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Security report for direct-running.ie

Retail · Ireland

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Direct-Running.ie is a specialized e-commerce retailer focusing on running shoes, sportswear, and related equipment. The website offers a broad selection of well-known brands such as Adidas, Asics, Nike, and others, targeting runners and sports enthusiasts primarily in Ireland. The business appears to be newly established in late 2023, with a clear focus on online sales and fast delivery services. The site is professionally designed with good navigation and mobile optimization, supporting a positive user experience. Technically, the site leverages Magento (OpenMage), Google Analytics, Google Ads, and reCAPTCHA, indicating a modern and mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and some security best practices in place, although improvements are recommended in DNSSEC deployment and security headers. Privacy compliance is basic, with a consent mechanism present but no explicit privacy or cookie policies detected in the scanned content. Overall, the site is trustworthy and functional but would benefit from enhanced transparency and security documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
45/ 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

6 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.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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. 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';…

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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
72
Security headers
35
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
45
Average
68

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, specifically e-commerce for sportswear and running gear. Its market positioning is that of a niche online retailer offering a wide range of branded products with competitive pricing and fast shipping. The business model is direct online sales, likely generating revenue through product sales and possibly marketing partnerships. The target audience includes runners, athletes, and fitness enthusiasts. The presence of a related domain (direct-running.com) suggests a broader brand ecosystem or regional targeting. The company is small-sized and recently founded, indicating a growth phase. The use of marketing automation and Google advertising tools points to active customer acquisition strategies. No explicit partnerships or subsidiaries were identified beyond the related domain.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is properly implemented, and reCAPTCHA is used to protect forms from automated abuse. The presence of a consent management platform shows awareness of GDPR requirements. However, the absence of DNSSEC and missing explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represent areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency and preparedness perception. Overall, the site is secure for typical e-commerce operations but should enhance its security documentation and technical controls to strengthen trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy pages accessible from the homepage.
  2. Implement DNSSEC to secure DNS resolution and prevent spoofing attacks.
  3. Add explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Provide clear contact information including company emails and phone numbers for customer and security incident reporting.
  5. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Running shoes and sportswear at Direct-Running. Large choice of Adidas, Asics, Nike at the best price. Fast delivery ✓ Secure payment
Key services
Online sales of running shoes, Sportswear, Running equipment
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Google Ads, reCAPTCHA, Actito (marketing automation), Magento (OpenMage variant)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA
  • Consent management platform (CMP) implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Google Ads Conversion Tracking
Marketing tools
Actito (marketing automation)
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional e-commerce platform focused on running shoes and sportswear.
  2. No privacy or cookie policy pages explicitly found in the scanned content.
  3. Consent management platform is implemented with GDPR consent controls.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible content.
  5. Use of modern marketing and analytics tools indicates digital maturity.
  6. Security headers could be improved for enhanced protection.
  7. Domain is newly registered but consistent with business claims.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Magento (OpenMage), a widely used e-commerce platform, indicating a solid technical foundation. It uses modern web fonts, asynchronous loading of analytics and advertising scripts, and a responsive design optimized for mobile devices. The site is hosted with Gandi, a reputable registrar and hosting provider. Performance appears moderate with preloading of fonts and CSS optimizations. The use of Google Tag Manager and Actito marketing automation reflects a mature digital marketing infrastructure. Accessibility is basic but functional, with room for improvement in ARIA roles and semantic markup. SEO is supported by meta tags and structured navigation. Overall, the technical implementation is sound but could benefit from enhanced accessibility and security header configurations.
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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