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Friday Agency · Technology · Ireland

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Friday Agency is a multi-award-winning digital marketing and UX design agency based in Dublin, Ireland. They provide a comprehensive range of services including UX/UI design, digital strategy, SEO, PPC, content creation, and social media advertising. Their client portfolio includes notable brands such as Fyffes, Peter Mark, and the National Lottery, positioning them as a reputable player in the Irish digital agency market. The website reflects a professional and modern digital presence, leveraging a Next.js and React technology stack for performance and responsiveness. Privacy and cookie policies are well implemented, supporting GDPR compliance. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced, though explicit security headers and incident response policies are not publicly documented. Overall, the agency demonstrates strong business credibility and digital maturity, though the absence of WHOIS data limits domain trust verification. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing incident response and vulnerability disclosure information, and maintaining transparency in security practices.

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

4 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 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 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

  3. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
52
Security headers
65
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
75

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 agency operates in the technology sector, focusing on digital marketing and user experience services. Their business model is service-oriented, targeting businesses seeking to improve digital engagement and growth. The presence of high-profile clients and partner badges from Google, Meta, and TikTok indicates strong industry relationships and marketing capabilities. The website content and portfolio showcase their expertise and recent successful projects, supporting growth and market positioning. The company size is medium, with a nimble team that emphasizes agility and innovation. Their marketing tools and ad networks include Google Ads, Meta Business Tools, and TikTok Marketing, reflecting a comprehensive digital marketing ecosystem.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration, ensuring encrypted communications. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement in hardening the web application. There is no publicly available security policy or incident response information, which could be a gap in transparency and preparedness. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file was found, limiting external reporting channels for security issues. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced by adopting best practices in security headers and incident response documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to improve web security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and partners.
  3. Create a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance.
  5. Enhance domain registration transparency by updating WHOIS information or using verified registrars.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Friday Agency
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Friday Agency
Description
Friday is a multi-award-winning UX & digital marketing agency in Dublin, Ireland. We excel in digital strategy, UX, content, performance marketing & more.
Key services
UX/UI Design, UX Research, User Testing, Technology, Content Creation, Digital Strategy, SEO, PPC, Data & Analytics, Social Media Advertising
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Next.js, React, Typekit Fonts, Google Tag Manager (implied), Modern CSS, JavaScript ES6+
Frameworks
Next.js, React
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (implied)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google, Meta, TikTok
Tracking pixels
Google Tag Manager (implied)
Marketing tools
Google Ads, Meta Business Tools, TikTok Marketing
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional digital marketing and UX agency based in Dublin, Ireland.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and includes recent work and client logos.
  3. Strong branding and consistent design throughout the site.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present and comprehensive.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and physical address.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  7. No terms of service page detected.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  9. Social media presence on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter (X), and ChatGPT link.
  10. Modern tech stack using Next.js and React.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack featuring Next.js and React, enabling server-side rendering and fast client-side interactions. The use of Typekit fonts and optimized images contributes to a polished user experience. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. Performance is fast with preloading of fonts and images. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD schema markup. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or headless CMS approach. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a high-quality digital experience with opportunities to enhance security configurations.
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. 75/100 −1Medium29 findingsView report
  2. 76/100Low28 findingsView report
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