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Security report for indiewebify.me

Technology · United States

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

43/100

Risk levelHigh

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

IndieWebify.Me is a specialized educational website dedicated to guiding users through the IndieWeb movement, which emphasizes personal ownership of web content and decentralized social interactions. The site offers practical tools such as validation forms for microformats and webmention sending, alongside extensive links to official IndieWeb resources and open source projects. Its target audience includes individuals and developers interested in establishing personal domains and participating in decentralized web publishing. The business model is informational and community-driven, with no direct commercial offerings. Technically, the site employs a straightforward tech stack including Bootstrap CSS, Flat UI, and an older version of jQuery, hosted on Linode servers. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile use, with basic accessibility and SEO features. However, the absence of explicit HTTPS confirmation and security headers suggests room for improvement in security hardening. From a security perspective, the domain is well-registered with a long history and stable registrar details, indicating legitimacy. Yet, the lack of privacy and cookie policies, security headers, and contact information for incident response reduces compliance and trustworthiness. No signs of malicious or adult content were found, and the site is fully accessible without WAF or blocking mechanisms. Overall, IndieWebify.Me presents as a credible, niche community resource with good content quality but moderate technical and security maturity. Strategic improvements in security practices, privacy compliance, and contact transparency would enhance its trust and resilience.

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

10 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
50
Average
43

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

IndieWebify.Me occupies a niche position within the decentralized web and IndieWeb community, providing educational content and tools that facilitate personal domain ownership and webmention interactions. Its competitive advantage lies in its focused content and integration with open source IndieWeb standards. The business operates primarily as a community resource without direct monetization, targeting technically inclined users and developers. Growth potential depends on the broader adoption of IndieWeb principles. The site leverages partnerships with IndieWeb.org and related projects but does not appear to have formal commercial partnerships or subsidiaries. The operational model emphasizes open source collaboration and community engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with a stable domain registration and no detected blocking or WAF interference. However, the absence of HTTPS confirmation, security headers, and published privacy or security policies indicates gaps in security best practices and compliance. The use of an outdated jQuery version could pose vulnerabilities if exploited. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are evident. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but requires enhancements to meet modern standards and regulatory compliance such as GDPR.

Recommendations

  1. Enable HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate and enforce HTTPS redirects site-wide.
  2. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  4. Add clear contact information including security incident response contacts.
  5. Update JavaScript libraries to current secure versions and regularly audit dependencies.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
A guide website providing information and tools to help users join and publish on the IndieWeb, a movement promoting personal ownership of web content and decentralized social web interactions.
Key services
Guides on IndieWeb concepts and implementation, Validation tools for rel=me, h-card, h-entry microformats, Webmention sending form, Links to open source IndieWeb tools and projects
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, Bootstrap CSS, Flat UI CSS, jQuery 1.8.3
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited set
  • No DNSSEC enabled

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a niche educational resource for IndieWeb community.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers provided.
  4. Uses older jQuery version (1.8.3) which may have security implications.
  5. No explicit HTTPS or security headers information available from provided data.
  6. No advertising or tracking technologies detected.
  7. Content is well structured with multiple forms for validation and webmention sending.
  8. Links extensively to official IndieWeb and microformats resources.
  9. No signs of adult or questionable content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a classic Bootstrap and Flat UI CSS framework with jQuery 1.8.3, which is outdated and may have known vulnerabilities. Hosting is provided by Linode, a reputable provider. The site is moderately optimized for mobile and performance but lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features. The HTML structure is valid and includes multiple forms for user interaction related to IndieWeb validation and webmention sending. There is no evidence of a CMS or dynamic backend technology from the provided data. The site could benefit from modernization of its tech stack and improved performance and accessibility optimizations.
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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