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Security report for deepbluewatches.com

Deep Blue Watches · Retail · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Deep Blue Watches operates an e-commerce website specializing in dive watches and related accessories, targeting professional divers, military personnel, and watch enthusiasts. The company claims to have been established since 2007, positioning itself as a niche market leader with a focus on precision and durability. The website offers a range of products, customer service options, watch registration, and financing, supported by active social media channels. Technically, the site uses a modern tech stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, and various tracking and marketing tools, hosted likely on Turbify with Cloudflare services. The site is mobile optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and professional design. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, CAPTCHA protections, and secure checkout domains, though some security headers and policies are missing. Privacy compliance is basic with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. The WHOIS data is missing, raising concerns about domain legitimacy and consistency with the claimed business history. Overall, the site is functional and trustworthy from a user perspective but would benefit from improved transparency and security documentation.

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

7 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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
90
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
66

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 retail sector focusing on dive watches, leveraging a direct-to-consumer e-commerce model. Its competitive advantage lies in a specialized product line with a loyal niche audience and a long-standing market presence. Revenue streams are primarily from online sales of watches, straps, and accessories, supplemented by financing options. The target customers are professional divers and enthusiasts valuing precision and durability. The partnership ecosystem includes Turbify for e-commerce and Truelight Designs for web design and scripts. Growth indicators include active social media engagement and ongoing promotions. Strategic observations suggest the company should address domain registration inconsistencies and enhance privacy and security transparency to strengthen market trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, CAPTCHA integration to prevent automated abuse, and secure checkout processes. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No published security policies or incident response contacts limit transparency and preparedness communication. The missing WHOIS data is a significant concern, potentially indicating domain privacy or registration issues that could impact trust. Compliance with GDPR and cookie consent requirements is minimal, exposing the company to regulatory risks. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with room for improvement in policy publication, header implementation, and compliance mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy and cookie policy with explicit consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  3. Establish and publicly share a security policy and incident response contact information to demonstrate preparedness and transparency.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities and reduce attack surface.
  5. Investigate and resolve WHOIS domain registration inconsistencies to align domain data with business claims and improve legitimacy.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Deep Blue Watches
Description
Since 2007 Deep Blue Watches has defined their motto "Precision Diver". Robust and Dependable Timepieces used by professional divers and military personnel worldwide.
Key services
Sale of dive watches, Straps and accessories, Watch registration, Customer service and parts/service requests, Financing options
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 3.3.7, jQuery 3.2.1, Slick Carousel 1.6.0, Font Awesome 4.7.0, Google Fonts (Open Sans, Ubuntu), Tawk.to live chat, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Google Ads tracking, Facebook Pixel, Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA, jQuery mmenu, jQuery Fancybox, jQuery Storage API
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Turbify e-commerce platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA for forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure checkout domain configured

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel, Google Ads
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and e-commerce functionality.
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  3. WHOIS data missing, which is suspicious given business claims.
  4. Good use of modern web technologies and tracking tools.
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie consent mechanisms found.
  6. Contact information is clearly presented and consistent.
  7. No security policy or incident response info published.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  9. Content is safe and appropriate for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a solid technical foundation using Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for interactivity, and Slick Carousel for UI elements. It integrates multiple third-party services including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Google Ads, and Tawk.to live chat, indicating a mature digital marketing and customer engagement strategy. Hosting appears to be managed via Turbify with Cloudflare services providing CDN and security features. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. The site lacks a CMS indication, suggesting a custom or platform-specific solution. Technical debt is low, but improvements in accessibility and security headers would enhance overall robustness. The use of Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA is a modern approach to bot mitigation.
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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