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Security report for designportland.org

Design Portland · Other · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Design Portland is a small, community-focused organization that operated a week-long design festival in Portland from 2012 to 2021. The website now functions as an archival platform preserving resources, editorial content, videos, and images related to the festival. The target audience includes designers, creative professionals, and the local Portland community. The business model is non-profit and community-oriented, with no active commercial transactions on the site. Technically, the website is built with standard HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript modules, hosted behind Cloudflare DNS services. The site is moderately optimized for mobile and performance but lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features. There are no detected CMS or complex frameworks in use. From a security perspective, the site lacks visible security headers and privacy or cookie policies, which lowers its compliance posture. WHOIS data shows privacy protection enabled, which is justified for this type of organization. No forms or data collection mechanisms are present, reducing risk exposure. External links point to reputable domains, and no tracking or advertising technologies are detected. Overall, the website is safe, professional, and trustworthy for its archival purpose but would benefit from improved security headers, privacy policies, and contact information to enhance compliance and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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 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

    • 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

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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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
63

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

Design Portland holds a niche position as a community festival archive with a strong local focus in Portland, Oregon. Its competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive archival resources and community engagement history. The business operates on a non-profit model, relying on partnerships with local foundations and cultural organizations. Revenue streams are likely limited or non-commercial, focusing on community support and sponsorships. The target customers are creative professionals and local residents interested in design culture. Growth indicators are limited as the festival ended in 2021, and the website serves primarily as a historical record. The partnership ecosystem includes reputable local foundations and cultural trusts, enhancing credibility and community ties.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is basic. The absence of security headers and privacy policies indicates gaps in compliance with GDPR and other data protection regulations. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting readiness for security events. The use of privacy protection in WHOIS and Cloudflare DNS provides some security benefits. The lack of forms or data collection reduces attack surface. Recommendations include implementing security headers, publishing privacy and cookie policies, and establishing incident response contacts to improve security culture and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  3. Add clear contact information including emails and phone numbers to facilitate communication and incident reporting.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly review and update website content and technical infrastructure to maintain performance, security, and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Design Portland
Description
Design Portland was a week-long, all-inclusive festival celebrating creative projects and processes across many disciplines in Portland. The festival ran from 2012 to 2021 and the website now serves as a collective memory and archive of the event's history, resources, editorial content, videos, and images.
Key services
Archival resources (event prep kits, programs, brand artifacts, reports), Editorial content (journals, interviews, recaps), Video collections of past events, Image archives
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS, JavaScript (ES Modules)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100

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. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the website.
  2. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses provided.
  3. No forms or data collection mechanisms detected.
  4. No social media links explicitly present in the HTML.
  5. Website serves as an archival resource rather than an active business platform.
  6. No security headers or advanced security configurations detected in provided data.
  7. WHOIS privacy protection is enabled, common for small organizations.
  8. External links point to reputable domains such as Google Drive, Vimeo, and local foundations.
  9. No advertising or tracking technologies detected.
  10. Website content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a simple, modern tech stack with HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript modules. Hosting is managed via Cloudflare DNS, providing reliable domain resolution and potential CDN benefits. The site lacks a CMS or advanced frameworks, indicating low technical complexity. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization but basic accessibility and SEO features. There is an opportunity to improve technical maturity by adding accessibility enhancements, SEO metadata, and security configurations. No technical debt or vulnerabilities were detected in the provided data.
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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