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Security report for duotones.ch

Duotones LLC · Technology · Switzerland

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Duotones LLC is a specialized UX and interaction design agency based in Bern, Switzerland, founded in 2016. The company focuses on delivering user experience design, interaction, and interface design services for digital media and products such as web and app design. Their client portfolio includes reputable Swiss organizations like Swisscom, PostFinance, and Universität Zürich, positioning them as a trusted player in the Swiss UX market. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with comprehensive service offerings including innovation workshops, digital transformation consulting, and prototyping. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 5.8.12 with modern JavaScript libraries such as Three.js and GSAP, and uses Yoast SEO for optimization. The site is mobile-optimized and includes a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for analytics with IP anonymization enabled. Performance is moderate with good SEO and basic accessibility features. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, security headers are not explicitly detected, and no formal security or incident response policies are published. Privacy compliance is strong with clear privacy and cookie policies. Contact is primarily via a contact form, with no direct email or phone numbers publicly listed. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance, suitable for its business domain. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and improving accessibility compliance to further strengthen the security and user experience posture.

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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
53
Average
48

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Duotones operates as a small but established UX design agency targeting businesses and organizations requiring digital product design and consulting. Their business model centers on providing end-to-end UX services including workshops, research, ideation, prototyping, and software engineering. The company leverages a strong Swiss client base, enhancing its market credibility and competitive advantage. Their partnership ecosystem includes notable Swiss enterprises, which supports growth and reputation. The agency's digital maturity is reflected in their use of modern web technologies and SEO practices. Growth indicators include a well-maintained portfolio and active social media presence. Strategic observations suggest opportunities in expanding incident response transparency and security certifications to appeal to larger enterprise clients.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and privacy-conscious analytics configuration. The presence of a cookie consent banner and comprehensive privacy policy indicates GDPR awareness. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents a moderate security gap. There is no public security policy or incident response contact information, which could hinder vulnerability reporting and incident management. The use of WordPress and multiple JavaScript libraries necessitates vigilant patch management to mitigate risks. Overall, the security culture appears adequate but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen defense against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response plan on the website to improve transparency and facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  3. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, plugins, and JavaScript libraries to minimize exposure to known vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to comply with recognized standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Consider adding a security.txt file to provide clear contact channels for security researchers and improve vulnerability disclosure processes.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Duotones LLC
Description
Wir sind spezialisiert auf User Experience Design, Interaction und Interface Design für digitale Medien und Produkte wie Webdesign oder App-Design.
Key services
Innovation Workshops, Research, Analysis & Product Strategy, Ideation, Digital Transformation, Digital Content Strategy, Interaction & Interface Design, Prototyping & Testing, Design Systems, Technology & Software Engineering
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 5.8.12, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, jQuery, Three.js, GSAP, ScrollMagic, Contact Form 7
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google Analytics anonymize IP enabled
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional UX and interaction design agency based in Bern, Switzerland.
  2. Content is well-structured, multilingual metadata present (German).
  3. Strong client portfolio with reputable Swiss companies.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented and GDPR compliant.
  5. No exposed sensitive data or security misconfigurations detected.
  6. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and WordPress CMS.
  7. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious activity.
  8. No direct email or phone contact info visible on homepage; contact form used.
  9. Social media presence on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS version 5.8.12, utilizing Yoast SEO plugin for search engine optimization and Google Analytics with Tag Manager for user tracking. The front-end incorporates modern JavaScript libraries such as Three.js for 3D graphics, GSAP for animations, and ScrollMagic for scroll-based interactions, indicating a sophisticated and interactive user interface. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design elements and includes a cookie consent mechanism. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed and accessibility. The technical stack is modern but requires ongoing maintenance to ensure security and performance. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified in the content.
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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