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Security report for ludden.com

Alex Ludden · Other · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ludden.com serves as a family web portal providing centralized access to various niche websites related to the Ludden family interests, including jewelry, museums, and collectibles. The portal acts primarily as a navigation hub rather than a commercial or transactional site. The domain is well-established since 1997, indicating a longstanding online presence. The website uses ASP.NET Web Forms and the DNN CMS platform, reflecting a traditional Microsoft-based web technology stack. While the site is functional and provides basic navigation and content, it lacks advanced modern web features and comprehensive contact or security information. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS usage and cookie consent but lacks DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is basic with privacy and terms pages present but no explicit GDPR compliance indicators. Overall, the site is safe and trustworthy but would benefit from modernization and enhanced security and privacy practices.

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 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

  3. Network security

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

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • 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

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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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
83
Average
56

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

The Ludden.com portal targets a niche audience interested in family-related websites and collectibles. Its business model is primarily informational and navigational, linking to family-owned or related websites. The market position is niche and small scale, with no evident commercial transactions on the portal itself. The portal supports multiple related domains, indicating a small ecosystem of family ventures. There is no evidence of extensive marketing or advertising beyond Google Analytics tracking. The lack of direct contact information and limited business details suggests a low-profile operation focused on family heritage and interests rather than commercial expansion.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled and a cookie consent banner implemented. However, it lacks DNSSEC, security headers such as CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options, which are important for mitigating common web attacks. No incident response or security policy information is provided, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are found. The use of older ASP.NET Web Forms and DNN CMS may pose risks if not regularly updated. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities were detected in the content. Overall, security maturity is low to moderate, suitable for a low-risk informational portal but requiring improvements for enhanced protection.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security.
  2. Implement essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Regularly update the DNN CMS and ASP.NET framework to patch known vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance privacy compliance by explicitly stating GDPR compliance measures and data retention policies.
  5. Add clear contact information and incident response contacts to improve trust and security readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Alex Ludden
Description
This is a portal for the websites of the Ludden Family, linking to various family-related websites including Earth and Sky Jewelry, The Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum, The Salt and Pepper Shaker Store, and Museo de Saleros y Pimenteros de Guadalest.
Key services
Web portal access to family-related websites, Links to niche collectible and jewelry sites
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
ASP.NET Web Forms, jQuery, Bootstrap, DNN (DotNetNuke) CMS
Frameworks
ASP.NET, DNN
Platforms
Windows Server (implied by ASP.NET/DNN)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URLs)
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • Form uses ASP.NET viewstate and event validation

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a family portal linking to multiple niche websites related to collectibles and jewelry.
  2. No direct contact information such as emails or phone numbers found on the homepage.
  3. Privacy and terms pages exist but are basic in nature.
  4. Cookie consent banner is implemented indicating some privacy awareness.
  5. Website uses older ASP.NET Web Forms technology with DNN CMS.
  6. No advanced security headers or incident response information found.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  8. Google Analytics is used for tracking.
  9. No social media links or company contact emails found.
  10. Domain is well aged and consistent with website content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on ASP.NET Web Forms using the DNN CMS platform, a mature but older technology stack. It uses jQuery and Bootstrap for frontend functionality and styling. The site is moderately performant but lacks advanced mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is basic with meta description and keywords present but no structured data or Open Graph tags detected. Hosting details are limited to registrar information (Porkbun LLC), with no explicit hosting provider identified. The site uses Google Analytics for tracking. The technical infrastructure is stable but dated, with opportunities for modernization and improved security configurations.
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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