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Security report for chameleonstudios.co.uk

Chameleon Studios Ltd · Technology · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Chameleon Studios Ltd is a well-established, award-winning web design and digital marketing agency based in Cambridge, UK, founded in 2004. The company specializes in delivering comprehensive digital solutions including web design and development, branding, hosting, SEO, and digital marketing services. Their client base includes ethical organizations, academic institutions such as the University of Cambridge, and various businesses, positioning them as a trusted and reputable agency within their niche. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear navigation and rich content tailored to their target audience. Technically, the website is built on WordPress CMS, leveraging modern technologies such as jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and SiteGround hosting optimizations. The site demonstrates excellent performance, mobile responsiveness, and SEO optimization, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, with an active cookie consent mechanism enhancing user privacy. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs best practices such as cookie consent banners and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of explicit security headers and incident response contact information suggests room for improvement in security posture. The WHOIS lookup was unsuccessful due to querying a subdomain rather than the registered domain, limiting domain registration insights. Despite this, the website content and business information appear legitimate and trustworthy. Overall, Chameleon Studios presents a strong business and technical profile with a high level of professionalism and security awareness. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing incident response contacts, and ensuring WHOIS data accuracy to improve trust and compliance further.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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

4 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"

    • 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. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
72

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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

Chameleon Studios operates as a small-sized, essential entity within the technology sector, focusing on web design and digital marketing services. Their market positioning is strengthened by a niche focus on ethical and academic clients, including prestigious organizations like the University of Cambridge and the Dalai Lama's official website. This specialization provides competitive advantages through reputation and trust. The business model revolves around service delivery with revenue streams from web design, branding, hosting, SEO, and marketing campaigns. Growth indicators include a 20-year history, a portfolio of over 500 clients/projects, and positive client reviews. The company maintains a partnership ecosystem with accreditation bodies such as the Good Business Charter and EFWA, reinforcing its ethical stance. Strategic observations highlight a strong alignment with sustainability and social responsibility, which may attract similar clients and foster long-term growth.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. The presence of a cookie consent banner with reject and preferences options indicates compliance with privacy regulations. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others represents a gap that could be exploited in certain attack scenarios. No incident response or security policy information is published, which may hinder rapid response to security incidents. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy policies and cookie management. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by implementing recommended headers, publishing incident response contacts, and conducting regular security audits.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to prevent vulnerabilities from outdated components.
  4. Ensure WHOIS data is queried and maintained for the base domain to improve domain registration transparency and trust.
  5. Enhance data protection practices by appointing and publishing Data Protection Officer contact details if applicable.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Chameleon Studios Ltd
Registration number
05331771
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Chameleon Studios Ltd
Description
We’re Chameleon, an award-winning web design and digital marketing agency helping customers launch brands, craft websites and deliver digital success using experience and technology.
Key services
Web Design & Development, Branding & Graphic Design, Web Hosting & Support, SEO & Digital Marketing
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, All in One SEO Pro, SiteGround Optimizer, Google Tag Manager
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with reject and preferences options
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
MailOptin
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Professional and consistent branding with clear navigation and rich content.
  3. Strong focus on ethical and academic clients, including University of Cambridge.
  4. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms implemented.
  5. No security policy or incident response contact information found.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable due to querying subdomain rather than base domain.
  7. Use of modern WordPress CMS with performance and SEO optimizations.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform, utilizing jQuery and optimized with SiteGround hosting tools. It employs All in One SEO Pro for SEO management and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing tag deployment. The site loads quickly, is mobile responsive, and includes accessibility considerations. The use of a cookie consent banner with granular controls reflects good privacy practices. Technical debt appears low with up-to-date libraries and no deprecated technologies detected. Opportunities for modernization include adding security headers and improving incident response mechanisms. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a robust and scalable digital presence aligned with business goals.
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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