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Security report for htmlforpeople.com

Blake Watson · Education · N/a

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

HTML for People is an educational website authored by Blake Watson, offering a beginner-friendly web book to teach HTML and website creation from scratch. The site targets a broad audience including non-technical users interested in learning web development fundamentals. The business model is primarily content publishing supported by donations, with additional demos and resources provided. The website is well-designed with clear navigation, mobile optimization, and accessibility features, reflecting a mature digital presence for a small project launched in 2024. Technically, the site uses modern web standards including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and Cloudflare DNS, with privacy-focused Fathom Analytics for minimal user tracking. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS implied but lacks explicit security headers and formal policies. No forms or sensitive data collection are present, reducing risk exposure. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

8 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 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';…

  3. 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

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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
75
Security headers
30
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
64

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 htmlforpeople.com, from OffSeq Breach.

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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 occupies a niche in the education sector, focusing on teaching HTML to beginners. It leverages open source and Creative Commons licensing to build trust and community engagement. The author’s personal brand and related projects enhance credibility. Revenue streams appear limited to donations via Ko-fi, indicating a small-scale operation. The site links to multiple related domains owned or affiliated with the author, forming a modest ecosystem of educational and creative projects. Market positioning is as a friendly, accessible resource rather than a commercial enterprise. Growth potential lies in expanding content and community engagement. No formal partnerships or subsidiaries are identified.

Security posture

Security maturity is basic to moderate. The site uses HTTPS and reputable DNS and hosting providers, which is positive. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers like Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options indicates room for improvement. No privacy or cookie policies are published, which is a compliance gap especially under GDPR. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present. The minimal tracking approach and lack of forms reduce attack surface. Overall, the site is low risk but should adopt stronger security and compliance measures to enhance trust and resilience.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to meet GDPR and privacy best practices.
  3. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Add a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Provide clear incident response contact information to improve security readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Blake Watson
Description
A beginner-friendly web book teaching how to make a website from scratch using HTML, targeted at anyone interested, not just tech professionals.
Key services
HTML educational book, Web development tutorials, Demo websites
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Cloudflare DNS, Fathom Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by domain and scripts)
  • No forms collecting sensitive data
  • No exposed credentials

Analytics and tracking

Services
Fathom Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Fathom Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a beginner-friendly educational resource on HTML authored by Blake Watson.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided; social media Mastodon link present.
  4. Site uses modern web technologies and includes accessibility and theme toggling features.
  5. No forms or data collection fields detected on the site.
  6. Analytics via privacy-focused Fathom Analytics used, indicating minimal tracking.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. WHOIS data is transparent and domain is newly registered consistent with project age.
  9. No signs of WAF or content blocking; full content accessible.
  10. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with clean, modern HTML5 and CSS3, enhanced by JavaScript for theme toggling and animations. It uses Cloudflare for DNS and likely CDN services, improving performance and reliability. Fathom Analytics is integrated for privacy-respecting analytics. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with semantic markup and skip links. No CMS or heavy frameworks detected, indicating a lightweight static or JAMstack approach. Performance is moderate, with deferred scripts and optimized assets. Technical debt appears low, but adding security headers and formal policies would modernize the security posture. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a smooth user experience and scalable content delivery.
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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