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Security report for penguins-hockey-cards.com

Karel Sevcik · Other · N/a

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.penguins-hockey-cards.com is a niche hobbyist platform dedicated to the collection and exchange of Pittsburgh Penguins hockey cards. It serves a small community of collectors and fans, providing detailed information about the collection, exchange opportunities, and related news. The site is maintained by an individual collector, Karel Sevcik, and reflects a personal passion rather than a commercial enterprise. The business model is primarily informational and community-driven, with some card exchange and sales features. The market position is that of a specialized collector's resource with limited scale and reach. Technically, the site uses standard web technologies including JavaScript, jQuery, Google reCAPTCHA v3 for bot protection, Google Analytics for tracking, and Google Adsense for advertising. The site appears to have basic mobile optimization and accessibility features but lacks modern CMS or frameworks. Performance is moderate with no advanced optimization evident. The site does not enforce HTTPS in the provided data, and no advanced security headers are detected, indicating room for improvement in security posture. From a security perspective, the site employs Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse but lacks visible HTTPS enforcement and security headers, which are critical for protecting user data and ensuring trust. No privacy or cookie policies are present, which is a compliance gap especially for GDPR. The WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy and ownership transparency. However, the site content is safe, non-commercial, and targeted at general audiences, reducing immediate risk. Overall, the site is a functional hobbyist platform with moderate technical maturity but weak security and privacy compliance. Strategic improvements in HTTPS adoption, security headers, and privacy policies would enhance trust and compliance. The lack of WHOIS data should be addressed to improve legitimacy perception.

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. 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';…

  2. 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

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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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
56

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 targets a niche market of hockey card collectors focused on the Pittsburgh Penguins NHL team. Its competitive advantage lies in its specialized content and long-term collector experience dating back to 1991. The business model is primarily informational with some exchange and sales functionality, relying on community engagement rather than commercial scale. Revenue streams appear limited to advertising via Google Adsense. The target customer segment is hobbyist collectors and fans of the Penguins. Growth indicators are modest, with no evident commercial expansion. The partnership ecosystem includes related hockey and yoga sites, indicating personal or community connections rather than formal business partnerships. Strategic observations suggest the site could benefit from modernization and enhanced security to attract a broader audience and improve trust.

Security posture

The current security posture is basic with some protective measures such as Google reCAPTCHA v3 to prevent automated abuse. However, the absence of HTTPS enforcement and security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options exposes the site to potential risks including data interception and clickjacking. No incident response or security policy information is available, indicating limited preparedness for security events. The lack of privacy and cookie policies also reflects compliance gaps with GDPR and other data protection regulations. Overall, the security maturity is low to moderate, suitable for a hobbyist site but inadequate for commercial or sensitive data handling environments.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with HSTS to secure all site traffic and protect user data.
  2. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Develop and publish privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  4. Regularly update all JavaScript libraries and dependencies to the latest secure versions.
  5. Establish a basic incident response plan and security contact information to enhance security readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Karel Sevcik
Description
Web devoted to collection of hockey cards and souvenirs for the NHL team Pittsburgh Penguins. The site owner began collecting in 1991 and focuses on cards of this team. The site offers a tradelist, wantlist, exchange options, and contacts for other collectors.
Key services
Collection display, Card exchange and sales, Collector contacts, News updates
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery 3.3.1, Google reCAPTCHA v3, Google Analytics, Google Adsense
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 for bot protection
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a hobbyist collection site focused on Pittsburgh Penguins hockey cards.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. Contact email is provided but no phone or physical address.
  4. No HTTPS enforcement or security headers detected in provided data.
  5. Uses Google Analytics and Adsense for tracking and ads.
  6. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; content fully accessible.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable, raising questions about domain registration status.
  8. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  9. Design and technical implementation are basic but functional.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional HTML structure with JavaScript enhancements including jQuery 3.3.1 and Google reCAPTCHA v3 for bot mitigation. Google Analytics and Adsense are integrated for tracking and monetization. The site lacks modern CMS or frameworks and shows basic mobile and accessibility support. Performance is moderate with no advanced optimization techniques detected. The absence of HTTPS enforcement and security headers is a significant technical risk. The WHOIS data is missing, which may indicate domain registration issues or privacy protection. Overall, the technical infrastructure is functional but dated, with opportunities for modernization and security hardening.
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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