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Security report for designbycosmic.com

Cosmic · Non-profit · United States

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

Cosmic is a specialized creative agency focused on empowering social impact organizations, particularly nonprofits and mission-driven entities, to build compelling brands and digital presences that succeed in the modern attention economy. Their services include brand strategy, web design and development, and marketing campaigns tailored to drive engagement and real-world action. The company positions itself as a partner for social impact leaders seeking to modernize their communications and digital strategies. Technically, the website is built on a modern React and Next.js stack, hosted with Cloudflare CDN, ensuring fast performance and mobile optimization. The site demonstrates good SEO and accessibility practices, with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies in place. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and standard security headers present, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not found. Overall, the domain registration data aligns well with the business claims, indicating legitimacy and trustworthiness. The website provides clear contact information and social media presence, enhancing business credibility. Recommendations include adding a dedicated security policy and vulnerability disclosure page to further strengthen trust and compliance.

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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Weak SPF Policy

      SPF record has permissive policy allowing any server to send email

      What to do: Use -all or ~all qualifier for better email security

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  • 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
75
Security headers
90
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
79

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

Cosmic operates in the niche market of social impact creative services, targeting nonprofits and mission-driven organizations. Their competitive advantage lies in their focus on the attention economy and digital-first brand building, differentiating them from generic agencies. The business model revolves around service-based revenue from branding, web development, and marketing campaigns. The presence of client testimonials and case studies indicates a growing client base and positive reputation. The company leverages modern digital marketing and analytics tools to optimize client outcomes. Their partnership ecosystem includes social media platforms and advertising networks like AdRoll. Strategic observations suggest a strong alignment with current digital trends and a clear value proposition for social impact clients, positioning them well for sustainable growth.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented, reducing common web vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The presence of a cookie consent mechanism indicates awareness of privacy regulations. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy page and incident response contact information represents a compliance gap and potential risk in incident handling. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file, which could improve transparency and trust. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by formalizing security policies and response procedures.

Recommendations

  1. Develop and publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Add clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly review and update privacy and cookie policies to maintain GDPR and other compliance.
  5. Enhance transparency by including certifications or compliance badges if applicable.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Cosmic
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cosmic
Description
We equip today’s social impact leaders with the strategies, tools, and mindset needed to build brands that win in the attention economy.
Key services
Brand Strategy & Identity, Web Design & Development, Marketing & Campaigns
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, JavaScript, CSS, Cloudflare CDN
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern frameworks

Analytics and tracking

Services
Fathom Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
AdRoll
Tracking pixels
Fathom Analytics
Marketing tools
AdRoll, Fathom Analytics
Transparency
good

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-structured
  2. Focus on social impact organizations and modern digital marketing
  3. Clear calls to action for discovery calls and service exploration
  4. Strong presence of client testimonials and case studies
  5. Use of modern web technologies and performance optimizations
  6. Privacy and cookie policies are present and accessible
  7. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using a modern React and Next.js framework, leveraging server-side rendering and static asset optimization for performance. Hosting via Cloudflare CDN ensures fast global delivery and DDoS protection. The site uses modern web fonts, responsive design, and accessibility best practices. Analytics are implemented via Fathom Analytics, a privacy-focused tool, and marketing tools include AdRoll for retargeting. The technical implementation is robust with no visible errors or broken elements. Opportunities exist to further improve technical SEO and accessibility by adding ARIA landmarks and enhancing semantic HTML. The current infrastructure supports scalability and aligns with best practices for digital agencies.
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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