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Security report for sheilabird.com

Sheila Bird · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sheila Bird Studio is a Manchester-based place branding and commercial interior design studio focused on creating vibrant, community-oriented spaces. The company targets developers and businesses aiming to build engaging and beloved communities. Their website reflects a professional and modern design, showcasing multiple projects and client testimonials, positioning them as a credible player in the real estate and design sector. Technically, the site is built on modern frameworks such as Nuxt.js and Tailwind CSS, hosted with DigitalOcean Spaces for media assets, and integrates Google Analytics for performance insights. The site is fast, mobile-optimized, and SEO-friendly. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent mechanisms but lacks some security headers and published security policies, which are recommended for improvement. The WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which slightly reduces domain trustworthiness, but the overall digital presence and content quality support legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security and incident response policies, and clarifying domain registration details.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
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. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  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

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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
42
Security headers
30
Email security
55
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
59

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 studio operates in the real estate and design sector, offering specialized services in place branding and commercial interior design. Their business model revolves around creative consultancy and project delivery for developers and businesses. The company appears small but well-established since 2020, with a strong regional presence in the UK. They maintain active social media channels on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Pinterest, supporting marketing and client engagement. The website content and testimonials indicate a focus on quality and innovation, which are competitive advantages. No direct partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the website data. The company’s growth is supported by a portfolio of diverse projects and a clear brand identity.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent banner indicating GDPR awareness. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options is a gap. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, which limits transparency and preparedness perception. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The missing WHOIS data is a concern for domain legitimacy and should be addressed. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small design studio but can be improved to align with best practices and compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response information on the website to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS domain registration data to improve domain trustworthiness and compliance.
  4. Maintain and regularly update cookie consent mechanisms to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible security reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sheila Bird
Description
Sheila Bird is a place branding and commercial interior design studio based in Manchester, UK
Key services
Place branding, Commercial interior design
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Vue.js, Tailwind CSS, Nuxt.js, Google Analytics (GA4)
Frameworks
Nuxt.js, Tailwind CSS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics GA4
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  3. Strong branding and professional design
  4. Clear contact information and social media presence
  5. No security policy or incident response information publicly available
  6. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is unusual and reduces trust
  7. Cookie consent banner present and functional
  8. No forms detected on homepage or main content
  9. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including Nuxt.js (Vue.js framework) and Tailwind CSS for styling, indicating a contemporary and maintainable codebase. It uses Craft CMS as the backend content management system, with media assets hosted on DigitalOcean Spaces CDN, ensuring good performance and scalability. Google Analytics GA4 is integrated for analytics tracking. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. Performance is fast with efficient loading of multimedia content. No technical debt or deprecated libraries were detected. Opportunities exist to enhance security headers and publish additional compliance documentation to further strengthen the technical posture.
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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