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Security report for codyschultz.com

Cody Schultz · Media · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Cody Schultz operates a personal brand website focused on photography, writing, and creative podcasting. The site serves as a portfolio and content hub targeting enthusiasts and professionals interested in landscape photography and creative philosophy. The business model centers on content creation, podcast hosting, and newsletter distribution, positioning itself as a niche media entity within the creative arts sector. The website is small scale and founded in 2016, consistent with the domain registration data. Technically, the website is built with standard HTML5 and CSS3, leveraging custom fonts and hosted likely on Squarespace infrastructure. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, SEO metadata, and a clean, consistent design. However, no CMS or advanced frameworks are detected, indicating a simple static or lightly dynamic site. Performance is moderate with no evident technical debt but lacks advanced accessibility features. From a security perspective, the domain registration includes transfer and update prohibitions, enhancing domain security. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no security headers are detected in the provided data, representing areas for improvement. The site lacks privacy, cookie, and terms of service policies, which are critical for GDPR and general compliance. No contact information or incident response details are published, limiting transparency and trust. Overall, the website is professionally presented and trustworthy for its niche but requires enhancements in privacy compliance and security best practices to improve its risk posture and user trust. Strategic recommendations include adding privacy and cookie policies, enabling DNSSEC, implementing security headers, and publishing contact information for security incidents.

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

6 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 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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
65
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
58

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 represents a personal brand of a creative professional specializing in photography and writing, with additional content via podcasting and newsletters. Market positioning is niche, targeting creative and nature-focused audiences. The business model relies on content monetization through audience engagement rather than direct sales. The presence on multiple reputable platforms and publications indicates a credible and growing presence. Partnerships appear limited to podcast co-hosting and publication collaborations. Revenue streams likely include newsletter subscriptions and potential sponsorships or speaking engagements. Growth indicators include recent podcast episodes and publications in 2024. The ecosystem is lean with no subsidiaries or parent companies.

Security posture

The current security maturity is basic. Domain registration protections are in place, but DNSSEC absence and missing security headers reduce overall security. No privacy or cookie policies expose compliance risks under GDPR and similar regulations. The lack of incident response contacts and security policies limits preparedness for security events. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The security culture appears minimal, focusing on content delivery rather than security transparency. Improvements in security headers, DNSSEC, and privacy compliance would significantly enhance posture.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve DNS security.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to comply with GDPR and build user trust.
  3. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Add clear contact information including an email for security incidents or abuse reporting.
  5. Consider integrating analytics with privacy-respecting configurations and disclose data collection practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cody Schultz
Description
Cody Schultz is a photographer and writer based in Pennsylvania whose work explores both nature and mind.
Key services
Photography, Writing, Podcast hosting, Newsletter publication
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, WOFF2 fonts, Squarespace DNS, NS1 DNS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • Domain status includes clientTransferProhibited and clientUpdateProhibited to prevent unauthorized changes

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
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a personal portfolio and content hub for a photographer and writer.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the site.
  4. No forms detected; newsletter subscription is via external service (buttondown.com).
  5. No security or incident response policies published.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in the HTML content provided.
  7. Site uses multiple DNS providers including Squarespace and NS1.
  8. Content is well structured with good metadata and Open Graph tags.
  9. No explicit security headers detected in provided data.
  10. No signs of advertising or affiliate marketing.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a straightforward technology stack with HTML5, CSS3, and WOFF2 fonts. Hosting appears to be on Squarespace, supported by NS1 DNS servers, indicating a reliable infrastructure. The site is well optimized for mobile and SEO with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. No CMS or JavaScript frameworks were detected, suggesting a static or lightly dynamic site. Performance is moderate with no visible technical debt. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with ARIA roles and enhanced keyboard navigation. No analytics or tracking scripts were found, indicating minimal user tracking.
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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