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Gauges · Technology · N/a

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Gauges is a technology company offering real-time web analytics and marketing attribution tools primarily targeting website owners and marketers. The company operates a SaaS business model with transparent pricing tiers suitable for individuals, small teams, and agencies. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and hosted on Vercel, leveraging WordPress CMS and modern analytics tools such as Segment and Hotjar. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced, valid SSL certificates, and cookie consent mechanisms in place. However, some improvements like enhanced HSTS settings and DMARC records could strengthen security further. WHOIS data confirms domain legitimacy and consistency with the business claims. Overall, Gauges presents a trustworthy and technically mature online presence with good privacy compliance.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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 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 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

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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
77
Security headers
30
Email security
50
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
65

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

Gauges positions itself as a user-friendly, real-time analytics and marketing attribution platform, differentiating through live traffic visualization and easy team sharing. The parent company, REPORT GARDEN, Inc., also offers related products, indicating a broader marketing technology ecosystem. The business targets a range of customers from individuals to agencies, with a subscription pricing model starting at $6/month. The website content and structure support clear navigation and conversion with calls to action for free trials and sign-ups. The partnership ecosystem includes ReportGarden, TribeLocal, and ClientFlow, suggesting integrated marketing solutions. The company shows signs of growth and digital maturity through use of advanced analytics and consent management.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enforced and a valid SSL certificate covering the domain and wildcard subdomains. Security headers include HSTS with a long max-age, though it lacks includeSubDomains and preload flags. No vulnerable or weak cipher suites were detected, but OCSP stapling is not enabled. Cookie consent is implemented with user consent checks before loading tracking scripts like Hotjar and Segment. SPF records are valid, but DMARC is missing, which is a gap in email security. No explicit security or incident response policies are found on the site. Overall, the site follows many best practices but could improve in email authentication and advanced transport security.

Recommendations

  1. Enable HSTS includeSubDomains and preload flags to strengthen HTTPS enforcement.
  2. Implement OCSP stapling to improve SSL handshake performance and security.
  3. Add a DMARC DNS record to enhance email spoofing protection.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  5. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Visual Composer and Contact Form 7 plugins, hosted on Vercel for performance and scalability. It uses modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery and integrates third-party analytics tools such as Segment and Hotjar, controlled by cookie consent mechanisms. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good SEO practices via Yoast SEO plugin. Performance is fast with caching headers and CDN usage. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, though some minor improvements in accessibility and advanced security headers could be made to reduce technical debt and enhance resilience.
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. 72/100Medium30 findingsView report
  2. 72/100Medium30 findingsView report
  3. 72/100Medium30 findingsView report
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