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Security report for davidchipperfield.com

David Chipperfield Architects · Real Estate · United Kingdom

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

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

David Chipperfield Architects is a well-established international architectural practice founded in 1985, with offices in multiple global cities. The company provides architectural design and related cultural and research services, targeting clients interested in high-quality architectural projects. The website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, clear navigation, and comprehensive content about projects and news. Technically, the site uses modern web standards, is mobile optimized, and employs privacy-focused analytics. Security posture is good with HTTPS and domain protection measures, though DNSSEC is not enabled and some security headers are missing. Privacy compliance is strong with a clear privacy policy, but lacks a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally managed, supporting the company's market position as a leading architectural firm.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

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 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 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

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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
75
Security headers
25
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
69

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 in the Real Estate sector, specifically architecture and design. It maintains a medium-sized international presence with offices in key cities. The business model focuses on architectural services and cultural projects, supported by a professional website that showcases projects and news. The domain age and WHOIS data align with the company's history, enhancing credibility. The website lacks direct contact emails or phone numbers but provides contact forms and newsletter signup, indicating controlled communication channels. The use of Plausible Analytics suggests a privacy-conscious approach. No evident partnerships or subsidiaries domains were found in the content.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses domain status flags to prevent unauthorized domain changes, indicating good domain security hygiene. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a recommended enhancement for DNS security. No explicit security headers were detected in the HTML content, and there is no visible security policy or incident response contact information. Forms include CSRF tokens, indicating secure form handling. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be improved with DNSSEC and additional security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with GDPR cookie requirements.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Consider adding direct verified contact emails or phone numbers for improved user trust and support.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
David Chipperfield Architects
Description
David Chipperfield Architects is an international practice founded in 1985 with offices in London, Berlin, Milan, Shanghai and Santiago de Compostela.
Key services
Architectural design, Project planning, Research and cultural projects
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Cloudflare DNS, Plausible Analytics
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientDeleteProhibited and other domain status flags set
  • No exposed emails in HTML
  • Secure forms with CSRF tokens

Analytics and tracking

Services
Plausible Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Plausible Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained.
  2. Content is rich with news, projects, and company information.
  3. No direct email or phone contact found; contact via forms only.
  4. Privacy policy is present and GDPR compliant.
  5. No cookie consent banner detected, which may be a compliance gap.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and analytics with privacy focus.
  7. No security.txt or explicit security policy found.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses modern HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript with module preload and legacy polyfills for compatibility. It is hosted with GoDaddy as registrar and uses Cloudflare for DNS services. The site employs Plausible Analytics, a privacy-focused analytics tool. The CMS is likely Craft CMS, inferred from form hidden fields. Performance is fast with responsive images and mobile optimization. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles are present. SEO is supported by meta tags and Open Graph data. No major technical debt or outdated technologies were detected. Opportunities exist to enhance security headers and DNS security.
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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