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Security report for patentarea.com

Patentarea · Technology · N/a

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

Patentarea is an online service provider specializing in patent-related services including patent drafting, filing, and design patents. The company targets individuals and businesses seeking expert patent services internationally. The website is built on a modern WordPress platform with a range of plugins enhancing functionality and user experience. The technical infrastructure is mature with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and spam protection in place, though some security headers are missing and privacy compliance is limited. The absence of WHOIS data raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy, but the website content and design suggest a professional operation. Strategic recommendations include enhancing privacy and security policies, verifying domain registration, and publishing incident response information.

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

3 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"

  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 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
75
Security headers
75
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
76

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

Patentarea operates in the technology sector, focusing on intellectual property services. Its business model revolves around providing online patent services to a global audience. The company leverages digital marketing tools such as Yoast SEO and Google Tag Manager to enhance visibility. While the website is professional and content-rich, the lack of explicit company registration details and contact information limits full business credibility assessment. No partnerships or subsidiaries were identified. Growth indicators and revenue streams are not publicly disclosed.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and use of spam protection plugins. However, the absence of key security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The site lacks published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, indicating gaps in compliance and readiness. GDPR compliance is not clearly addressed, and no Data Protection Officer contact is provided.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to improve compliance.
  2. Publish security incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies to enhance transparency and trust.
  3. Add and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to ensure legitimacy and reduce suspicion.
  5. Enhance contact information availability including direct emails and phone numbers for business and security inquiries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Patentarea
Description
Get expert Online Patent Services, Patent Drafting, Design Patent Services, & fast Patent Filing support from skilled professionals. Start your process today.
Key services
Online Patent Services, Patent Drafting, Design Patent Services, Patent Filing Support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, jQuery 3.6.0, Slider Revolution 6.6.15, Divi Builder 4.27.4, CleanTalk Spam Protect, Responsive Menu plugin, Testify plugin, Contact Form 7
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
PHP, MySQL (implied by WordPress)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of spam protection plugin (CleanTalk)
  • Use of contact form plugin with validation

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Shopper Approved, Zendesk Widget
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible and fully functional
  2. No WHOIS data available indicating possible unregistered or recently expired domain
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found
  4. Contact form present but no direct emails or phone numbers found
  5. Modern WordPress-based site with common plugins and SEO tools
  6. No adult or questionable content detected
  7. Security headers partially missing or not detected
  8. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure information
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Divi Builder, Slider Revolution, and various plugins for spam protection and responsive menus. Performance is moderate with some optimization via caching and deferred loading of scripts. Mobile responsiveness is good, and SEO is supported by Yoast SEO plugin. Accessibility features are basic but present. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to improve security headers and privacy compliance.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 76/100Low26 findingsView report
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