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Security report for gotolstoy.com

Tolstoy, Inc. · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and DNS health.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Tolstoy, Inc. operates a sophisticated video commerce platform designed to enhance e-commerce businesses by integrating interactive and shoppable videos across websites, apps, and marketing campaigns. The company has established a strong market presence with over 5,000 companies using its services and official partnerships with platforms like Shopify. Technically, the website is built on modern frameworks such as Webflow and integrates numerous marketing and analytics tools, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. However, a critical security gap exists due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate, which undermines HTTPS security and could impact user trust and SEO. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and consent mechanisms, though direct contact information is limited to forms. Overall, the business demonstrates strong credibility and technical sophistication but must urgently address SSL issues to improve security posture and user confidence.

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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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Domain Expires Soon

      Domain expires in 19 days

      What to do: Renew domain registration before expiration

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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
50
Security headers
60
Email security
50
DNS health
70
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

Tolstoy targets e-commerce brands and retailers seeking to leverage video content for customer engagement and sales conversion. Its SaaS model offers multiple video formats including shoppable videos, interactive widgets, and personalized feeds, supported by a robust integration ecosystem with major platforms like Shopify, HubSpot, and Klaviyo. The company’s growth is supported by strategic partnerships and a comprehensive marketing stack, positioning it as a competitive player in the video commerce space. The website content and branding are professional and consistent, reinforcing trust and market positioning.

Security posture

The website currently lacks a valid SSL certificate, resulting in no HTTPS encryption which is a critical vulnerability. While no major SSL/TLS vulnerabilities are detected, the absence of security headers and HSTS reduces defense-in-depth. The use of multiple third-party scripts increases the attack surface, necessitating vigilant dependency management. Privacy policies and cookie consent are implemented, indicating awareness of compliance requirements. Incident response and security policy documentation are not found, suggesting areas for improvement in security governance and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Immediately install and maintain a valid SSL certificate to enable HTTPS and protect user data.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Enable HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload to enforce HTTPS usage.
  4. Establish and publish a formal security policy and incident response plan to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and dependencies to minimize vulnerabilities.
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages a modern tech stack including Webflow CMS, GSAP for animations, and integrates with multiple marketing and analytics platforms such as Google Analytics, TikTok Pixel, and HubSpot. Performance is currently slow with a high page load time (~21.7 seconds) and large page size (~1.6 MB), indicating optimization opportunities. Mobile optimization and SEO are good, with responsive design and proper meta tags. The site uses extensive JavaScript and third-party scripts, which may impact load times and security. Hosting appears to be via AWS DNS and CDN services. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced 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. 74/100 −6Medium27 findingsView report
  2. 80/100Low26 findingsView report
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