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Security report for elliotjaystocks.com

Elliot Jay Stocks · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 8 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

Elliot Jay Stocks is a well-established personal brand focused on design, typography, and music. The website showcases a professional portfolio including consultancy work with major brands such as Adobe Fonts and Google Fonts, alongside creative projects like books, workshops, podcasts, and music releases. The site targets design professionals and typography enthusiasts, offering rich content and multiple engagement channels such as newsletters and podcasts. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including Kirby CMS, Cloudflare DNS and registrar services, and privacy-conscious analytics tools. The site is well-optimized for performance and mobile devices, with a clean, professional design and clear navigation. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protection, though some improvements are recommended such as enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers. Privacy compliance is limited by the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professional, and safe for general audiences.

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

8 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
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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

The business operates as a small personal brand with a diversified portfolio of services including design consultancy, educational workshops, publishing, podcasting, and music production. Its market positioning is strong within the niche of typography and design, supported by collaborations with industry leaders like Adobe and Google. Revenue streams likely include book sales, workshop fees, consulting contracts, and music sales/streams. The target audience includes design professionals, typography enthusiasts, and music listeners. The website ecosystem includes partnerships with reputable platforms such as Buttondown for newsletters and Bandcamp for music distribution. The brand maintains a consistent and professional online presence, reinforcing credibility and trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection in place. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the lack of DNSSEC and absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options represent areas for improvement. No incident response or security policy information is published, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is partial due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security risk is low but could be further mitigated by adopting recommended best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  3. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and incident response.
  5. Consider expanding contact information with additional channels and publishing a security policy to enhance trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Elliot Jay Stocks
Description
Elliot Jay Stocks is a designer & author, usually doing something with typography, or making music as Other Form
Key services
Design consultancy, Typography workshops, Book publishing, Podcasting, Music production
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Kirby CMS, Cloudflare DNS and registrar, SimpleLightbox JS, Buttondown email subscription service, Cloudflare Insights analytics, Simple Analytics
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure form submission to Buttondown email service

Analytics and tracking

Services
Simple Analytics, Cloudflare Insights
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cloudflare Insights, Simple Analytics
Marketing tools
Buttondown email newsletter
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a personal brand site for a designer and author specializing in typography and music.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Uses modern web technologies and good design practices.
  4. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  5. Contact information limited to email and newsletter subscription forms.
  6. No phone numbers or physical addresses provided.
  7. No explicit security headers detected in provided data.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Kirby CMS, a flat-file CMS known for simplicity and performance. It leverages Cloudflare for DNS and domain registration, ensuring reliable infrastructure. The front-end uses compressed CSS and JavaScript libraries like SimpleLightbox for UI enhancements. Newsletter subscription is handled via Buttondown, an external service, ensuring secure form handling. Analytics are privacy-focused, using Simple Analytics and Cloudflare Insights. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and includes SEO best practices such as meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is fast with minimal external dependencies. Technical debt appears low, but enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers would modernize the security posture further.
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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