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Security report for penmaster.eu

Retail · N/a

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

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.penmaster.eu represents a business specializing in promotional pens and related products such as metal pens, plastic pens, gift sets, gel and roller pens, multifunctional and touch pens, colored pencils, and refills. The site targets businesses and organizations seeking promotional writing instruments, operating primarily in the retail sector. The business model is B2B focused, offering a catalogue and custom production services. The website is professionally designed with consistent branding and multi-language support, enhancing its accessibility to a broader European audience. From a technical perspective, the site employs older but widely used technologies including jQuery 1.11.1 and Bootstrap, with some custom scripts for menus and sliders. The site is mobile optimized and has a moderate performance profile. However, the use of an outdated jQuery version and lack of modern security headers indicate areas for improvement. The cookie consent mechanism is implemented, reflecting some level of GDPR compliance, but no explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages were found. Security posture is moderate; HTTPS is assumed but not explicitly confirmed from the data. The absence of security headers and use of outdated libraries present potential vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities were detected. The domain WHOIS data is privacy protected by EURid, which is common for EU domains, and no suspicious registration patterns were found. The lack of contact information such as phone numbers or emails on the site reduces transparency but the presence of a professional email for the web author is noted. Overall, the website is functional and professional but could benefit from enhanced security practices, explicit privacy and terms policies, and updated technical components to improve trust and compliance. Strategic recommendations include updating libraries, implementing security headers, publishing privacy and security policies, and improving contact transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
55/ 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

  2. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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';…

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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
72
Security headers
55
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
55
Average
70

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

Penmaster.eu operates in the promotional products retail sector with a niche focus on writing instruments. Its competitive advantage lies in a broad catalogue and custom production capabilities. The business model is B2B, targeting companies needing promotional pens for marketing purposes. The website supports multiple languages, indicating a European or international market reach. Revenue streams likely include direct sales of pens and custom branding services. The company appears to maintain a professional online presence but lacks visible certifications or trust badges. Partnership or subsidiary information is not disclosed. Growth indicators such as updated catalogues and new product banners suggest active business operations. The absence of social media or analytics integrations may limit marketing insights and customer engagement.

Security posture

The security maturity level of the website is moderate. The site uses HTTPS (assumed but not explicitly confirmed), and implements a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces protection against common web attacks. The use of an outdated jQuery version (1.11.1) introduces potential vulnerabilities. No incident response or security policy information is provided, and no security contact channels are visible. The domain registration is privacy protected, which is typical but limits transparency. Overall, the site lacks advanced security controls and formal compliance documentation, which could impact trust and regulatory adherence.

Recommendations

  1. Update jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to the latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement essential security headers including Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS to enhance protection.
  3. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve transparency and compliance.
  4. Add clear contact information including company emails and phone numbers to increase trustworthiness.
  5. Establish and communicate an incident response process and security contact channels to demonstrate security readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Provider of promotional pens and related products including metal pens, plastic pens, gift sets, gel and roller pens, multifunctional and touch pens, colored pencils, and refills.
Key services
Catalogue of promotional pens, Custom production, Labeling technologies, Gift sets and boxes
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.11.1, Bootstrap, SmartMenus jQuery plugin
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy protection by EURid.
  3. Cookie consent banner is implemented with detailed consent management.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the homepage.
  6. Website uses older jQuery version which may pose security risks.
  7. No social media links or external marketing/analytics scripts detected.
  8. Website content is focused on promotional pens and related products.
  9. Multi-language support is present with language selector.
  10. No security headers detected in the HTML content provided.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using classic web technologies including jQuery 1.11.1 and Bootstrap, with custom scripts for UI components like menus and sliders. The HTML structure is valid and includes meta tags for SEO and viewport settings. The site is mobile responsive and supports multiple languages via a dropdown selector. Performance is moderate, with some reliance on external CDN resources for legacy scripts. No modern CMS or platform is detected. The site lacks advanced accessibility features and security headers. Cookie consent is implemented with AJAX-based consent management. Hosting provider and SSL configuration details are not available from the provided data.
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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