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Security report for growyourown.services

Grow Your Own Services · Technology · United Kingdom

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

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Grow Your Own Services is a niche educational website aimed at non-technical individuals and organizations interested in creating their own online services such as social networks, personal clouds, and messaging platforms. The site provides beginner-friendly guides and resources to empower users to take control of their digital presence. The website is built on WordPress and uses modern web technologies, including a dark mode plugin, and is hosted with a reputable registrar. The content is well-structured, accessible, and designed for a general audience with a focus on privacy and self-hosting. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection, though improvements such as DNSSEC and security headers are recommended. Privacy compliance is basic with a privacy policy present but lacking cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the site demonstrates good business credibility and technical maturity for a small educational project.

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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. 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 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

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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
80
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention growyourown.services, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The website positions itself as an educational resource in the technology sector, targeting privacy-conscious users and those interested in self-hosting. It operates on a content-driven business model without evident monetization or advertising. The absence of direct contact information suggests a low-touch engagement approach. The presence of Mastodon and RSS feeds indicates a community-oriented strategy. The domain age and registration details align with a legitimate small-scale project. The site avoids controversial topics such as cryptocurrencies and web3, reinforcing its trustworthiness. Growth potential lies in expanding content and possibly adding interactive features or community support.

Security posture

The site employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and has domain transfer protection enabled, which are positive security indicators. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no advanced security headers were detected, which could expose the site to certain attacks. There is no published security policy or incident response information, limiting transparency. No forms or input fields were found on the homepage, reducing attack surface. The site does not use known vulnerable libraries and has minimal tracking, which reduces privacy risks. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced with additional best practices and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve domain security and prevent DNS spoofing.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations and improve user trust.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency.
  5. Consider adding clear contact information to improve business credibility and user support.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Grow Your Own Services
Description
A site encouraging non-technical people and organisations to create their own online services such as websites, social networks, personal clouds, instant messaging etc.
Key services
Guides on social networks, Guides on websites and clouds, Guides on messaging and email, Domain name guidance
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.2, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, WP Dark Mode plugin
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
WP Dark Mode Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based educational resource focused on self-hosted online services.
  2. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the homepage or footer.
  3. Privacy policy is present but cookie consent is missing.
  4. No terms of service or security policy pages found.
  5. No forms detected on the homepage.
  6. Social media presence includes Mastodon and RSS feed.
  7. No advertising or tracking services detected beyond WP Dark Mode analytics.
  8. Website uses HTTPS with valid SSL.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  10. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.2 with a modern theme and uses the WP Dark Mode plugin for user experience enhancement. The site loads moderate-sized images and scripts, resulting in moderate performance. It is mobile-optimized and accessible, with skip links and keyboard shortcuts for dark mode toggling. SEO is supported with proper meta tags and structured navigation. Hosting details are limited but the domain is registered with Gandi SAS, a reputable registrar. No major technical debt or outdated technologies were detected. Opportunities exist to improve performance by optimizing images and enabling caching strategies.
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. 63/100Medium32 findingsView report
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