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Security report for fusecreative.co.nz

Fuse Creative · Media · New Zealand

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Fuse Creative is a small Auckland-based brand design and creative agency established in 2006. The company offers services in brand strategy and design, advertising and marketing, and engagement and culture change. Their website presents a professional portfolio showcasing various projects for clients, indicating a solid market presence in the New Zealand media sector. The business targets organizations seeking creative brand and marketing solutions, positioning itself as a creative partner to grow brands and sales. Technically, the website employs common web technologies including jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Fonts, and Slider Revolution for dynamic content presentation. It integrates third-party analytics and tracking tools such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and LinkedIn Insight. The site appears moderately optimized for mobile devices and SEO, with good navigation and content quality. Hosting is provided by a New Zealand-based registrar, Voyager Internet Ltd. From a security perspective, the site lacks visible security headers and does not have DNSSEC enabled, which are areas for improvement. The SSL configuration could not be confirmed from the data provided. No privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating potential compliance gaps with GDPR and other privacy regulations. No contact emails or phone numbers are explicitly listed, which may affect user trust and communication. Overall, the website is professionally designed and functional but requires enhancements in security posture and privacy compliance to improve trustworthiness and regulatory adherence. Strategic recommendations include implementing security headers, enabling DNSSEC, adding privacy and cookie policies, and providing clear contact information to strengthen the site's credibility and user confidence.

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 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

    • 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

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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
25
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
47

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

Fuse Creative operates as a specialized creative agency focusing on brand strategy, advertising, and culture change within the media sector. The company leverages a portfolio-driven business model, showcasing completed projects to attract new clients. Their market positioning is that of an established local agency with over 15 years of domain presence, indicating stability and experience. The target customer segments are businesses and organizations in need of creative branding and marketing services. The absence of explicit partnership or subsidiary information suggests an independent operation. The use of multiple marketing and analytics tools reflects a data-driven approach to client engagement and campaign effectiveness. Growth indicators include a diverse portfolio and active content showcasing. However, the lack of visible contact details and privacy policies may limit broader market trust and compliance readiness.

Security posture

The current security posture of the website is basic with notable gaps. The absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web vulnerabilities. DNSSEC is not enabled, which could expose the domain to DNS spoofing attacks. SSL/TLS configuration details are not provided, so the strength of encryption cannot be assessed. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is available, limiting transparency and preparedness for security incidents. The use of multiple third-party tracking scripts increases the attack surface and raises privacy concerns. Overall, the site would benefit from implementing standard security best practices and compliance measures to enhance its security maturity and protect user data.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  3. Add clear and accessible privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Provide explicit contact information including company emails and phone numbers to improve user trust and communication.
  5. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact to enhance transparency and security readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Fuse Creative
Description
Fuse Creative is an Auckland based design and brand agency that delivers creative thinking and design that engages, challenges and inspires audiences.
Key services
Brand Strategy & Design, Advertising & Marketing, Engagement & Culture Change
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Fonts, Slider Revolution, Vimeo embed
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
40/100

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight, Lfeeder
Marketing tools
LinkedIn Insight
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  2. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the homepage or visible content.
  3. Website uses multiple third-party tracking and analytics scripts.
  4. No security headers detected in provided data; SSL status unknown.
  5. Website content is professionally presented with clear service offerings and portfolio.
  6. No forms detected in the provided HTML content.
  7. No social media links explicitly present in the visible content.
  8. WHOIS data shows domain is stable and not privacy protected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of established front-end technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and Google Fonts, along with Slider Revolution for interactive sliders. The integration of Vimeo videos enriches content engagement. The site loads multiple external scripts for analytics and tracking, including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight, and Lfeeder. Hosting is managed by a New Zealand-based registrar, indicating local infrastructure. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, especially considering the use of large slider images and multiple third-party scripts. The site is mobile responsive and SEO optimized with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. However, the lack of CMS identification suggests a custom or static site build, which may impact content management efficiency. Accessibility features are basic and could be improved to meet modern standards.
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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