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Security report for circularillusion.com

Circular Illusion · Media · United States

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Circular Illusion is an independent music project led by Jeff Minter, focusing on experimental music production and promotion primarily based in Denver, Colorado. The website serves as a portfolio and promotional platform showcasing music releases and providing links to social media and music streaming services. The business operates on a small scale with a niche audience interested in experimental and electronic music. Technically, the website uses basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with embedded Spotify content and external font resources. However, some resources are loaded over insecure HTTP, which introduces mixed content risks. The site lacks HTTPS on the main page, security headers, and privacy or cookie policies, indicating a low maturity level in security and compliance. No contact emails or phone numbers are provided, limiting direct communication channels. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, raising concerns about domain legitimacy despite the active website presence. Overall, the site is functional but requires significant improvements in security, privacy compliance, and domain registration transparency to enhance trust and professionalism.

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

9 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 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';…

  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

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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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
Average
45

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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Tracked
2
Registered
2
Resolving
2
High or critical
0

Last checked 2026-06-19

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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

The business is positioned as a niche independent music producer and artist with a focus on experimental sounds. The model relies on direct promotion through the website and social media links, with no evident monetization or e-commerce functionality. The target audience includes music enthusiasts and potential collaborators locally and globally. The lack of formal business information, certifications, or contact details suggests a sole proprietorship or hobbyist operation rather than a formal enterprise. The partnership ecosystem is limited to music streaming platforms and social media. Growth indicators and strategic partnerships are not evident from the website content.

Security posture

The security posture is weak due to the absence of HTTPS on the main site, mixed content issues, and lack of security headers. No privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating non-compliance with GDPR or similar regulations. The absence of incident response contacts or security policies further reduces the security maturity. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, which limits privacy concerns but also reduces business intelligence capabilities. The missing WHOIS data is a critical red flag for domain legitimacy and trust. Overall, the site is vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks and lacks transparency in security practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS across the entire website and update all resource links to HTTPS to eliminate mixed content issues.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Add clear contact information including business emails and phone numbers to improve credibility and user trust.
  4. Register the domain properly and ensure WHOIS data is publicly available or justified if privacy protection is used.
  5. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance security posture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Circular Illusion
Description
Circular Illusion is the brainchild of Jeff Minter - a musician, producer, and artist beginning his work in 2001. The music is influenced by a wide variety of artists and genres but remains essentially within its own style. The site promotes music and life exploration, focusing on experimental music production in Denver, Colorado.
Key services
Music production, Music promotion, Collaboration opportunities
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, FontAwesome, Adobe Edge Web Fonts, Spotify Embed
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a personal music portfolio for Jeff Minter under the brand Circular Illusion.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers provided on the site.
  4. No security or incident response information available.
  5. Site uses some outdated HTTP resources which may cause mixed content issues.
  6. No CMS or hosting provider information detected.
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  8. Site content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  9. WHOIS data is missing or domain is unregistered, which is unusual for an active site.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a simple tech stack with HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, FontAwesome icons, and Adobe Edge Web Fonts. It embeds Spotify content for music streaming. Some resources are loaded over HTTP, which is outdated and insecure. No CMS or hosting provider information is detected. The site has basic mobile optimization and accessibility features but lacks advanced SEO and performance optimizations. The absence of analytics tools limits data-driven improvements. The site structure is straightforward with clear navigation but could benefit from modernization and security enhancements.
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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