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Security report for grizzlyads.com

Grizzly Ads · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Grizzly Ads is a technology startup offering an ad booking and management platform targeted at creative businesses and content creators. The platform is currently in beta, focusing on enabling creators to sell ad slots directly to sponsors with unlimited bookings and direct payments. The website reflects this early stage with clear but limited content and a focus on onboarding beta users. Technically, the site is built on the Bubble.io platform, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries and cloud hosting via AWS Cloudfront CDN. The site demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization but lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features. The technical infrastructure is adequate for a startup but could benefit from enhanced security configurations. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has domain transfer protections but lacks DNSSEC and important security headers. There are no visible incident response or security policies, and cookie consent mechanisms are absent. Analytics usage is minimal, relying on plausible.io, which is privacy-focused. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires improvements to meet best practices. The overall risk is moderate given the startup nature and limited exposure. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, implementing security headers, adding cookie consent and privacy enhancements, and publishing incident response contacts to improve trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

7 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

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  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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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
52
Security headers
75
Email security
40
DNS health
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

Grizzly Ads positions itself as a niche platform in the ad booking market for creators, differentiating by offering direct payments and unlimited bookings. The beta status indicates early market entry with potential for growth. The business model is SaaS-based, targeting creative professionals and small businesses. The lack of extensive trust indicators or certifications is typical for a startup. The company appears to be self-operated without parent or subsidiary affiliations. The use of Bubble.io suggests a lean development approach focusing on rapid deployment and iteration. Partnerships or integrations are not explicitly detailed, but external domains indicate use of third-party services for analytics and CDN. The platform's growth potential depends on expanding user base and enhancing platform features. The absence of direct contact details may limit immediate trust but is mitigated by the contact form presence.

Security posture

The security maturity level is basic to moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and domain transfer protections are in place, which are positive indicators. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options exposes the site to potential risks. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are published, which limits transparency and preparedness. Data protection practices are minimal, with no explicit GDPR compliance beyond a basic privacy policy. The lack of cookie consent mechanisms is a compliance gap. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security culture appears nascent, typical for an early-stage startup, but improvements are needed to enhance resilience and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement essential security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to comply with privacy regulations.
  4. Publish an incident response policy and provide dedicated security contact channels (e.g., security@grizzlyads.com).
  5. Regularly audit third-party libraries and dependencies to avoid vulnerabilities and maintain secure software supply chain.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Grizzly Ads
Description
Ad booking platform for creative businesses to sell their ad slots to potential sponsors with unlimited bookings and direct payments
Key services
Ad booking, Ad management, Direct payments
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bubble.io, JavaScript, Google Fonts, Slim Select, Tiptap Editor, MutationObserver API
Frameworks
Bubble.io
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
plausible.io
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
plausible.io
Marketing tools
Slim Select, Tippy.js
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is in beta stage with limited but clear content
  2. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found, only contact form button
  3. No cookie consent banner or explicit cookie policy detected
  4. Security headers missing, DNSSEC not enabled
  5. Uses Bubble.io platform and modern JS libraries
  6. Privacy and terms pages exist but are basic
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies found
  8. No certifications or trust badges displayed
  9. Minimal tracking via plausible.io analytics
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Bubble.io, a no-code platform, which accelerates development but may limit deep technical customization. The tech stack includes modern JavaScript libraries such as Tiptap Editor and Slim Select, enhancing user interface capabilities. Hosting is via AWS Cloudfront CDN, ensuring reliable content delivery. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, particularly in SEO and accessibility. The site uses Google Fonts and external CSS/JS libraries loaded from reputable CDNs. No CMS other than Bubble.io was detected. The site lacks advanced SEO metadata beyond basic Open Graph tags. Accessibility features are basic, with no ARIA landmarks or enhanced keyboard navigation detected. The technical debt appears low but the platform's reliance on third-party services requires ongoing monitoring for security and performance.
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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