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Dontcho Ivanov Guitars · Other · Canada

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Dontcho Ivanov Guitars is a small artisan guitar maker based in Montreal, Canada, specializing in handcrafted guitars including Parlor, Classical, Flamenco, and Gypsy Jazz models. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image targeting musicians and guitar enthusiasts seeking custom instruments. The business operates primarily through custom guitar building and repair services. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Bootstrap and various plugins for galleries and sliders. Hosting is provided by GoDaddy, with PHP 8.0 and jQuery libraries in use. Performance and mobile optimization are good, though accessibility is basic. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled and domain-level protections, but lacks security headers and DNSSEC. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of privacy and cookie policies. Contact information is clearly provided, including email and phone, and social media presence is established on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Overall, the website is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced security and privacy 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

9 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  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

    • 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

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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
47
Security headers
60
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
60

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 occupies a niche market in custom handcrafted guitars, leveraging artisanal craftsmanship to appeal to a specialized audience. Its business model is direct sales and repair services, supported by a well-structured website showcasing product models and contact channels. The domain age aligns with the business founding year, indicating consistency. Partnerships include a supplier or related service at stringsbymail.com. The company maintains a moderate digital presence with social media integration but lacks formal privacy and security policies, which could impact trust and compliance. Growth potential exists through improved digital marketing and compliance enhancements.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is properly configured, and domain registration includes standard EPP protections preventing unauthorized transfers or deletions. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces defense-in-depth. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting preparedness for security events. No analytics or tracking scripts reduce privacy risks but also limit user behavior insights. The site should implement security headers, enable DNSSEC, and publish privacy and incident response policies to improve security posture and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to prevent DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance statements to improve legal compliance and user trust.
  4. Add an incident response contact or security@ email address and consider publishing a security.txt file for vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain platform security.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Dontcho Ivanov Guitars
Description
Dontcho Ivanov Guitars, Snow Parlor, Manouche, Classical, Flamenco
Key services
Custom guitar building, Guitar repair, Sales of various guitar models including Parlor, Classical, Flamenco, Gypsy Jazz
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP 8.0.30, jQuery, Bootstrap, Smart Slider 3, Photo Gallery plugin, Yoast SEO
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and other EPP protections

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 professionally designed WordPress site for a small artisan guitar maker
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps
  3. Contact information is clearly provided with email and phone
  4. No security.txt or incident response info found
  5. No security headers detected, which is a security improvement area
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected, indicating minimal user tracking
  7. Social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn
  8. Domain is registered with GoDaddy and has standard domain protections
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using PHP 8.0.30 and jQuery 3.7.1, with Bootstrap framework for responsive design. It uses multiple plugins including Smart Slider 3, Photo Gallery, Yoast SEO, and social media integration plugins. Hosting is provided by GoDaddy with domain registration dating back to 2017. The site loads moderately fast with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is enhanced by Yoast SEO plugin and proper meta tags including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. However, the site lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC, which are technical risks. The site does not appear to use analytics or tracking services, reducing complexity but also limiting marketing insights. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid for a small business but has room for modernization and security improvements.
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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