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Security report for hdw.agency

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Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website hdw.agency currently hosts a default placeholder page generated by Plesk, a popular web hosting control panel platform. The content primarily promotes Plesk's services and related tools such as Sitejet Builder and WP Guardian, targeting web professionals and site owners. There is no custom business content or branding specific to hdw.agency, indicating the domain is either newly registered or inactive. The technical infrastructure is minimal, relying on Plesk's default assets and fonts, with no CMS or advanced frameworks detected. The site is mobile responsive with basic accessibility and SEO features but lacks any advanced optimization or performance enhancements. Security posture is weak due to absence of HTTPS confirmation, security headers, and privacy policies. No contact or business information is provided, limiting trust and credibility. WHOIS data is unavailable due to TLD restrictions and privacy protection, consistent with the placeholder nature of the site. Overall, the site scores low on content quality, security, and business credibility, reflecting its status as a default hosting page rather than an active business website.

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

9 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 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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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
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
50

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 domain hdw.agency does not currently represent an active business entity. The placeholder content indicates the domain is prepared for hosting but not yet utilized for commercial or organizational purposes. The business model implied by the placeholder is SaaS hosting management via Plesk, but no direct business operations or revenue streams are evident. The target audience for the placeholder content is web professionals and site owners interested in hosting control panels. There are no indications of partnerships, subsidiaries, or parent companies related to hdw.agency. The lack of business information and contact details suggests the domain is either in early stages of deployment or abandoned. No competitive advantages or market positioning can be assessed from the current content.

Security posture

The security posture of the website is minimal and incomplete. The site does not explicitly confirm HTTPS usage or present any security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options. There are no forms or input fields, reducing attack surface but also indicating no active user engagement or data collection. No privacy or cookie policies are present, and no incident response or security contact information is provided. The WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is common but limits transparency. Overall, the site lacks fundamental security best practices and compliance indicators, posing risks if used for production without enhancements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate to secure all connections.
  2. Add standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to improve protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and other regulations.
  4. Provide clear contact information including business address, phone, and email for trust and incident response.
  5. Replace the default placeholder page with custom business content to improve credibility and user engagement.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
This is a default placeholder page generated by Plesk for the domain hdw.agency. It describes Plesk as a hosting control panel software and promotes related services like Sitejet Builder and WP Guardian.
Key services
Web server management, Website and web apps management, DNS and mail services management, Sitejet low-code/no-code site builder, WP Guardian WordPress site monitoring and protection
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Plesk, Inter font, SVG images
Platforms
Plesk hosting control panel
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
30/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
poor
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
low

Key observations

  1. Website is a default Plesk generated placeholder page with no custom content.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. No contact information or business details provided.
  4. No security headers or HTTPS information available from content.
  5. No forms or data collection mechanisms present.
  6. External links mostly point to Plesk official resources and related services.
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected.
  9. WHOIS data is unavailable due to TLD not supported and privacy restrictions.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a default Plesk hosting control panel template using standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS with embedded fonts (Inter), and SVG images. No CMS or JavaScript frameworks are detected beyond a single bundled script from Plesk assets. The site is responsive and uses modern font loading techniques. Performance is moderate given the minimal content and static assets. There is no evidence of analytics, tracking, or advertising scripts. The technical setup is basic and suitable only for a placeholder or staging environment. Modernization opportunities include adding HTTPS, security headers, and custom content management capabilities to transition from placeholder to production site.
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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