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Security report for marsh.zone

Private by Design, LLC · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website marsh.zone is a personal site belonging to a young software engineer named Marsh, who shares personal information, programming interests, music tastes, and contact details. The site serves primarily as a personal portfolio and blog, targeting general internet users interested in programming and personal content. The domain is newly registered in early 2024 and is consistent with the personal nature of the site. Technically, the site uses modern technologies including the Astro framework and is hosted behind Cloudflare DNS services, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protections, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, indicating limited compliance with privacy regulations. Contact information is clearly provided, but no formal security or incident response policies are present. Overall, the site is safe, trustworthy, and well-maintained for a personal portfolio but would benefit from enhanced security and privacy compliance measures.

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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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';…

  3. 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

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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
75
Security headers
30
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
63

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

Marsh.zone operates as a personal branding and portfolio platform for an individual software engineer. The site does not engage in commercial activities or offer business services. The target audience is broad, including peers, potential collaborators, and those interested in programming and music. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on personal expression and project showcasing. The domain registration is transparent and consistent with the site's content. There are no partnerships or subsidiaries indicated. The site demonstrates a consistent brand identity and good content quality, positioning it as a niche personal website with modest reach and influence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain status protections against unauthorized changes. However, it lacks DNSSEC, security headers, and formal security policies such as vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities were detected in the content. Privacy compliance is minimal due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies. The site would benefit from implementing security headers, enabling DNSSEC, and publishing security and privacy policies to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  4. Add a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure page to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Include incident response contact information to enhance security readiness and transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Private by Design, LLC
Description
Personal website of a part-time software engineer named Marsh, sharing personal info, programming interests, music tastes, and contact details.
Key services
Personal blog, Programming projects showcase, Music taste sharing
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TypeScript, JavaScript, Java, Python, Astro
Frameworks
Astro
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a personal portfolio/blog of a young software engineer.
  2. No commercial or business services offered.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms policies found.
  4. Contact info is provided but no formal contact forms detected.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information.
  6. Uses modern web framework Astro and Cloudflare DNS.
  7. No advertising or tracking detected.
  8. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The site is built using the Astro framework with a modern tech stack including TypeScript and JavaScript. It is hosted behind Cloudflare DNS servers, which likely provide CDN and DDoS protection. The site loads quickly and is mobile optimized with a clean, consistent design. No CMS is detected, indicating a static or custom-built site. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO optimization is minimal but includes essential meta tags and Open Graph data. There is no evidence of analytics or tracking scripts, enhancing privacy. Overall, the technical implementation is solid for a personal site but could be improved with enhanced security headers and privacy features.
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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