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Security report for cjchilvers.com

CJ Chilvers · Other · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CJ Chilvers is a small content creator focused on producing honest and useful books and essays that explore creativity and sanity within the creator economy. The website serves as a platform for blog posts, newsletters, and book sales, targeting creators and individuals interested in productivity and creative work. The business model centers on content creation with a membership and subscription offering. Technically, the site is built on the Ghost CMS platform, leveraging modern web technologies including JavaScript, Google Fonts, and Stripe for payment processing. The site is well optimized for mobile and SEO, with fast performance and good accessibility features. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and secure forms, though it lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is minimal, with no visible privacy or cookie policies. The absence of WHOIS data reduces trustworthiness, though the site content and presentation are professional and consistent. Overall, the site is a credible small business with room for improvement in transparency and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

7 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. 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

    • 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

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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
95
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
61

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 website positions CJ Chilvers as a niche content creator in the creator economy, offering books, essays, and newsletters. The target audience includes creators seeking sanity and productivity advice. The business leverages a membership model for monetization. The site integrates payment processing via Stripe and maintains a social media presence on Twitter. The lack of public business registration or contact details suggests a sole proprietorship or small independent operation. The use of Ghost CMS indicates a focus on content management efficiency. Growth potential may be tied to expanding membership and content offerings. No partnerships or subsidiaries are evident from the data.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL configuration, ensuring encrypted communications. Forms are secured with proper input types and validation. However, the site lacks several recommended security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy is published, limiting incident response transparency. No contact channels for security incidents are provided. There is no evidence of GDPR compliance statements or cookie consent mechanisms, which may pose compliance risks. No known vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved with enhanced headers, policies, and compliance disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement and publish a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and general inquiries.
  5. Improve WHOIS transparency or provide domain registration details to enhance trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CJ Chilvers
Description
CJ Chilvers creates honest and useful books and essays focused on creativity and sanity, serving as an oasis in the creator economy. The content is delivered via blog, email newsletter, RSS, and social media.
Key services
Books, Essays, Newsletter subscription, Blog content
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Ghost CMS, JavaScript, Stripe (payment processing), Google Fonts, CDN (jsdelivr.net)
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with email input and validation

Analytics and tracking

Services
Ghost Stats
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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. Content is well structured and professionally presented.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed.
  5. Social media presence limited to Twitter (x.com).
  6. Uses Ghost CMS platform with modern web technologies.
  7. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information.
  8. No business registration or certification information disclosed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Ghost CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries and Google Fonts for typography. Payment processing is integrated via Stripe. The site loads quickly and is optimized for mobile devices with responsive design. Accessibility features such as skip links and semantic HTML are present. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD schema for articles. No deprecated or vulnerable libraries were detected. The site uses CDN services for static assets, enhancing performance and reliability. Technical debt appears low, and the infrastructure supports a smooth 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.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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