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Security report for smolderg.xyz

Other · Iceland

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website smolderg.xyz is a personal site operated by an individual named Therra, primarily serving as a blog and art showcase with plans for future enhancements such as an art gallery and ActivityPub integration. The site targets niche communities interested in art and social networking within federated platforms. Technically, the site uses basic HTML5, CSS with the Foundation framework, and some external JavaScript for community webring functionality. Hosting appears to be via Namecheap with privacy-protected domain registration. Security posture is basic with HTTPS implied but lacks DNSSEC and security headers. No privacy or cookie policies are present, and no contact information is provided, limiting compliance and trust signals. Overall, the site is safe for general audiences and functions as a small personal hobby site.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

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 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
75
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
50
Average
58

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 site operates as a personal hobby and community presence rather than a commercial business. It leverages partnerships and links with various niche community sites and social platforms, indicating a strong community focus. The business model is non-commercial, with no evident revenue streams or commercial services. The domain is newly registered, consistent with the early development stage of the site. The absence of formal policies and contact details suggests a low maturity level in business operations. The site’s ecosystem includes multiple partner sites in related niche communities, enhancing its social reach.

Security posture

Security maturity is low to moderate. The site uses HTTPS but lacks DNSSEC and important security headers, which are recommended to improve protection against common web attacks. No forms or data collection mechanisms reduce risk exposure. The use of privacy protection for WHOIS is appropriate given the personal nature of the site. There are no indications of vulnerabilities or malicious content. However, the absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps, especially regarding GDPR. Incident response and security policy information are not provided, limiting readiness for security events.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve domain security and prevent DNS spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add clear privacy and cookie policies to enhance compliance and user trust.
  4. Provide contact information or a dedicated security incident response contact to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Consider adding accessibility and mobile optimization improvements to enhance user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Personal website of an individual named Therra, focused on art, blogging, and social presence in niche communities.
Key services
blog, art gallery (planned), social media links
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS (Foundation framework), JavaScript (external scripts for webring widget)
Frameworks
Foundation
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited
  • HTTPS implied (URL uses https)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a personal blog and art showcase by an individual named Therra.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers provided on site.
  4. No forms or data collection mechanisms present.
  5. Site uses basic HTML, CSS Foundation framework, and some external JavaScript for webring.
  6. No advanced security headers or DNSSEC enabled.
  7. Domain is newly registered with privacy protection.
  8. Site links extensively to niche community and personal partner sites.
  9. No advertising or analytics detected.
  10. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with simple HTML and CSS using the Foundation framework, supplemented by external JavaScript for community webring features. The site is hosted likely via Namecheap, with domain registration privacy protection enabled. Performance is moderate with no advanced optimization detected. SEO and accessibility features are basic, with no structured data or meta tags beyond title and charset. No CMS or advanced platform detected. The site is mobile responsive to a basic degree but lacks advanced features such as dark mode toggles currently planned. Technical debt is low given the simple structure but modernization opportunities exist to improve security and user experience.
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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