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Security report for juliavelkova.org

Julia Velkova · Education · Sweden

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Email security, Network security and 3 other checks.

Security score

43/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Julia Velkova's website is a personal academic profile showcasing her research and professional background in media and cultural studies, with a focus on digital infrastructures and sustainability. The site serves primarily as an informational platform targeting academics, researchers, and students interested in these fields. It is hosted on WordPress and uses a moderate technology stack with standard libraries such as jQuery and Masonry. The website is mobile responsive and well-structured, providing a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. However, it lacks privacy and cookie policies, which impacts its compliance posture. From a security perspective, the website does not exhibit advanced security headers or incident response information, and it runs an outdated WordPress version, which could pose risks if not properly maintained. No analytics or tracking tools are detected, indicating minimal user tracking and a privacy-friendly approach. The domain registration is consistent and legitimate, with a long registration period and no privacy protection, aligning well with the academic nature of the site. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy for its intended academic audience but would benefit from improved security practices and privacy compliance measures to enhance its posture and user trust.

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. 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

  3. 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';…

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
0
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 · 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 website represents an individual academic professional with a niche focus on media and cultural studies related to digital and energy infrastructures. The business model is centered on research dissemination and academic profile presentation without commercial activities. The target audience includes academics, students, and researchers. The site does not engage in advertising or affiliate marketing, indicating a non-commercial intent. The domain age and registration details support the credibility of the academic profile. The absence of contact emails or phone numbers limits direct engagement but is typical for personal academic sites. There are no partnerships or subsidiaries indicated. The site’s content quality and branding are consistent, supporting a strong professional image within its niche.

Security posture

The security posture of the website is moderate. While the domain uses clientTransferProhibited status to prevent unauthorized transfers, there is no evidence of HTTPS enforcement or security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options in the provided data. The WordPress version is outdated (4.9.26), which may expose the site to known vulnerabilities if not patched. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are present, and no contact channels for security issues are provided. The lack of privacy and cookie policies also indicates compliance gaps with GDPR. Overall, the site would benefit from updating its CMS, implementing HTTPS with strong SSL/TLS, adding security headers, and publishing privacy and security policies to improve its security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Update WordPress to the latest stable version to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate and enforce HSTS headers.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Publish privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  5. Establish and disclose a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Julia Velkova
Description
Academic personal website of Julia Velkova, a full professor of Media and Culture at Linköping University, Sweden. The site presents her research interests in media infrastructures, digital technologies, and cultural studies, along with her academic trajectory and projects.
Key services
Research dissemination, Academic profile presentation, Project information sharing
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 4.9.26, jQuery 1.12.4, jQuery Migrate 1.4.1, ImagesLoaded, Masonry, FlexSlider
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of clientTransferProhibited domain status to prevent unauthorized transfers

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 personal academic profile with detailed research and career information.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found, which is common for personal academic sites but reduces compliance posture.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the homepage.
  4. No security or incident response policies disclosed.
  5. Uses an older WordPress version (4.9.26) which may have security implications if not updated.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected, indicating minimal user tracking.
  7. No advertising or affiliate marketing present.
  8. Mobile responsive design with good navigation and content structure.
  9. No explicit security headers or advanced security configurations visible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 4.9.26 with common JavaScript libraries including jQuery, Masonry, and FlexSlider. The theme used is Baskerville by Anders Noren. The site is hosted with Gandi SAS as the registrar, with DNS servers also from Gandi. The site is mobile responsive and has a moderate performance profile. SEO optimization is basic with standard meta tags and canonical links. Accessibility features are present but basic. No advanced frameworks or platforms beyond WordPress and standard JS libraries are detected. The site does not use analytics or tracking tools, which reduces technical complexity but also limits marketing insights. The technical stack is stable but somewhat dated, indicating potential modernization opportunities.
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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