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Security report for itstar.online

ITStar · Technology · Russia

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

ITStar is a small Russian technology company specializing in custom website and application development using modern frameworks such as Laravel, OctoberCMS, and Vue.js. The company presents itself as an official partner of October CMS and offers a range of services including corporate portals, e-commerce solutions, and individual design. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides clear contact information and portfolio examples. Technically, the site uses a modern tech stack and is hosted by Beget LLC with HTTPS enabled, but lacks some security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. Security posture is moderate with room for improvement in domain DNSSEC and explicit security policies. Overall, the domain registration is consistent and legitimate, supporting the business claims. The site is safe for general audiences with no adult or questionable content detected.

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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
50
Average
46

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 · found on this site
  • 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 targets businesses and individuals seeking custom web development services in Russia. Its competitive advantage includes official October CMS partnership and a clear portfolio demonstrating expertise. The business model is service-based with transparent pricing and phased payment options. Growth indicators include recent registration of a legal entity and active news updates. The partnership ecosystem is limited but includes October CMS. The company operates in a niche regional market with a focus on quality and individual design. Revenue streams likely come from project-based contracts for websites, landing pages, and e-commerce platforms.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protection enabled. However, it lacks DNSSEC, security headers, and explicit security or incident response policies. No vulnerability disclosures or security.txt files are present. Forms collect personal data but privacy notices are minimal and no cookie consent is implemented, indicating partial GDPR compliance. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not evident. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small business but could be enhanced to reduce risk and improve trust.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add a dedicated privacy policy and cookie policy pages with explicit GDPR compliance statements.
  4. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations.
  5. Publish an incident response policy and provide a dedicated security contact email.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ITStar
Description
Создание сайтов и приложений с уникальным индивидуальным дизайном на Laravel, OctoberCMS, Vue.js
Key services
Custom website development, Application development, Individual design, SEO and advertising campaigns, Corporate portals, E-commerce solutions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Laravel, OctoberCMS, Vue.js, JavaScript, SQL
Frameworks
Laravel, OctoberCMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Yandex.Metrika
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Yandex.Metrika
Marketing tools
Yandex.Metrika
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is in Russian and professionally presented.
  3. Multiple contact methods including phone, email, Telegram, and contact forms.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie policy pages found, but privacy notice present in form footers.
  5. No terms of service or security policy pages detected.
  6. Uses modern web technologies and frameworks.
  7. Official partner of October CMS, enhancing trust.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. No explicit security headers detected in HTML content.
  10. No cookie consent mechanism implemented.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including Laravel, OctoberCMS, and Vue.js, hosted by Beget LLC. It uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and clientTransferProhibited domain status to prevent unauthorized transfers. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly with proper meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. However, accessibility features are basic and could be improved. The absence of DNSSEC and security headers represents technical debt and potential risk. The site uses Yandex.Metrika for analytics and tracking, indicating moderate user tracking. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid for a small web development agency but has opportunities for modernization and enhanced security.
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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