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Security report for llewellyn.com

Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd. · Retail · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd. is a well-established independent publisher specializing in metaphysical, spiritual, and occult books and resources since 1901. The company maintains a strong market position as the oldest and largest independent publisher in this niche, offering a broad catalog of books, calendars, tarot decks, and related products through its e-commerce platform. The website reflects this heritage with rich content, including blogs, videos, and articles targeting readers interested in astrology, tarot, paganism, and related spiritual topics. Technically, the website employs a modern tech stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, and FontAwesome, with custom CSS and JavaScript to deliver a responsive and user-friendly experience. While the site is not built on a common CMS, it demonstrates good SEO practices and mobile optimization. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in accessibility features. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and domain transfer protection. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and advanced security headers are not evident in the provided data. There is no published security policy or incident response contact, which could be improved to enhance trust and compliance. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and indicate GDPR compliance, supporting responsible data handling. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with the company's business model and audience. The domain registration data supports the legitimacy and long-term operation of the business. Strategic improvements in security headers, DNSSEC, and incident response transparency would further strengthen the security posture and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

4 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 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';…

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • 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
77
Security headers
20
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
69

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

Llewellyn Worldwide operates in the niche metaphysical publishing and retail sector, targeting spiritually inclined consumers interested in astrology, tarot, paganism, and holistic wellness. Their business model combines traditional publishing with direct-to-consumer e-commerce, leveraging a rich content ecosystem including blogs, videos, and newsletters to engage and grow their audience. The company benefits from a strong brand legacy dating back over a century, which provides competitive advantage and market trust. Their partnership ecosystem includes social media platforms and content creators, but no explicit third-party business partners or subsidiaries were identified from the data. Growth indicators include active new releases, author events, and multimedia content offerings.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and domain transfer protection is active, reducing risks of domain hijacking. However, the absence of DNSSEC and advanced HTTP security headers like Content Security Policy or X-Frame-Options represents potential gaps. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are published, limiting transparency for security researchers. Forms appear to be standard and secure, but no explicit anti-CSRF or input validation details are visible. Privacy policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, indicating good data protection practices. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not evident, suggesting areas for improvement.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish a security policy and vulnerability disclosure page to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  3. Add advanced HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of third-party libraries and dependencies to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and performance optimizations to improve user experience and compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd.
Description
As the world's oldest and largest independent publisher of books for body, mind, and spirit, Llewellyn has been dedicated to bringing readers the very best in metaphysical books and resources since 1901.
Key services
Publishing metaphysical books and resources, Online retail of books, calendars, tarot decks, and accessories, Providing educational content via blogs, videos, and articles
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, jQuery, FontAwesome Pro 6.6.0, Owl Carousel, Google Fonts, Custom CSS and JavaScript
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Client transfer lock on domain
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with POST method

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with comprehensive content related to metaphysical publishing.
  2. Strong presence of social media links and active engagement channels.
  3. Multiple forms for account management, search, and shopping cart functionality.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present and indicate GDPR compliance.
  5. No visible security policy or incident response contact information.
  6. No evidence of WAF or content blocking; site fully accessible.
  7. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-term operation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom or proprietary platform with Bootstrap and jQuery for responsive design and interactivity. FontAwesome Pro icons and Owl Carousel enhance UI elements. Google Fonts are used for typography. The site is mobile optimized with a clear navigation structure and multiple content categories. Performance is moderate, with some heavy image usage and multiple carousels that could impact load times. No common CMS like WordPress or Drupal is detected, indicating a bespoke solution. Hosting provider details are limited, but domain registrar is Network Solutions, LLC. The site lacks some modern security headers and DNSSEC, which are technical risks. Overall, the infrastructure supports the business needs but could benefit from modernization and security hardening.
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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