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Security report for iconfactory.world

The Iconfactory · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Email security, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website iconfactory.world/about is the official Mastodon instance for The Iconfactory, a small technology and design company specializing in icons, app interfaces, and software development. The site serves as a decentralized social media platform for the Iconfactory community and its products, leveraging the Mastodon open source platform version 4.2.7. The business model focuses on community engagement and product promotion within a niche market. The website content is well-structured, professionally designed, and consistent with the brand identity, targeting users interested in the Iconfactory's offerings. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including JavaScript, CSS, and HTML5, hosted under a domain registered with privacy protection via NameCheap. The performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is basic but sufficient for the niche audience. No CMS is detected, and the hosting provider beyond the registrar is not explicitly identified. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and has domain status clientTransferProhibited, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers such as CSP or HSTS. No cookie consent mechanism or terms of service are published, which limits privacy compliance. No incident response or security policies are visible. The domain registration is privacy protected but consistent with the small community server use case, and no suspicious patterns are detected. Overall, the website is safe, professional, and trustworthy for its intended audience. Recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, adding security headers, publishing privacy and security policies, and implementing cookie consent to improve compliance and security posture.

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

4 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. 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

  3. 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

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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
75
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
53
Average
62

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 Iconfactory operates as a small technology company with a strong focus on design and software products. Their presence on iconfactory.world as a Mastodon instance indicates a strategic move to engage with their community via decentralized social media. This positions them uniquely in a niche market with limited direct competition in this space. The business model leverages open source social networking to foster user engagement and brand loyalty. Revenue streams likely come from software sales and app development, supported by community interaction. The partnership with Mastodon and use of open source technologies reflect a modern, community-driven approach. Growth indicators include active user engagement on the Mastodon server, though currently small in scale. The company maintains a clear brand identity and professional communication channels, supporting credibility and trust.

Security posture

The security posture of iconfactory.world is moderate. HTTPS is properly implemented, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of DNSSEC leaves the domain vulnerable to DNS spoofing attacks. The lack of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks like clickjacking and cross-site scripting. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, which may impact incident handling readiness. Privacy compliance is limited due to missing cookie consent and terms of service. No known vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. Overall, the site follows basic security best practices but would benefit from enhancements to improve resilience and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing.
  2. Implement security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance web security.
  3. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  4. Develop and publish incident response and security policies to demonstrate security maturity.
  5. Regularly audit and update the Mastodon platform and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Iconfactory
Description
The official Mastodon instance for the Iconfactory, a group of artists, designers, and developers creating icons, app interfaces, and award-winning software for over 20 years. The site hosts accounts for their apps and main company account.
Key services
Mastodon social networking for Iconfactory and its products
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Mastodon 4.2.7, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Frameworks
Mastodon
Platforms
Mastodon decentralized social network
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Mastodon social media instance for Iconfactory community.
  2. Content is accessible and complete with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  3. No cookie consent or terms of service pages detected.
  4. Contact email is provided with company domain.
  5. No phone numbers or physical addresses found.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. Uses Mastodon open source platform version 4.2.7.
  8. No DNSSEC enabled on domain.
  9. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  10. Good use of Open Graph metadata for social sharing.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Mastodon open source social networking platform version 4.2.7, utilizing standard web technologies such as JavaScript, CSS, and HTML5. The site loads multiple CSS and JS chunks with integrity hashes, indicating attention to resource integrity. The domain is registered via NameCheap with privacy protection, and HTTPS is enforced. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is basic but includes Open Graph metadata for social sharing. No CMS or third-party analytics/tracking services are detected, which reduces complexity and privacy concerns. The site lacks DNSSEC and security headers, representing technical debt in security configuration. Overall, the infrastructure is modern and functional but could be improved with enhanced security configurations and privacy compliance features.
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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