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Security report for glyf.app

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Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

glyf.app is a specialized online platform offering a vast collection of over 6000 free glyphs and icons primarily targeted at designers and developers. The site provides these glyphs in multiple formats including strings, SVGs, and Figma variables, catering to a broad audience in the design and development community. The business model appears to be based on providing free resources supplemented by affiliate partnerships with related design tools and platforms. The website enjoys a moderate market position with a strong community presence evidenced by its GitHub repository and YouTube channel. Technically, the website is built using modern web technologies such as React and Next.js, hosted on Vercel, and employs HTTPS with good performance and mobile optimization. It integrates analytics tools like Google Analytics and Vercel Analytics for user tracking. However, it lacks some security best practices such as security headers and a security.txt file. There is no visible privacy or cookie policy, which impacts its privacy compliance score. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and does not expose sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. However, the absence of security headers and formal security policies represents an area for improvement. No forms collecting personal data were detected, reducing immediate privacy risks. The domain registration data is consistent and trustworthy, with no suspicious patterns. Overall, glyf.app is a well-designed and functional resource site with good technical implementation but lacks formal privacy and security documentation. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance and security policies would enhance trust and reduce risk.

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. 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
  • DNS records
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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
72
Security headers
30
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
63

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

glyf.app operates in the technology sector as a niche provider of free glyph and icon resources. Its competitive advantage lies in the extensive collection of over 6000 glyphs and the availability of multiple formats, including Figma variables, which appeal to modern design workflows. The business model leverages free offerings combined with affiliate marketing partnerships with well-known design tools and platforms, generating revenue streams indirectly. The target customer segments include UI/UX designers, front-end developers, and digital creatives. Growth indicators include a popular GitHub repository with nearly 10k stars and a YouTube channel with a growing subscriber base. The partnership ecosystem includes affiliates like raycast.com, coolors.co, and iconists.co, enhancing the platform's reach and monetization potential. The company appears to be a small-sized entity with no visible parent or subsidiary companies.

Security posture

The security maturity of glyf.app is moderate. The site enforces HTTPS, which is mandatory for secure communications. It does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries in the client-side code. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces its defense-in-depth posture. There is no published security policy or incident response contact information, which limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure program is present, which is a best practice for responsible vulnerability management. The lack of privacy and cookie policies also indicates gaps in compliance with data protection regulations such as GDPR. Overall, while the site is not at high risk, it would benefit from implementing formal security policies and headers to improve its security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  3. Add a security.txt file and establish a vulnerability disclosure program to facilitate responsible security reporting.
  4. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and general inquiries to improve transparency and responsiveness.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are introduced.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
glyf.app provides a large collection of over 6000 free glyphs/icons available in multiple formats including string, Figma variables, and SVG. It targets designers and developers looking for iconography and glyph resources.
Key services
Free glyph/icon downloads, Figma variable glyph files, SVG icon sets, Affiliate links to related design tools
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, Vercel Analytics, Google Analytics, Web Fonts (WOFF2)
Frameworks
Next.js, React
Platforms
Vercel
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
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, Vercel Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
carbonads
Tracking pixels
Vercel Analytics
Marketing tools
Vercel Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website provides a large free icon/glyph resource with multiple download formats.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. No direct contact information such as emails or phone numbers visible.
  4. Uses modern web technologies and is hosted on Vercel with HTTPS.
  5. Includes affiliate links and advertising via Carbon Ads.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy present.
  7. Good SEO and social media presence via GitHub and YouTube.
  8. No security headers detected in the HTML response.
  9. No forms collecting personal data detected on the main page.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React and Next.js stack, hosted on Vercel, which provides fast performance and scalability. It uses web fonts in WOFF2 format for efficient loading and includes analytics via Google Analytics and Vercel Analytics. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and basic accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. There is no CMS detected, indicating a custom or static site generation approach. The technical implementation is clean with no broken elements or errors detected in the HTML content. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and implement additional security headers to reduce technical risks.
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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