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Security report for ester.co

Ester Digital OÜ · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ester Digital OÜ is a full-service digital agency established in 2015, providing a broad range of services including web design, branding, UI/UX software design, CMS and software development, mobile development, and IT consulting. The company targets businesses primarily in the USA, UK, Canada, and Europe, positioning itself as a trusted partner for meaningful digital growth. Their client portfolio includes notable brands such as IQVIA, T-Mobile, and NHS, indicating a strong market presence and credibility. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Google reCAPTCHA, Gravity Forms, and SEO tools like Yoast. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, SEO practices, and moderate performance. Analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Ahrefs are employed for user tracking and marketing insights. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses reCAPTCHA to protect forms, but lacks some security headers and explicit security or incident response policies. WHOIS data shows privacy protection consistent with a legitimate business, and the domain age aligns with the company's history. Privacy and cookie policies are present, though a cookie consent mechanism is missing, which is a minor compliance gap. Overall, Ester Digital presents a professional, trustworthy digital agency with solid technical infrastructure and good security hygiene, though improvements in security headers and privacy compliance mechanisms are recommended to enhance their security posture and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

2 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.

    • 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. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
62
Security headers
80
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
68
Average
67

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

Ester Digital operates as a medium-sized digital agency with a service-based business model focused on delivering customized digital solutions including branding, web and software design, and IT consulting. Their market positioning is strong with a diverse client base across multiple industries and geographies. The company leverages partnerships and localized websites to cater to different markets, enhancing their global reach. Revenue streams likely derive from project-based contracts and ongoing consulting engagements. The agency demonstrates growth through new service offerings like design subscriptions and maintains a professional online presence with trust signals such as client logos and Clutch reviews.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate spam and abuse on contact forms. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security represents an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of published security or incident response policies suggests limited transparency in security governance. GDPR compliance is partially addressed through privacy and cookie policies, but the missing cookie consent mechanism is a compliance gap. Incident response readiness and data protection officer contact information are not publicly available, indicating potential areas for enhancement in security culture and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen site security.
  2. Add a cookie consent mechanism to align with GDPR and enhance user privacy compliance.
  3. Publish explicit security and incident response policies to improve transparency and preparedness.
  4. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to improve DNS security.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy policies and data protection practices to maintain compliance with evolving regulations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ester Digital OÜ
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ester Digital OÜ
Description
Full-service digital agency providing web design, branding, UI/UX software design, CMS and software development, IT consulting, and mobile development services to support online success and growth.
Key services
Branding, Website Design, UI/UX Software Design, CMS Development, Software Development, Mobile Development, IT Consulting, Design Consulting
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google reCAPTCHA, Gravity Forms, Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Ahrefs Analytics
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA on contact form
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of privacy protection on WHOIS

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Ahrefs Analytics
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, Gravity Forms
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional digital agency site with comprehensive service offerings.
  2. Multiple localized versions for different countries and languages.
  3. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  4. Contact form secured with Google reCAPTCHA.
  5. No visible security headers detected in HTML source.
  6. WHOIS privacy protection used but justified.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies found.
  8. Privacy and cookie policies present but cookie consent mechanism missing.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform utilizing modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and integrates third-party services including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Ahrefs for analytics and marketing. The site uses Gravity Forms with Google reCAPTCHA for secure data collection. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized images. SEO is well addressed via Yoast SEO plugin and structured data in JSON-LD format. Mobile optimization is good, though accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced. The technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from additional security hardening and performance tuning.
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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