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Security report for cleverdesign.com

CleverDesign - CorchiaWolinerRhoda · Finance · United States

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 3 other checks.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

CleverDesign - CorchiaWolinerRhoda is a well-established boutique web and graphic design firm based in New York City, founded in 1980. The company specializes in mobile-friendly website development, logo creation, pitchbook templates, email campaigns, and marketing materials primarily serving clients in private equity, investment banking, hedge funds, and energy sectors. Their market position is strong within their niche, supported by a long domain age and a professional portfolio showcasing reputable clients. Technically, the website uses a modern tech stack including Bootstrap and jQuery, hosted on Winhost, with a custom CMS to empower clients to manage content without coding knowledge. The site is mobile-optimized and well-structured, though performance is moderate and accessibility is basic. Security posture is moderate; while the domain has transfer protection, DNSSEC is not enabled and no security headers were detected. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, indicating compliance gaps. Contact information is clearly provided, enhancing business credibility.

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

10 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
47

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 operates a boutique business model focused on high-quality, customized design and development services for financial sector clients. Their competitive advantage lies in their long history, personalized service with principals as day-to-day contacts, and a proven process from concept to launch. Revenue streams likely include project-based fees for website and graphic design, pitchbook and marketing collateral development, and ongoing support via their custom CMS. The client base is specialized, targeting private equity and investment firms, which supports a focused partnership ecosystem. The firm’s NYC location and repeat clients indicate stable operations and strong market presence.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate. The domain is protected against unauthorized transfers, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers such as CSP, HSTS, or X-Frame-Options. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, and no privacy or cookie policies are present, which may expose compliance risks under GDPR or similar regulations. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The absence of analytics or tracking scripts reduces privacy risks but also limits insights into user behavior. Overall, the security culture appears basic with room for improvement in formal policies and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to protect against common web attacks.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  4. Establish an incident response plan and provide contact information for security incidents or vulnerability disclosures.
  5. Consider adding analytics with privacy-respecting configurations to better understand user engagement and improve UX.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
CleverDesign - CorchiaWolinerRhoda
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CleverDesign - CorchiaWolinerRhoda
Description
CleverDesign is a top web design and graphic design firm based in New York City specializing in mobile websites, logos, pitchbooks, email campaigns, and marketing materials primarily for private equity, investment banking, hedge funds, and energy sectors.
Key services
mobile-friendly website development, logo development, pitchbook PowerPoint templates, one-pager summary PDFs, blast email templates, marketing materials
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, jQuery, Font Awesome, Animate.css, Flexslider, Owl Carousel, Magnific Popup, Simple Text Rotator
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited to prevent unauthorized transfer

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear navigation and consistent branding.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided with physical address, phone, and email.
  4. No forms detected on the homepage; no data collection forms present.
  5. No security headers or advanced security policies detected in provided data.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts explicitly detected.
  7. External links point to reputable finance and investment firms, consistent with target audience.
  8. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
  9. No evidence of adult or questionable content.
  10. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-term operation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end technology stack centered on Bootstrap and jQuery with various UI enhancement libraries such as Animate.css and Owl Carousel. Hosting is provided by Winhost, a known hosting provider. The site is mobile-optimized and well-structured with clear navigation. Performance is moderate, likely due to video backgrounds and multiple UI libraries. No CMS platform is explicitly identified but a custom CMS is mentioned in content. There is no evidence of advanced SEO or accessibility features beyond basic implementations. Technical debt appears low but modernization opportunities include improving security headers and adding privacy compliance features.
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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