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Security report for langille.org

Technology · United States

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website langille.org is a personal site created by an individual with the surname Langille, primarily serving as a hub for personal email addresses, subdomains, and links to various open source projects and community involvement, especially related to FreeBSD. The site targets family members named Langille and the broader open source and FreeBSD community. It provides access to the owner's resume, blog, and details about contributions to software projects and conferences. The business model is personal and community-oriented without commercial transactions or services. Technically, the site is simple, built with basic HTML and minimal modern web technologies. There is no detected CMS or advanced frameworks. The site shows moderate performance and basic mobile optimization but lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features. No analytics or advertising scripts are present, indicating minimal tracking and data collection. From a security perspective, the site lacks HTTPS confirmation, security headers, privacy policies, and incident response information. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to a malformed request, limiting domain legitimacy verification. The site content is safe, with no adult or questionable material. Overall, the security posture is weak, and privacy compliance is minimal. The overall risk is moderate given the personal nature of the site and lack of sensitive data collection. Strategic recommendations include implementing HTTPS, adding privacy and cookie policies, improving security headers, and publishing incident response contacts to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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. 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 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';…

  2. 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

    • 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

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  • 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
85
Security headers
30
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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

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 langille.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1
Employees
0
Customers
1
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain affected

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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

Langille.org operates as a personal website for an individual involved in open source software and FreeBSD communities. The site serves as a platform to share email addresses, subdomains, and links to various projects and talks. Its market position is niche, targeting a small community of family members and open source enthusiasts. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on personal branding and community engagement. There are no revenue streams or commercial partnerships evident. The site links extensively to reputable open source projects and conferences, indicating strong community ties. Growth indicators are limited due to the personal nature. The partnership ecosystem includes open source projects and conference organizations. Operationally, the site is simple and low maintenance.

Security posture

The security maturity of langille.org is low to moderate. The absence of HTTPS or confirmation thereof is a critical gap, exposing users to potential interception risks. No security headers are detected, reducing protection against common web attacks. The site lacks privacy and cookie policies, indicating non-compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations. There is no incident response or security contact information, limiting the ability to report or respond to security issues. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The WHOIS data is unavailable, which reduces domain trustworthiness. Overall, the site would benefit from implementing basic web security best practices and privacy compliance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate to secure user connections.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and enhance user trust.
  3. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and establish an incident response process.
  5. Consider adding basic analytics with privacy-respecting configurations to monitor site usage and improve user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Personal website created by an individual with surname Langille for personal use, sharing email addresses and subdomains with family and others named Langille. The site also links to various personal projects, blogs, and contributions to open source software.
Key services
Email addresses and subdomains for Langille family, Links to personal projects and blogs, Information about open source contributions and talks
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a personal site for an individual named Langille with focus on open source and FreeBSD community.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. No contact phone numbers or physical addresses provided.
  4. No security policies or incident response information available.
  5. No advertising or analytics scripts detected.
  6. WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain trust verification.
  7. Content is safe and appropriate for general audiences.
  8. Site is accessible with no WAF or blocking detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with basic HTML and minimal technical complexity. There is no evidence of a CMS or modern JavaScript frameworks. The site lacks meta tags beyond basic description and keywords, limiting SEO effectiveness. Mobile optimization is basic but present. No external scripts or libraries were detected, indicating low technical debt but also limited functionality. Hosting provider and infrastructure details are not discernible from the content. Performance is moderate, likely due to simple static content. Opportunities exist to modernize the site with responsive design frameworks, SEO enhancements, and security improvements to reduce technical risks.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 64/100Medium30 findingsView report
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