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Security report for daveshea.com

Dave Shea · Technology · N/a

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

44/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Dave Shea's website is a personal portfolio showcasing a variety of web design and development projects spanning from 2002 to present. The site targets the web design community and potential clients interested in creative digital work. The business model is centered on personal branding and project presentation, with a niche market position in the CSS and web design space. The website is hosted on DreamHost and uses a technology stack including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Typekit fonts. Performance and mobile optimization are moderate to basic, with room for improvement in accessibility and SEO. Security posture is moderate; the domain is secured with clientTransferProhibited status but lacks DNSSEC and security headers. No privacy or cookie policies are present, and GDPR compliance is not evident. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced security and privacy measures.

Scanned

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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. 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
44

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 reflects a well-established personal brand with a long domain history consistent with the timeline of projects displayed. The business operates in the technology sector, specifically web design and development, targeting a specialized audience. Revenue streams are not explicit but likely derive from freelance or consulting work. The presence of social media links indicates engagement with the community. The lack of formal business contact information and policies suggests a small-scale operation focused on portfolio presentation rather than direct commercial transactions. The site does not indicate partnerships or subsidiaries.

Security posture

Security maturity is basic to moderate. The domain is protected against unauthorized transfers but lacks DNSSEC, which could improve DNS security. No security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or Strict-Transport-Security were detected, which are recommended best practices. The site uses HTTPS (implied by Google Analytics scripts loaded over HTTPS), but this cannot be fully confirmed from the data. No incident response or security contact information is provided. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps, especially regarding GDPR. Overall, the site is low risk but could improve security and compliance to better protect user data and enhance trust.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  4. Add explicit contact information for security incidents and general inquiries.
  5. Conduct a security audit to identify and remediate any vulnerable libraries or scripts.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Dave Shea
Description
A personal portfolio website showcasing a selection of projects by Dave Shea, a web designer and developer.
Key services
Web design, Project showcases, Creative digital work
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Typekit Fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited to prevent unauthorized transfer

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a personal portfolio for Dave Shea showcasing web design projects.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed; only social media links provided.
  4. Uses Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking without visible cookie consent mechanism.
  5. No security headers or DNSSEC enabled; domain transfer locked.
  6. Content is professional, well-structured, and safe for general audiences.
  7. No WAF or blocking detected; full content accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional static HTML structure with CSS and JavaScript enhancements. It leverages third-party services such as Google Analytics and Typekit fonts. Hosting is provided by DreamHost, a reputable provider. The site performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization. SEO is basic with meta tags and canonical links present but no advanced structured data like JSON-LD. Accessibility features are minimal. The technology stack is stable but could benefit from modernization and enhanced performance optimizations. No CMS detected, indicating a custom or static site approach.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 44/100High38 findingsView report
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