Lincolnpixel Web Solutions is a small freelance web development and design agency based in Italy, specializing in ExpressionEngine CMS development. The company offers a range of services including website setup, migration from WordPress, custom CMS installations, eCommerce integration, SEO, and hosting. The website positions itself as an experienced and niche expert in ExpressionEngine CMS, targeting businesses and agencies primarily in Italy. The domain is well aged, registered since 2003, which aligns with the company's stated founding year, supporting credibility.
Technically, the website uses modern front-end technologies such as Tailwind CSS and AOS for animations, along with jQuery. It integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for marketing and performance tracking. Hosting is provided by DigitalOcean, consistent with the domain's name servers. The site is mobile optimized and has good SEO practices, though accessibility features are basic. A cookie consent mechanism is implemented using Klaro, indicating some GDPR compliance awareness.
From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has domain transfer protections enabled. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no explicit HTTP security headers were detected in the HTML content. There is no published privacy policy or terms of service, which are compliance gaps. Incident response and security policy information are absent. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved with additional measures.
The overall risk is low given the site's nature as a freelance portfolio and service site, but improvements in privacy compliance and security headers are recommended. Strategic recommendations include publishing privacy and terms policies, enabling DNSSEC, implementing security headers, and providing clear incident response contacts to enhance trust and compliance.
Scanned ·
NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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.
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"
This scan found 25 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.
Daily monitoring
Recommended
€25per month
TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
Third-party trackers
Security score drift
Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.
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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
52
Security headers
45
Email security
70
DNS health
55
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
50
Average
52
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
Add-on
Leaked records that mention lincolnpixel.com, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
Breach holds no records for lincolnpixel.com right now. New leaks arrive continuously, so monitoring on Breach alerts you if that changes.
Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
Lincolnpixel operates in a niche market as an ExpressionEngine CMS specialist in Italy, serving businesses and agencies needing bespoke web development and design. The business model is freelance service provision with a focus on CMS expertise, migration, and eCommerce solutions. The company leverages partnerships with ExpressionEngine and DigitalOcean, as evidenced by badges on the site. Revenue streams likely come from project-based contracts and ongoing support/maintenance. The target customer segment includes SMEs and agencies in Italy seeking specialized CMS solutions. The company's long domain history and consistent branding suggest stable operations. The partnership ecosystem includes recognized technology providers, enhancing credibility. Growth indicators include a portfolio of diverse projects and active marketing via analytics tools.
Security posture
The current security maturity level is moderate. The site uses HTTPS and has domain transfer lock enabled, which are positive indicators. However, the absence of DNSSEC and HTTP security headers reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. GDPR compliance is partial, with a cookie consent banner but no privacy policy or terms of service. Incident response readiness is not evident due to lack of contact channels for security issues. The security culture appears basic but aware, with room for improvement in formalizing policies and technical controls. Business impact of current gaps is low but could increase with regulatory scrutiny or targeted attacks.
Recommendations
Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve compliance and user trust.
Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
Implement standard HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
Add explicit security and incident response contact information on the website to facilitate vulnerability reporting and incident management.
Regularly review and update cookie consent mechanisms and data retention policies to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Lincolnpixel Web Solutions
Description
An Experienced Web Developer & Designer Based In Italy, ExpressionEngine CMS Expert. LincolnPixel Web Agency is a creative studio providing professional web design, web development & e-commerce solutions.
Key services
ExpressionEngine website setup and development, Migration from WordPress to ExpressionEngine, Custom ExpressionEngine CMS installations, Third party integration and add-ons, Security-focused design control, ExpressionEngine upgrades, eCommerce integration, SEO for ExpressionEngine sites, Hosting for ExpressionEngine websites, Support and maintenance
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
ExpressionEngine CMS, Tailwind CSS, AOS (Animate On Scroll), jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Klaro Cookie Consent
Frameworks
Tailwind CSS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enforced (implied by domain and Google Analytics usage)
ClientTransferProhibited domain status
Cookie consent mechanism implemented
Analytics and tracking
Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic
Advertising
Transparency
good
Site quality
Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high
Key observations
Website is a professional portfolio and service site for a freelance ExpressionEngine CMS developer based in Italy.
No privacy policy or terms of service pages found, which is a compliance gap.
Cookie consent banner is implemented with Klaro, indicating some GDPR awareness.
No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page; contact is via a dedicated contact page.
Use of modern CSS framework (Tailwind) and animation library (AOS) indicates moderate technical maturity.
Google Analytics and Tag Manager scripts are present, indicating marketing and performance tracking.
No explicit security headers or advanced security policies detected in the HTML content.
WHOIS data is consistent and domain is well aged, supporting legitimacy.
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built on ExpressionEngine CMS with a modern front-end stack including Tailwind CSS and AOS for animations. It uses jQuery and integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking. Hosting is on DigitalOcean, consistent with DNS name servers. The site is mobile optimized and has good SEO metadata and Open Graph tags. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected. Accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced. The site lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC, which are technical risks. There is no evidence of technical debt or deprecated libraries. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid for a small freelance operation but could benefit from security and compliance enhancements.
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.
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