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Security report for saffron-consultants.com

Saffron Brand Consultants · Technology · United Kingdom

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

41/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Saffron Brand Consultants is a well-established global brand consultancy specializing in creating memorable brand experiences through strategy, design, and product delivery. With multiple international offices and a strong portfolio of clients in technology and other sectors, Saffron positions itself as a leader in brand identity and experience ecosystems. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with rich multimedia content and comprehensive policy documentation. Technically, the site uses modern frameworks such as Next.js and React, with CDN and video hosting integrations, but lacks HTTPS which is a critical security gap. Security headers are partially implemented but the absence of SSL/TLS severely impacts the security posture. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the business credibility is high, but urgent security improvements are needed to protect user data and trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 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

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

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  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 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';…

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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
0
Security headers
35
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
33
Average
41

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

Saffron operates in the technology and brand consultancy sector, targeting ambitious brands globally. Their business model focuses on delivering strategic brand services including architecture, positioning, and experience design. The company demonstrates strong market positioning with a large team and over 25 years of independent operation. Their partnership ecosystem includes major clients like Meta and YouTube. The website's content and navigation support a high level of professionalism and user engagement, indicating a mature digital presence. Marketing tools like SendGrid and RD Station are used for outreach. No suspicious or affiliate domains were detected, reinforcing the legitimacy of their operations.

Security posture

The current security posture is weak due to the lack of HTTPS and SSL/TLS encryption, exposing the site and its users to potential interception and man-in-the-middle attacks. While some security headers like X-XSS-Protection and X-Content-Type-Options are present, critical best practices such as HSTS, OCSP stapling, and secure cipher suites are missing. No incident response or security policy pages are found, and no security.txt or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are in place. The absence of these elements suggests limited formal security governance and incident readiness. Immediate remediation of SSL/TLS and enhancement of security headers is recommended to mitigate risks.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a valid SSL/TLS certificate and enforce HTTPS site-wide immediately.
  2. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload directives.
  3. Add a security.txt file and publish incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  4. Review and enhance security headers to include Content-Security-Policy and Referrer-Policy.
  5. Establish formal security policies and vulnerability disclosure procedures accessible on the website.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack using Next.js and React, leveraging Imgix for image optimization and Vimeo for video hosting. The site is served by an Nginx server but lacks HTTPS support, which is a major technical deficiency. Performance metrics are not available, but the use of preloading fonts and CSS suggests optimization efforts. Accessibility is basic but present, and SEO meta tags and Open Graph tags are well implemented. The site uses Google MX records for email and integrates marketing tools like SendGrid and RD Station. Hosting provider details are not explicit but IP address suggests cloud or VPS hosting. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern but requires urgent security upgrades and performance monitoring.
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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