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Security report for hammonds-studio.com

Hammonds Photography Studio · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Email security, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Hammonds Photography Studio is a small, award-winning professional photography business based in Chelmsford, Essex, UK, established in 2010. The company offers a wide range of photography services including portraits, family shoots, newborn photography, makeovers, and commercial photography. The website presents a professional and well-structured digital presence with good content quality and clear navigation tailored to local clients. Technically, the site uses standard web technologies and integrates social media tools such as Facebook Customer Chat, but lacks advanced security headers and visible privacy policies. The absence of WHOIS domain registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy, although the business content and certifications suggest a credible operation. Overall, the site is functional and trustworthy but would benefit from improved transparency and security practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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

5 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. 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

  3. 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';…

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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
47
Security headers
20
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
66

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 business targets local customers in Essex seeking professional photography services, leveraging its award-winning status and certifications (MPA, BIPP) as trust signals. The business model is service-oriented with revenue from photography sessions, studio hire, and commercial contracts. The website's marketing tools include social media integration and online booking options. Growth potential exists through enhanced digital marketing and improved privacy/security compliance. The lack of visible contact details and privacy policies may limit customer trust and regulatory compliance.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS but lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided. Cookie consent is implemented, indicating some privacy awareness. The missing WHOIS data is a red flag for domain legitimacy. No obvious vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by adding security headers, privacy policies, and incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Add a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages linked prominently on the website.
  2. Implement and verify security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, etc.) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to ensure domain legitimacy and compliance.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO optimizations to improve user experience and search rankings.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hammonds Photography Studio
Description
Hammonds Photography Studio is an award winning photography studio based in Chelmsford, Essex, established in 2010. They specialize in professional photography services including portraits, family photoshoots, newborn photoshoots, pets and all types of makeover including Boudoir, pin up and fitness. They also offer commercial photography for businesses including call out, ghost mannequin, product and location photography. They are a trusted local photographer dedicated to capturing high-quality, timeless images tailored to each client.
Key services
Portrait photography, Family photoshoots, Newborn photography, Makeovers (Boudoir, pin up, fitness), Commercial photography (product, location, ghost mannequin), Studio hire
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Featherlight lightbox, jQuery.mmenu, Google Facebook SDK
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
50/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook SDK
Marketing tools
Facebook Customer Chat
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found.
  3. Cookie consent banner is present with consent mechanism.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in visible content.
  5. Website uses Facebook SDK for customer chat and social integration.
  6. WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual for an active commercial website.
  7. Website content is focused on professional photography services in Essex, UK.
  8. Certifications MPA and BIPP are mentioned indicating professional photography credentials.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with standard HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, using jQuery and plugins like Featherlight lightbox and jQuery.mmenu for navigation. It integrates Facebook SDK for social chat functionality. The site appears mobile-optimized with responsive design elements. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. No CMS or hosting provider information is evident from the HTML. The site could benefit from modern frameworks or CMS for easier maintenance and scalability. Technical debt appears low but security and privacy implementations need strengthening.
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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