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Security report for coolstation.space

COOLSTATION · Technology · Iceland

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Coolstation.space is a niche community website dedicated to the Space Station 13 gaming server and its player community. It provides access to game servers, forums, wiki documentation, and open source code repositories, fostering a retro gaming culture with active community engagement through IRC and Discord. The site targets Space Station 13 players and enthusiasts, operating as a small-scale community hub founded in 2021. Technically, the website uses a basic but functional tech stack including HTML5, Bootstrap CSS, and JavaScript. Hosting is provided via Namecheap with privacy-protected domain registration. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile devices but lacks advanced accessibility and SEO features. No CMS or complex frameworks are detected. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has domain transfer protection but lacks DNSSEC and security headers such as CSP or HSTS. There are no visible privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies, and no incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided. Tracking is minimal, limited to a web hit counter. Overall security posture is basic with room for improvement. The website content is safe for general audiences, with no adult or explicit content detected. The site lacks formal business contact information and legal disclosures, which impacts trust and privacy compliance. The domain registration is privacy protected, which is justified for this type of community site. The overall risk is moderate, with recommendations to improve security headers, privacy policies, and contact transparency to enhance trust and compliance.

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

8 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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  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
Average
51

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

Coolstation.space operates as a small, community-driven gaming server hub focused on Space Station 13 players. Its competitive advantage lies in its niche focus and active community engagement via multiple platforms including IRC, Discord, and webrings. The business model is non-commercial, centered on community support and open source collaboration. Revenue streams are not evident, suggesting volunteer or hobbyist operation. The target customer segment is retro and niche gamers interested in Space Station 13. Growth indicators include active external links and community platforms. Partnerships appear informal with related community sites and open source projects. Strategic observations highlight the need for formalizing privacy and security policies to support sustainable growth and trust.

Security posture

The security maturity of coolstation.space is basic. HTTPS is enabled, and domain transfer protection is active, which are positive indicators. However, the absence of DNSSEC, security headers, and formal privacy or security policies indicates gaps in security best practices. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response mechanisms are visible, limiting the site's readiness to handle security incidents. Minimal tracking reduces privacy risks but also reflects limited compliance efforts. The lack of contact information for security or abuse reporting further weakens the security posture. Overall, the site would benefit from implementing standard security headers, formal policies, and incident response contacts to improve resilience and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC and implement security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  2. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  3. Add contact information including security and abuse reporting channels to enhance incident response readiness.
  4. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Improve mobile optimization and accessibility to enhance user experience and broaden audience reach.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
COOLSTATION
Description
A website dedicated to the Space Station 13 game server community, providing links to forums, wiki, GitHub repository, and play portal. It promotes a retro, niche gaming community experience with a strong emphasis on community engagement through IRC, Discord, and webrings.
Key services
Game server access, Community forums, Wiki documentation, Open source code repository, IRC chat, Discord community
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS (Bootstrap), JavaScript
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
45/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
websiteout.net
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
websiteout.net
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a niche gaming community hub for Space Station 13 players.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided.
  4. Multiple external community and resource links included.
  5. No security headers or advanced security policies detected.
  6. Uses privacy protection for domain registration.
  7. Basic technical implementation with Bootstrap and custom fonts.
  8. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
  9. Minimal tracking via a web hit counter service.
  10. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with standard HTML5, Bootstrap CSS, and JavaScript, indicating a straightforward and maintainable technical infrastructure. Hosting is via Namecheap with domain privacy protection. Performance is moderate with some custom animations and fonts. The site lacks advanced CMS or backend frameworks, reducing complexity but also limiting scalability. SEO and accessibility features are basic, with meta tags present but no ARIA or accessibility enhancements. The site uses external JavaScript for webring functionality and sound handling. There is no evidence of modern frontend frameworks or content delivery networks. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers, which could expose the site to certain attacks or trust issues.
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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