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Security report for protosagency.com

Protos Agency · Non-profit · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Protos Agency is a small, specialized design agency focused on providing design, strategy, and branding services to environmental and non-profit organizations. Their website presents a professional and consistent brand image targeting environmental groups dedicated to conservation and restoration. The technical infrastructure includes modern web fonts, jQuery, and Google Analytics, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. However, the absence of a CMS or hosting provider details limits deeper technical insights. Security posture is moderate with no visible security headers and unknown SSL configuration, but no critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The lack of privacy and cookie policies, along with missing WHOIS registration data, presents compliance and legitimacy concerns. Overall, the website is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced security and compliance measures.

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

5 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.

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  2. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
60
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
71

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 agency operates in a niche market serving environmental non-profits, which positions it uniquely with a focused target audience. Their business model revolves around providing creative and strategic services rather than product sales. The presence of social media links and clear contact information supports client engagement and trust. The lack of detailed company registration or VAT information suggests a small or newly established entity. The website content and external links to partner environmental organizations indicate a collaborative ecosystem. Growth potential may be tied to expanding partnerships and enhancing digital presence.

Security posture

Current security maturity is basic to moderate. The site uses HTTPS (assumed from Google Analytics usage and modern web practices) but lacks explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which limits transparency and readiness. Data protection practices are unclear due to missing privacy and cookie policies, raising GDPR compliance concerns. No forms or input fields reduce attack surface but also limit user interaction. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small agency but requires improvements to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance security posture.
  3. Verify and update WHOIS registration details to ensure domain legitimacy and transparency.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to demonstrate security awareness and incident response readiness.
  5. Improve accessibility features and conduct an audit to enhance user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Protos Agency
Description
We partner with organizations that protect and restore the planet. Change can't wait.
Key services
Design, Strategy, Branding
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.5.1, Google Fonts, Adobe Typekit, Google Analytics (gtag.js)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

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 detected
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on site
  3. Contact information is clearly presented with phone, email, and physical address
  4. No forms detected on the homepage or main menu content
  5. Social media links to Twitter and LinkedIn are present and valid
  6. Use of modern web fonts and Google Analytics for tracking
  7. No visible security headers or advanced security configurations
  8. WHOIS data missing, raising questions about domain registration status
  9. Content is focused on environmental non-profit design services
  10. No adult or questionable content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack with jQuery 3.5.1, Google Fonts, and Adobe Typekit for typography. Google Analytics is integrated for visitor tracking. The site appears to be hosted on a platform using CDN.prod.website-files.com for static assets, likely a website builder or managed hosting service. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected, and mobile optimization is good. However, no CMS or backend technology is explicitly identified. The site lacks advanced security configurations and accessibility features, indicating opportunities for modernization and technical debt reduction.
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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