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Security report for neoancients.com

NeoAncients · Other · N/a

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

44/100

Risk levelHigh

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

NeoAncients is a newly established cultural festival based in Stroud, focusing on music, talks, books, art, film, ritual, and lore. The website serves as a promotional platform for the festival scheduled for May 2026, providing event information, partner acknowledgments, and ticket purchasing links. The business operates in the niche cultural events sector with a small-scale footprint and targets a general audience interested in arts and culture. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern SEO practices implemented via the Yoast plugin and uses external services such as Spotify embeds and Google Fonts for enhanced user experience. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain registration locks in place, but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from improved compliance and security practices.

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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

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

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • 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

  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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  • 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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
44

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 · found on this site
  • 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 festival positions itself as a unique cultural event in Stroud, leveraging partnerships with ticketing platforms like Dice.fm and merchandise providers such as Weirdwalk. Revenue streams likely include ticket sales, merchandise, and sponsorships. The target customer segment includes cultural enthusiasts and local community members. The partnership ecosystem is visible and supports the festival's credibility. Growth indicators include a recent domain registration aligned with the festival's founding year and active social media presence. Strategic observations suggest focusing on expanding digital compliance and enhancing contact information to build further trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain registration protections enabled. However, the lack of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security posture. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present, which could delay response to security incidents. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The security score is moderate, with recommendations to implement DNSSEC, security headers, and compliance documentation to strengthen the security framework.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve DNS security.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to enhance GDPR compliance and user trust.
  4. Add incident response contact information and a vulnerability disclosure policy to improve security readiness.
  5. Expand contact information to include phone numbers and physical addresses to increase business credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
NeoAncients
Description
Music, Talks, Books, Art, Film, Ritual, Lore
Key services
Festival event organization, Music performances, Talks and lectures, Art exhibitions, Film screenings, Ritual and lore presentations, Book promotions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Fonts, Typekit Fonts, Spotify embed
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and other EPP locks

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Mailchimp (mailchi.mp)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a cultural festival site with clear event information and partner logos
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap
  3. No contact phone numbers or physical addresses found, only email contact
  4. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present
  5. Good use of HTTPS and SEO best practices via Yoast plugin
  6. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  7. Domain is newly registered and consistent with business launch
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform with Yoast SEO plugin integration, Google Fonts, and Typekit for typography. It uses external embeds such as Spotify for multimedia content. Hosting is inferred to be with GoDaddy based on registrar and nameservers. Performance is moderate with deferred JavaScript loading and responsive design for mobile devices. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO optimization is good with proper meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Technical debt is low, but opportunities exist to modernize security configurations and enhance compliance-related content.
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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