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Security report for pineco.net

pineconet · Other · United States

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website pineco.net is a personal portfolio site representing an undergraduate student named pinecone, who is pursuing an interdisciplinary degree at the University of Washington. The site serves primarily as a showcase of personal interests, projects, and social links rather than a commercial business. The content is basic and focused on personal expression with no commercial or transactional elements. The domain was registered in 2020, consistent with the stated personal timeline. Technically, the site is a simple static HTML and CSS implementation using Google Fonts. There is no evidence of advanced frameworks, CMS, or analytics tools. The site appears to be hosted via NameCheap, the registrar, with no DNSSEC enabled and no visible security headers or HTTPS status provided. Performance and mobile optimization are basic but functional. From a security perspective, the site lacks critical elements such as privacy and cookie policies, security headers, and incident response contacts. The domain registration is consistent and legitimate for a personal site, but the absence of HTTPS and security best practices lowers the security posture. No vulnerabilities or malicious content were detected. Overall, the site is low risk but also low in professionalism and security maturity. Strategic recommendations include enabling HTTPS, adding privacy and cookie policies, implementing security headers, and providing incident response information to improve trust and compliance.

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. 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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  • 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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
95
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
48

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

Pineco.net operates as a personal portfolio and hobby site without commercial intent. Its market position is niche and personal, targeting general audiences interested in the student's projects and interests. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on personal branding and creative expression. Revenue streams or partnerships are not evident. The site links to various external creative and social platforms, indicating a small ecosystem of personal projects. Growth indicators and strategic partnerships are minimal, consistent with a personal site. The site’s operations are simple and self-managed.

Security posture

The security maturity of pineco.net is low. The site lacks HTTPS confirmation, security headers, and privacy compliance documentation. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present. The domain registration is stable and consistent, but DNSSEC is not enabled. No tracking or analytics tools reduce privacy concerns but also limit security insights. The absence of security best practices exposes the site to potential risks such as data interception or spoofing. The site would benefit from implementing basic web security standards and compliance policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate to secure data in transit.
  2. Implement DNSSEC to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  3. Add a clear privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations.
  4. Include security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  5. Provide incident response contact information and consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
pineconet
Description
pineconet is a fictitious business name (FBN), in that it does not exist. The site represents an undergraduate student named pinecone, pursuing an interdisciplinary degree at the University of Washington, with interests in various creative and technical fields.
Key services
personal projects showcase, links to code repositories, music, social media
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS, Google Fonts (Ubuntu Sans), Static site
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100

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
low

Key observations

  1. Website is a personal portfolio site for an undergraduate student named pinecone.
  2. No commercial or business entity is represented; site explicitly states it is a fictitious business name.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  4. Contact information is provided including phone number, email, and physical address.
  5. No security policies or incident response information present.
  6. No analytics or advertising technologies detected.
  7. Site uses static HTML and CSS with Google Fonts.
  8. No CMS or advanced frameworks detected.
  9. No security headers or HTTPS status available from provided data.
  10. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using static HTML and CSS with Google Fonts for typography. No CMS or JavaScript frameworks are detected, indicating a simple and lightweight infrastructure. Hosting appears to be managed through NameCheap, with DNS servers pointing to registrar servers. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is minimal but includes meta description and Open Graph tags. The site lacks modern security configurations and advanced technical features, representing a low-complexity technical environment suitable for personal use.
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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