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Security report for sharpenddesigns.com

SharpEnd Designs · Other · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SharpEnd Designs is a small design service provider located in Bishop and Mammoth Lakes, California, specializing in branding, graphic design, and website development. The company targets small businesses and individuals seeking professional design strategy and implementation. The website is built on the Squarespace platform, leveraging modern web technologies including Typekit fonts and Google Fonts, providing a good user experience with mobile optimization and clear navigation. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled, but lacks advanced security headers such as HSTS and does not provide privacy or cookie policies, which are important for compliance. The absence of WHOIS registration data raises some concerns about domain legitimacy, though the professional presentation and active social media presence support business credibility. Overall, the site is safe for general audiences and demonstrates moderate technical maturity.

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

7 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 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

    • 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

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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
62
Security headers
35
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
65

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention sharpenddesigns.com, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

SharpEnd Designs operates in the design services sector, focusing on branding and website development for local clients. The business model is service-oriented, relying on direct client engagements. The company maintains a presence on multiple social media platforms, enhancing its marketing reach. The lack of detailed business registration information and privacy policies suggests room for improvement in transparency and compliance. The website's use of Squarespace indicates reliance on a managed platform, which simplifies hosting and technical maintenance but may limit customization. There is no evidence of advertising or affiliate marketing, indicating a straightforward service delivery approach. The company appears to be a small, locally focused entity with consistent branding and a professional online presence.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications. However, it lacks important security headers such as HSTS, which would improve protection against protocol downgrade attacks. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policies are present, limiting the ability for security researchers to report issues responsibly. The site does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries based on the analysis. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies and no consent mechanisms, which may pose regulatory risks especially under GDPR. Incident response information is not provided, which could delay handling of security incidents. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by implementing recommended best practices and compliance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) header to strengthen HTTPS enforcement.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and implement a cookie consent banner to enhance privacy compliance.
  3. Add a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible security reporting.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS registration information to improve domain legitimacy and trust.
  5. Consider adopting recognized security frameworks and incident response procedures to improve security maturity.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
SharpEnd Designs
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SharpEnd Designs
Description
Located in Bishop and Mammoth Lakes CA, SharpEnd Designs provides strategy and implementation across a multitude of services – from branding and graphic design to website development.
Key services
branding, graphic design, website development
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace, Typekit fonts, Google Fonts, JavaScript, CSS
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is built on Squarespace platform with professional design.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on site.
  3. Contact information including email and phone number is clearly provided.
  4. Social media presence is established across multiple platforms.
  5. No security.txt or incident response information available.
  6. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, raising some legitimacy questions.
  7. No advertising or tracking scripts detected beyond platform defaults.
  8. Site content is safe and appropriate for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on Squarespace, a popular managed CMS platform, which provides a stable and secure hosting environment. The use of Typekit and Google Fonts enhances typography and design aesthetics. The site loads multiple compressed CSS and JavaScript assets, indicating optimization efforts. Mobile responsiveness is good, and SEO meta tags including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data are properly implemented, aiding search engine visibility and social media sharing. Performance is moderate, typical for a Squarespace site. Accessibility features are basic but present. There is no evidence of third-party analytics or tracking scripts beyond platform defaults, which limits data collection but enhances privacy. The lack of advanced security headers and privacy compliance features represents technical debt and modernization opportunities.
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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