. No WAF or blocking detected; full content accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern WordPress CMS with the GeneratePress theme and integrates Splide.js for sliders, Google Fonts for typography, and jQuery for scripting. Advertising is managed via Mediavine scripts, and analytics are handled by Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Plausible Analytics. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and basic accessibility features. Performance is moderate with some deferred script loading. There is no evidence of critical technical debt, but enabling DNSSEC and security headers would reduce risk. The hosting provider appears to be Cloudways, inferred from author metadata. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively with room for security and performance improvements.
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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