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Security report for fictionalbrandsarchive.com

Fictional Brands Archive · Media · N/a

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Fictional Brands Archive is a niche online platform dedicated to cataloging and researching fictional brands featured across various media including films, series, videogames, and animated content. The website offers a searchable and filterable database with detailed brand information such as sector, category, media type, genre, and touchpoints, catering primarily to researchers, fans, and content creators interested in fictional brand lore. The platform's market position is specialized within the media industry, focusing on content curation rather than commercial services. Technically, the website employs standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery, with Google Analytics integrated for visitor tracking. The site demonstrates moderate performance and basic mobile optimization, with a clear navigation structure and consistent branding. However, it lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features, and no CMS or hosting provider information is evident from the content. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and includes no forms collecting sensitive data, which reduces exposure to common web vulnerabilities. Nevertheless, it lacks visible security headers and formal security policies, and no incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided. Privacy compliance is weak, with no privacy or cookie policies found, and no GDPR compliance indicators. The absence of contact information further limits trust and business credibility. Overall, the website is functional and content-rich but requires improvements in privacy, security policies, and contact transparency to enhance trustworthiness and compliance. Strategic recommendations include implementing comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, adding security headers, improving mobile and accessibility features, and providing clear contact and incident response information.

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

10 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 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 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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Security headers
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  • 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
95
Security headers
20
Email security
40
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
46

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 Fictional Brands Archive operates as a content curation and archival platform within the media industry, targeting a niche audience interested in fictional brands from popular culture. Its business model likely relies on advertising or sponsorships given the absence of e-commerce or subscription features. The platform's competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive and structured database of fictional brands, supporting detailed filtering and research capabilities. Growth potential exists in expanding content, partnerships with media franchises, or offering premium research tools. The lack of visible partnerships or business contact details suggests a small-scale operation focused on content quality rather than commercial expansion.

Security posture

The website exhibits a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible forms collecting sensitive data, reducing attack surface. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options indicates room for improvement in mitigating common web threats. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response policies are present, which could hinder timely handling of security incidents. Privacy compliance is minimal, lacking privacy and cookie policies, and no GDPR-related information is provided. Overall, the security maturity is low to moderate, suitable for a content archive but requiring enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and prominently link a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to improve protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear contact information including a dedicated security or abuse email address for incident reporting.
  4. Enhance mobile responsiveness and accessibility to improve user experience across devices and for users with disabilities.
  5. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Fictional Brands Archive
Description
An online archive and research platform cataloging fictional brands featured in films, series, videogames, and animated media. It provides detailed listings of fictional companies, their sectors, categories, media appearances, genres, and touchpoints.
Key services
Research database of fictional brands, Search and filter functionality by sector, category, medium, genre, and touchpoints, Visual display of logos and brand details
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Google Analytics (gtag.js)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by URL (https://fictionalbrandsarchive.com/)
  • No visible forms collecting sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found or linked.
  2. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses found.
  3. No security or incident response policies or contacts provided.
  4. Website uses Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for tracking.
  5. Content is well-structured and focused on fictional brand data.
  6. No forms present that collect user data.
  7. No social media links or external business partner domains found except Google Tag Manager.
  8. No security headers or advanced security configurations detected in HTML content.
  9. Mobile navigation and filtering features exist but mobile optimization is basic.
  10. No explicit or adult content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery, with Google Analytics integrated via Google Tag Manager for visitor tracking. The site structure is clear with navigation menus and filtering options for content discovery. Performance is moderate with no explicit indicators of optimization or CDN usage. Mobile optimization is basic, with a mobile navigation menu present but limited advanced responsiveness. No CMS or backend platform is identified from the HTML content. The site lacks advanced SEO meta tags beyond the title and viewport settings. No forms or user input fields are present, reducing complexity and security risks. Overall, the technical implementation is functional but could benefit from modernization and enhanced SEO and accessibility features.
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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