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Security report for hikewithryan.com

Hike with Ryan · Other · N/a

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Hike with Ryan is a niche hiking blog founded in 2022, providing detailed hiking guides and gear recommendations primarily focused on the U.S. hiking trails. The website targets outdoor enthusiasts and hikers seeking quality content and trusted gear advice. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using the Kadence theme and blocks, hosted by DreamHost, and integrates Google Analytics for visitor tracking. The site is well-designed with good mobile optimization and SEO practices but lacks privacy and cookie policies, which are critical for compliance. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection, but the absence of DNSSEC and security headers represents areas for improvement. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional but should enhance privacy compliance and security hardening to reduce risk and improve user trust.

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

10 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
47
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
55

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 operates as a content-driven affiliate marketing model, monetizing through gear and book recommendations linked within the blog. It holds a modest market position within the outdoor and hiking niche, appealing to a small but engaged audience. The founder, Ryan Robinson, leverages his personal brand and social media presence to drive traffic and engagement. The domain age and hosting provider align with the business claims, indicating legitimacy. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a primarily digital engagement model relying on contact forms and social media. Growth potential exists through expanded content and improved compliance measures.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is properly configured, and domain transfer protection is enabled, which are positive indicators. However, the lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduce the overall security posture. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks documented incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies, which could hinder timely security issue management. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies, increasing regulatory risk. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small content site but requires enhancements for better protection and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies and implement a cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Add incident response and vulnerability disclosure information to improve transparency and security readiness.
  5. Consider adding verified company contact emails and phone numbers to enhance business credibility and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hike with Ryan
Description
Bringing you beautiful guides to the best hikes across the U.S. and beyond. Follow along and let’s adventure together. The site offers hiking guides, gear recommendations, and hiking-related content.
Key services
Hiking guides, Gear reviews and recommendations, Blog content about hiking
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Kadence Theme, Kadence Blocks plugin, Google Analytics
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google Site Kit
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based hiking blog with good content and design.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found; only a contact form is available.
  4. Social media presence is active with Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, and Twitter links.
  5. Google Analytics is used for tracking, but no cookie consent mechanism is present.
  6. Security headers are not detected; DNSSEC is not enabled.
  7. Domain is registered with DreamHost and has clientTransferProhibited status.
  8. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern WordPress CMS with the Kadence theme and Kadence Blocks plugin, providing a flexible and responsive design. Google Analytics is integrated via the Site Kit plugin for traffic analysis. Hosting is provided by DreamHost, a reputable provider. The site loads with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. SEO is enhanced by Yoast SEO plugin and proper meta tags including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility features are basic but present. No deprecated or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Technical debt appears low, but security-related technical improvements are recommended.
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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