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Security report for richardashcroft.com

Media · N/a

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

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website richardashcroft.com serves as the official online presence for the musician Richard Ashcroft. It primarily functions as a media and promotional platform targeting fans and music enthusiasts. The site is built on WordPress and employs performance optimization tools such as WPRocket and Google Fonts. While the website is professionally designed with good user experience and mobile optimization, it lacks explicit privacy policies and terms of service pages, though it does implement a cookie consent mechanism via CookieYes. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled and domain registration protections in place, but there is room for improvement in security headers and incident response disclosures. Overall, the domain is legitimate and consistent with the business purpose, with no signs of malicious activity or content blocking.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
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. 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 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

  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 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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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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
80
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

Richard Ashcroft's official website positions itself as a niche media platform focused on artist promotion and fan engagement. The business model revolves around content dissemination and brand presence rather than direct e-commerce. The domain's long history since 1999 supports the artist's established market presence. The site does not reveal detailed business or corporate information, indicating a small-scale operation primarily for marketing. No partnerships or subsidiaries are evident from the content. The website's content quality and branding are consistent, targeting a general audience of music fans.

Security posture

The website benefits from HTTPS encryption and domain status protections that prevent unauthorized transfers or deletions. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which limits transparency in security management. The cookie consent banner indicates some awareness of privacy compliance, but the lack of a privacy policy page is a compliance gap. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve compliance and user trust.
  3. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen browser security.
  4. Create a security.txt file or a dedicated security page with incident response contact information.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Official website for Richard Ashcroft, a musician and artist. The site appears to provide information about the artist, music, and related content.
Key services
music promotion, artist information, fan engagement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WPRocket, Google Fonts, FontAwesome, CookieYes
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
CookieYes
Marketing tools
CookieYes
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge
  2. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on main page
  3. Cookie consent banner present indicating some privacy compliance
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in HTML content
  5. Website uses WordPress CMS with caching and optimization plugins
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
  7. Domain is old and registered with reputable registrar
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with caching and lazy loading optimizations via WPRocket. It uses Google Fonts and FontAwesome for typography and icons. The site loads external scripts from trusted domains such as cdn-cookieyes.com for cookie management. Performance is moderate with preloading and preconnect hints implemented. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility features are basic. No advanced frameworks or platforms beyond WordPress were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicitly disclosed. The site does not expose any sensitive data in the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable but could benefit from enhanced security and compliance features.
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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