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Security report for nia.dog

Privacy service provided by Withheld for Privacy ehf · Other · Iceland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in DNS health, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website nia.dog is a personal site belonging to an individual named Nia, who identifies as a transfeminine nerd based in Pittsburgh. The site focuses on personal interests such as retro games, niche content, music, and writing. It is a small-scale, non-commercial personal blog hosted likely on Neocities with domain registration through NameCheap. The site content is basic but relevant to its niche audience, with moderate branding consistency and no commercial business model or professional business information provided. Technically, the site uses basic HTML and CSS without advanced frameworks or CMS. Hosting appears to be on a simple platform with moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. There is no evidence of analytics, tracking, or advertising technologies. Security posture is minimal with no DNSSEC, no security headers, and no visible HTTPS enforcement confirmation. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, and no contact or incident response information is provided. Overall, the security posture is weak but typical for a personal site. The domain is privacy protected, which is justified given the personal nature of the site. No suspicious or malicious indicators were found. The site is safe for general audiences with no adult or explicit content. The overall AI score reflects a basic but functional personal website with room for improvement in security and compliance. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, adding security headers, enforcing HTTPS, publishing privacy and cookie policies, and providing contact information to improve trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • Critical

      DNS Resolution Failed

      Unable to resolve domain A records

      What to do: Verify domain is properly configured and not expired

  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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  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

    • 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

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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
95
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
40
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
66

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 site represents a personal passion project rather than a commercial business. It targets a niche audience interested in retro games, writing, and creative content. There is no revenue model or commercial activity evident. The domain is newly registered in 2023 and privacy protected, consistent with a personal site. The site leverages Neocities hosting, indicating a DIY approach. No partnerships or subsidiaries are identified. The business intelligence indicates a small-scale personal brand with limited market presence and no formal business infrastructure.

Security posture

Security maturity is low, with no advanced security controls detected. The absence of DNSSEC, security headers, and privacy policies indicates minimal security hygiene. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided. The site does not collect user data or have forms, reducing attack surface but also limiting user engagement. The domain privacy protection is appropriate for the site type. Overall, the site is low risk but would benefit from basic security improvements to protect integrity and user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Ensure HTTPS is enforced site-wide with valid SSL certificates.
  4. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies to improve compliance and user trust.
  5. Add contact information and incident response channels to improve transparency and security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Privacy service provided by Withheld for Privacy ehf
Description
Personal website of an individual named Nia, a transfeminine nerd based in Pittsburgh (PGH), sharing interests in retro games, niche content, music, and writing.
Key services
Design projects, STGs (likely shoot 'em ups or similar niche games), Writing, Personal blog content
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3
Platforms
Neocities
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
30/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a personal blog with niche interests and creative content.
  2. No commercial or business contact information provided.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  4. No security headers or advanced security configurations detected.
  5. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  6. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  7. Domain uses privacy protection service, which is reasonable for personal site.
  8. Site hosted likely on Neocities platform with NameCheap registrar.
  9. No forms or data collection mechanisms present.
  10. No social media or external contact links found except a link to Neocities profile.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with basic HTML and CSS, hosted on Neocities platform with domain registered via NameCheap. No CMS or advanced frameworks detected. The site lacks modern security features such as DNSSEC and security headers. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization. SEO and accessibility features are minimal but present. No analytics or tracking scripts are used, indicating minimal data collection. The site is simple and functional but could benefit from modernization and security enhancements.
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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