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Security report for ghostnoteagency.com

Ghost Note Agency · Other · United States

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ghost Note Agency is a small, Black-owned creative agency specializing in branding, design, and strategy with a focus on cross-cultural and diverse storytelling. The company operates primarily in the United States with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Their website reflects a professional and modern design, built on WordPress with integration of popular libraries such as Font Awesome and Google Analytics. While the technical infrastructure is adequate with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent implemented, there is a lack of comprehensive privacy and security policies, and no visible contact information, which may impact user trust and compliance. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain raises questions about domain registration legitimacy, warranting further investigation.

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 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';…

  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

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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
62

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 targets brands and organizations seeking culturally relevant and diverse creative services. Their business model revolves around providing bespoke branding and strategic design solutions. Market positioning is niche, emphasizing diversity and modern storytelling. The website content is relevant and professionally presented, but lacks detailed business credentials and contact transparency. No partnerships or certifications are evident from the data. Growth potential exists given the unique market focus, but trust and compliance improvements are recommended.

Security posture

The website benefits from HTTPS and a cookie consent mechanism, indicating baseline security and privacy awareness. However, the lack of security headers and absence of a published privacy policy or terms of service represent compliance gaps. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is available, limiting readiness for security events. The missing WHOIS data is a significant concern, potentially indicating privacy protection or registration issues. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Establish a security.txt file and incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting and incident management.
  4. Provide clear and verified contact information including company emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility.
  5. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data issue to ensure domain registration transparency and legitimacy.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ghost Note Agency
Description
Ghost Note is a Black-owned creative agency born in the District of Columbia, now living in New York and L.A. A cross-cultural studio crafting brands and stories that celebrate the modern, diverse world.
Key services
branding, design, strategy
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Font Awesome, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Animate.css, WOW.js, jQuery
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Mailchimp
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional creative agency site with good design and content.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual and reduces trust.
  3. Cookie consent banner present indicating some privacy compliance effort.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided content.
  6. Uses modern web technologies and WordPress CMS.
  7. No security headers detected in provided data; SSL is enabled.
  8. No signs of adult or unsafe content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS, leveraging modern front-end libraries including Font Awesome for icons, Animate.css for animations, and WOW.js for scroll effects. Google Analytics is used for visitor tracking. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and includes a cookie consent banner. Performance is moderate with no evident critical technical issues. However, the absence of security headers and incomplete privacy compliance are technical debt areas. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the data. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional web presence but can be improved for security and compliance.
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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