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Security report for filamentgroup.com

Filament Group, Inc. · Technology · N/a

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

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Filament Group, Inc. is a specialized UI design studio focused on creating intuitive, accessible, and resilient websites and web applications. Established since 2001, the company has built a strong reputation through collaborations with notable clients such as Boston Globe, LEGO, and vineyard vines. Their core competencies include responsive design, accessibility, and scalable UI design systems, targeting clients who prioritize exceptional user experience. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with high-quality content and multimedia presentations. Technically, the website employs modern web standards including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, with references to Bootstrap for UI components. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and accessibility, demonstrating good SEO practices. However, there is no evidence of a CMS or hosting provider details. Performance appears fast with no broken elements detected. From a security perspective, the site lacks explicit security headers and privacy-related policies such as privacy and cookie policies, which are critical for compliance with regulations like GDPR. No forms collecting sensitive data are present, reducing immediate risk, but the absence of incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement. The WHOIS data is missing, which raises concerns about domain registration transparency, although the business legitimacy is supported by the website content and client portfolio. Overall, the website scores well on content quality, technical implementation, and business credibility but falls short on privacy compliance and some security best practices. Strategic recommendations include adding privacy and cookie policies, implementing security headers, publishing vulnerability disclosure information, and verifying domain registration details to enhance trust and compliance.

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"

    • 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

    • 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
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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
75
Security headers
30
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
57

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention filamentgroup.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1
Employees
0
Customers
1
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
100%

1 subdomain affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Filament Group operates in the technology sector as a small, specialized UI design and front-end development studio. Their market positioning is strong within the niche of accessible and responsive web design, supported by a portfolio of high-profile clients across various industries. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on bespoke client projects rather than product sales. Revenue streams likely derive from consulting, design, and development contracts. The company targets organizations committed to user experience and accessibility, including large enterprises and startups. Growth indicators include a diverse client base and ongoing partnerships. The partnership ecosystem includes collaborations with design studios and technology providers. Strategic observations highlight the importance of maintaining compliance and transparency to support continued trust and market presence.

Security posture

The current security maturity level of the website is moderate. While the site uses HTTPS (implied by the URL), there is no visible implementation of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and other privacy regulations. No incident response or security contact information is provided, limiting the ability to report or respond to security incidents effectively. The lack of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file further reduces transparency. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a brochure-style site but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to ensure GDPR and privacy compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common attacks.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Verify and publish domain registration details to improve transparency and trustworthiness.
  5. Include incident response contact information to improve security readiness and communication.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Filament Group, Inc.
Description
Filament Group is a UI design studio specializing in designing and building super-fast responsive sites and web apps that are simple to use and accessible to everyone. They focus on exceptional user experience, accessibility, and scalable UI design systems.
Key services
UI design, Responsive web development, Accessible web applications, Design systems, Front-end development
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
Frameworks
Bootstrap (mentioned for Attivio project)
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
excellent
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • No forms detected to collect sensitive data
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia
  2. Strong focus on UI design, accessibility, and responsive development
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap
  4. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present
  5. No phone number provided, only email and Twitter contact
  6. WHOIS data missing, which is unusual and may warrant further investigation
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, with references to Bootstrap for UI components in client projects. The site demonstrates excellent mobile optimization and accessibility features, indicating adherence to best practices in front-end development. Performance is fast with no broken elements or errors detected. However, there is no evidence of a CMS or hosting provider information, which could be areas for further investigation. The lack of security headers and privacy-related policies suggests technical debt in compliance and security domains. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a high-quality user experience but requires enhancements in security and privacy implementations.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 57/100Medium34 findingsView report
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