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Security report for sitehost.nz

Sitetech Solutions Ltd T/A SiteName · Technology · New Zealand

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SiteHost, operated by Sitetech Solutions Ltd T/A SiteName, is a well-established New Zealand-based hosting provider offering a comprehensive range of hosting services including cloud containers, virtual private servers, dedicated servers, GPU hosting, and private cloud solutions. The company targets New Zealand businesses and developers seeking reliable and scalable hosting infrastructure. With over 20 years in business and more than 30,000 websites hosted, SiteHost positions itself as a trusted and professional player in the local hosting market. The website content is rich, professionally designed, and optimized for mobile devices, providing clear navigation and detailed service descriptions.

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

8 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 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

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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
65
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
57

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

SiteHost operates a direct-to-customer hosting business model with a focus on cloud and virtualized hosting technologies. Their offerings include domain registration, reseller services, and data centre colocation, indicating a broad service ecosystem. The company leverages modern frontend technologies such as Alpine.js and Tailwind CSS, and integrates marketing and support tools like Google Tag Manager and Tawk.to live chat. Customer trust is supported by strong Google reviews and visible testimonials. The business appears medium-sized with a solid customer base and a focus on New Zealand's market. No parent or subsidiary companies were identified, suggesting an independent operation.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses asynchronous loading for third-party scripts, which is positive for security and performance. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not detected, representing an area for improvement. DNSSEC is not enabled on the domain, which could enhance DNS security. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms limits transparency and readiness. Privacy and cookie policies are missing, which impacts compliance and user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance and consent mechanisms.
  2. Implement and enable DNSSEC for the domain to improve DNS security.
  3. Add explicit security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Provide clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure contacts, ideally via a security.txt file.
  5. Enhance transparency by including direct contact emails and phone numbers for sales and support.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sitetech Solutions Ltd T/A SiteName
Description
SiteHost provides world class hosting to New Zealand businesses with Virtual Private Servers, Dedicated Servers and Cloud Containers.
Key services
Cloud Containers, Linux Virtual Servers, Windows Virtual Servers, Virtual Dedicated Servers, Dedicated Servers, GPU Hosting, Private Cloud, Domain registration and management, Colocation and Data Centre infrastructure
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Alpine.js, Tailwind CSS, Google Tag Manager, Tawk.to chat widget
Frameworks
Alpine.js
Platforms
Custom hosting platform, Cloud Containers
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Tawk.to with async loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Tawk.to
Marketing tools
Tawk.to live chat
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional New Zealand hosting provider with a broad service offering
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and mobile optimized
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on main page or navigation
  4. Contact available via contact form but no direct emails or phone numbers found in HTML
  5. Security headers partially implemented, SSL is enabled
  6. Use of modern frontend technologies and third-party analytics and chat services
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content
  8. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and business claims
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern, custom technology stack using Alpine.js and Tailwind CSS, ensuring responsive and performant user experience. The hosting platform is proprietary, with a focus on cloud containers and virtual servers. Performance is fast with good SEO and accessibility practices. The site integrates Google Tag Manager and Tawk.to for analytics and customer support. There is no evidence of common CMS platforms, indicating a custom-built solution. Technical debt appears low, but security header implementation and privacy compliance require attention to meet industry best practices.
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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