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Security report for maido.com

Maido · Technology · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Maido is a London-based digital product and design agency focused on helping ambitious global organizations rapidly build design-led digital products. Their services include innovation sprints, AI integration, prototyping, customer research, and team augmentation. The agency has notable clients such as Google and NHS, positioning itself as a trusted partner in digital transformation and innovation. Technically, the website is built on Webflow with modern JavaScript libraries and CDN hosting, offering good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though lacks explicit security headers and policies. The absence of WHOIS data raises concerns about domain legitimacy, but the professional website content and client references mitigate some risk. Overall, Maido presents as a credible small technology consultancy with room for improvement in transparency and security documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

6 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 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  3. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
57
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
50
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
65

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

Maido operates in the technology sector as a design and digital product consultancy targeting ambitious global organizations. Their competitive advantage lies in combining design thinking with AI and rapid prototyping to accelerate innovation. Revenue streams likely come from consulting, project delivery, and team augmentation services. The company maintains partnerships with high-profile clients, enhancing market credibility. Growth indicators include recent projects with government and fashion sectors, and award recognition. The business ecosystem includes collaborations with Google and NHS, indicating strong industry connections. Strategic observations suggest focusing on formalizing security and compliance policies to strengthen trust and meet enterprise client expectations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and a GDPR-compliant cookie consent banner. However, it lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended best practices. No incident response or security contact information is provided, limiting transparency in case of security issues. There is no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, which could improve responsible vulnerability management. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small consultancy but should be enhanced to meet higher compliance and enterprise standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive security policy including incident response contacts.
  2. Add security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to improve protection against common web attacks.
  3. Create and maintain a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Publish Terms of Service to clarify legal terms and reduce liability.
  5. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to improve domain legitimacy and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Maido
Description
We help ambitious global organisations to build design lead digital products at pace, with a tailored toolbox of techniques and the right people to get started.
Key services
Innovation sprints and org alignment, Understanding AI, agents & deep-tech, Digital product strategy, Venture sprints, Prototyping with AI, Customer research, Website/Product delivery, Team augmentation, Embedding AI within workflows, Capability planning for AI
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Webflow, jQuery 3.5.1, GSAP (commented out), CDN hosting (Cloudfront)
Frameworks
Webflow CMS
Platforms
Webflow
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by CDN and modern scripts)
  • Cookie consent with opt-in mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Finsweet Cookie Consent
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  3. WHOIS data unavailable, indicating possible domain registration issues
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant
  5. No Terms of Service or explicit security policies found
  6. Contact information is clearly provided with company domain email and UK phone number
  7. No social media links detected in the HTML content
  8. No analytics or tracking scripts detected beyond cookie consent
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
  10. No certifications or compliance badges displayed
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Webflow CMS platform, leveraging jQuery and Finsweet attribute libraries for UI components like accordions and tabs. Hosting is via Amazon Cloudfront CDN ensuring good global performance. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and includes cookie consent for privacy compliance. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. The codebase includes commented out GSAP animation scripts indicating potential for richer UI effects. No analytics or tracking scripts beyond cookie consent were found, indicating minimal user tracking. Technical risks include lack of security headers and incomplete domain registration data. Opportunities exist to enhance accessibility and SEO further.
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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