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Security report for derivative.ca

Derivative · Technology · Canada

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Derivative is a Canadian software company specializing in TouchDesigner, a visual development platform targeting creative professionals and media artists. The company has a strong market position in the niche of media server and visual development software, supported by an active community and comprehensive learning resources. The website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design and consistent branding. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 7 with modern JavaScript libraries and hosted on AWS infrastructure, offering moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and domain transfer protections, though DNSSEC is not enabled and security policies are not publicly documented. Privacy compliance is partial, with privacy and terms pages present but lacking cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional, with room for improvement in security and privacy transparency.

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

5 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 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

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
67
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
71

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 primarily in the technology sector, focusing on software product sales and community engagement. Its business model includes software licensing, educational content, and event hosting. The domain age of over 20 years supports the legitimacy and stability of the business. The company maintains active social media channels to engage its target audience of creative professionals. No direct contact emails or phone numbers are publicly listed, which may indicate a preference for digital support channels. The absence of vulnerability disclosure and incident response information suggests an opportunity to enhance trust and security posture. The company’s hosting on AWS and use of Drupal CMS indicates a standard enterprise-grade infrastructure.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and has domain status flags to prevent unauthorized transfers or updates, indicating good domain security management. However, the lack of DNSSEC reduces DNS security. No HTTP security headers were detected in the provided data, which could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. The absence of published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure programs limits transparency and preparedness perception. Google Analytics and DoubleClick tracking are used, but no cookie consent banner was found, which may pose GDPR compliance risks. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved with enhanced DNS security, security headers, and privacy compliance mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS integrity and security.
  2. Implement and display a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Add HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  5. Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Derivative
Description
Derivative is a software company that offers TouchDesigner, a visual development platform.
Key services
TouchDesigner software, User guides, Tutorials, Community forums, Workshops and events, Support services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 7, jQuery 2.1, Google Analytics, AddToAny sharing, Superfish menu, Colorbox, Bootstrap, UIkit
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Client transfer and update prohibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
DoubleClick
Marketing tools
AddToAny
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional software company site with clear branding and product focus.
  2. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main pages.
  3. Privacy policy and terms of use pages are present but cookie consent is missing.
  4. Uses Drupal 7 CMS with multiple JS libraries and Google Analytics tracking.
  5. No DNSSEC enabled on domain, which is a minor security gap.
  6. Social media presence is strong with official accounts linked.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Drupal 7 CMS, which is an older but still supported platform. The tech stack includes jQuery 2.1, Bootstrap, UIkit, and various contributed Drupal modules for UI and functionality. Hosting is on AWS, inferred from DNS servers. Performance is moderate with multiple aggregated CSS and JS files. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and mobile-specific slideshows. SEO is supported by meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic but present with skip links and ARIA attributes. The site could benefit from modernization to newer CMS versions and improved security headers to reduce technical debt and enhance 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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