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Security report for homegrowndvds.com

Ravana LLC · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Homegrown VOD is an adult video on demand platform operated by Ravana LLC, offering professional adult content with a focus on compliance through age verification. The website serves as an entry gate requiring users to confirm they are over 18 years old, reflecting adherence to legal requirements for adult content distribution. The business leverages the AdultEmpire network for content delivery and customer service, positioning itself as a niche provider in the adult entertainment market. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including Vue.js, jQuery, Bootstrap, and Video.js for video playback, hosted on AWS infrastructure. While the site demonstrates good design and user experience for its purpose, SEO and accessibility could be improved. Security posture is moderate with domain transfer protection but lacks DNSSEC and visible security headers. Privacy compliance is basic with presence of privacy and terms pages but no explicit cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the domain registration is consistent and legitimate, supporting the business credibility.

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

6 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. 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 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';…

  3. 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
72
Security headers
40
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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 company operates in the adult media sector, targeting adult consumers seeking professional adult video content. Its business model is e-commerce based on digital video sales and subscriptions, supported by in-house customer service. The partnership with AdultEmpire and DVD Empire suggests a strong affiliate and content distribution network. The domain age and registration details align with a relatively new but legitimate business. The absence of direct contact information on the landing page may limit direct customer engagement but is typical for age verification entry points. The company branding is consistent and supported by trust signals such as the RTA logo and legal disclaimers.

Security posture

The website employs basic security measures including HTTPS (implied by external resources), domain transfer lock, and an age verification gate. However, the lack of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS reduces its defense-in-depth posture. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available. Tracking scripts from Google Analytics and Plausible Analytics indicate moderate user tracking, but cookie consent mechanisms are minimal. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. Overall, security maturity is moderate but could be enhanced with improved policies and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to harden the site against common web attacks.
  3. Add an explicit cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user transparency.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to enhance trust and compliance.
  5. Improve SEO and accessibility features to increase site visibility and usability for a wider audience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ravana LLC
Description
Online adult video on demand platform offering professional adult videos with full-time in-house customer service, powered by AdultEmpire.
Key services
Adult video streaming, Digital video on demand, Customer support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.2.1, Bootstrap 4 (assumed from bootstrap.min.css), Font Awesome 6 Pro, Video.js, Vue.js (partial usage inferred), Intersection Observer API
Frameworks
Vue.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
poor

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited
  • Age verification gate

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Plausible Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Plausible Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an adult content age verification landing page.
  2. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on this page.
  3. Privacy and terms links are present but lead to separate pages not included here.
  4. No explicit cookie consent banner or mechanism detected, only informational text.
  5. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and video streaming technology.
  6. No visible security headers or advanced security policies in HTML content.
  7. WHOIS data is transparent and consistent with business claims.
  8. Site uses multiple external domains related to AdultEmpire network.
  9. No social media links or company contact forms found on this page.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack with Vue.js, jQuery, Bootstrap, and Font Awesome for UI components and styling. Video.js is used for video playback, supporting HLS streaming. The site is hosted on AWS infrastructure as indicated by DNS servers. Performance is moderate with lazy loading of images and preconnect/dns-prefetch optimizations. However, SEO is limited due to noindex meta tags and minimal metadata. Accessibility is basic with some ARIA attributes in video player controls but no advanced features. The site lacks a CMS indication and appears to be a custom or hybrid-built platform. Technical debt is low but opportunities exist to improve SEO, accessibility, and security headers.
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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