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Security report for moth.monster

Private by Design, LLC · Other · United States

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

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

moth.monster is a small personal and creative website operated by Private by Design, LLC, based in the US. The site features a blog, projects, art portfolio, an online shop, and contact information, targeting a general audience interested in creative content and merchandise. The business model appears to be content sharing combined with merchandise sales through an external shop platform. The website is modest in scale and positioned as a niche personal digital presence rather than a commercial enterprise. Technically, the website is built with standard HTML, CSS, and JavaScript without any detected CMS or advanced frameworks. Hosting and DNS services are provided by Porkbun, LLC. The site shows basic mobile optimization and SEO features but lacks advanced accessibility and performance enhancements. No analytics or advertising technologies are detected, indicating minimal user tracking and a privacy-conscious approach. From a security perspective, the domain is privacy protected and has domain status flags that prevent unauthorized transfers or deletions, which is positive. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no security headers are detected, which are areas for improvement. The site lacks privacy and cookie policies, vulnerability disclosure information, and incident response contacts, indicating gaps in compliance and security transparency. No WAF or blocking mechanisms are present, and the content is safe for general audiences. Overall, moth.monster is a modest, privacy-conscious personal website with basic technical and security posture. Strategic improvements in security headers, privacy compliance, and vulnerability disclosure would enhance trust and resilience. The site is low risk but would benefit from formalizing privacy and security practices to align with best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. 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.

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • 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
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
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

The website operates as a small personal or creative digital presence under Private by Design, LLC, focusing on content creation and merchandise sales. Its market positioning is niche, targeting general audiences interested in creative projects and art. The business model combines content sharing with e-commerce via an external shop platform. There is no indication of large-scale commercial operations or partnerships beyond the shop domain. The company is relatively young, founded in 2021, and maintains privacy protection for domain registration, consistent with a small entity. The lack of extensive business information or certifications suggests a sole proprietorship or small business scale. Growth indicators and partnerships are minimal, reflecting a focused, personal brand rather than a broad commercial enterprise.

Security posture

The security posture of moth.monster is basic. The domain registration includes clientTransferProhibited and clientDeleteProhibited status flags, which protect against unauthorized domain changes. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a missed opportunity for enhanced DNS security. No security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, or Strict-Transport-Security are detected, reducing protection against common web attacks. The site lacks privacy and cookie policies, vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, and incident response contacts, indicating limited compliance with GDPR and security transparency best practices. No analytics or tracking scripts reduce privacy risks but also limit monitoring capabilities. Overall, the site is low risk but would benefit from implementing standard security headers, enabling DNSSEC, and publishing privacy and security policies to improve trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance web security.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible security reporting.
  5. Improve accessibility and SEO features to enhance user experience and search engine visibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Private by Design, LLC
Description
A personal or creative website featuring blog, projects, art, about, shop, and contact sections. The site appears to be an individual or small entity's digital presence with creative and personal content.
Key services
Blog content, Project showcases, Art portfolio, Online shop
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • Domain status includes clientTransferProhibited and clientDeleteProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a small personal/creative site with blog, projects, art, and shop sections.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. Contact email is provided with company domain.
  4. No phone numbers or physical addresses found.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present.
  6. No analytics or advertising scripts detected.
  7. Basic technical implementation with no advanced frameworks or CMS detected.
  8. No security headers detected in provided data.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  10. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a simple technology stack consisting of HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript without any detected CMS or frameworks. Hosting and DNS are managed via Porkbun, LLC, with multiple DNS servers located in Brazil, which is unusual given the US registrant but likely related to the registrar's infrastructure. The site includes meta tags and Open Graph tags for basic SEO and social sharing. Performance appears moderate with no heavy scripts or external dependencies. Mobile optimization is basic but functional. No analytics or advertising scripts are present, indicating minimal tracking. The site lacks advanced accessibility features and security headers. Overall, the technical implementation is straightforward but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security and compliance 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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