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Security report for designbyewa.co.uk

Design by Ewa · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Design by Ewa is a specialized small business focused on providing custom web design and graphic design services tailored to dog and cat breeders, kennels, catteries, and the equestrian industry. The company has a long-standing presence since 2001 and offers a range of services including website packages, logo design, magazine publication, and advert design. Their market position is that of a niche specialist with a professional and artistically driven approach. Technically, the website uses a modern but basic tech stack including Bootstrap and jQuery, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. However, there is a lack of advanced SEO and accessibility features. Security posture is weak due to missing security headers and unknown SSL configuration, and there are no visible privacy or cookie policies, indicating compliance gaps. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced security and compliance measures.

Scanned

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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
52

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 targets a niche market of animal breeders and related businesses, leveraging its founder's experience in dog breeding and show dogs to build credibility. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on custom design solutions. Revenue streams likely come from website packages, logo and advert design, and magazine publication services. The partnership ecosystem includes related sites such as ewadesign.co.uk and thedog-magazine.com. Growth indicators include a portfolio of featured projects and customer testimonials. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to improve compliance and security posture to enhance trust and market competitiveness.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is low to moderate. The absence of security headers and unclear SSL status are notable weaknesses. No privacy or cookie policies are present, which is a compliance gap under GDPR. There is no incident response or vulnerability disclosure information available. The website does not appear to collect user data via forms or analytics, reducing exposure but also limiting user engagement insights. The security culture appears minimal, with no explicit security or data protection policies communicated. Business impact of these gaps includes potential regulatory risk and reduced user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a strong SSL/TLS configuration and verify it is active site-wide.
  2. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Deploy security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for business and security incidents.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Design by Ewa
Description
Design by Ewa studio specializes in dog and cat breeder web design, creating unique custom designed websites that are fast loading, easy-to-read, and professionally designed by an artist. The business also offers logo design, magazine publication, advert design, and business solutions related to web design for kennels, catteries, and the equestrian industry.
Key services
Website Packages, Logo Design, Magazine Publication, Advert Design, Business Solutions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, jQuery, PrettyPhoto, Slick Carousel
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
30/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a niche service provider specializing in breeder and animal-related web design.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the homepage content.
  4. No security headers detected; HTTPS status unknown from provided data.
  5. No analytics or tracking scripts detected, indicating minimal user tracking.
  6. Content is professionally presented with clear navigation and relevant business information.
  7. No forms detected in the provided HTML content.
  8. Social media presence limited to Facebook link only.
  9. WHOIS data is consistent and domain is well-established.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a standard HTML5 and CSS3 structure with Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery-based plugins for UI enhancements. The tech stack is modern but basic, suitable for a small business website. Hosting is provided by One.com, a reputable registrar and hosting provider. Performance is moderate with no explicit indicators of slow loading but no advanced optimization detected. Accessibility is basic with no ARIA roles or advanced features. SEO is basic with meta keywords and description but no Open Graph or structured data found. There is no CMS detected, indicating a static or custom-built site. Technical risks include outdated libraries if not maintained and lack of security headers.
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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