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Security report for sofasurfer.org

SofaSurfer · Technology · Switzerland

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

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SofaSurfer.org is a personal portfolio and blog website operated by Kilian Bohnenblust, a digital artist and web developer active since 1999. The site showcases various web development projects and digital art, targeting digital art enthusiasts and potential clients seeking web design and development services. The business model is that of a freelance or individual professional offering services and sharing knowledge through a blog. The website is hosted on Hostpoint AG infrastructure and uses modern web technologies including jQuery, Masonry.js, and Piwik/Matomo analytics. The site is mobile optimized and has good SEO practices, although accessibility features are basic. From a security perspective, the website uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration but lacks DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options. No sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected. Privacy compliance is partial; a privacy policy is present but no cookie consent mechanism is implemented. Contact information is minimal, with no explicit emails or phone numbers provided on the homepage, which may impact user trust and compliance. Overall, the website presents a moderate security posture with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security headers. The domain is long-standing and consistent with the claimed business history, enhancing trustworthiness. The site content is safe for general audiences with no adult or questionable material detected.

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

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 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 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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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
90
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
51

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

SofaSurfer operates as a niche personal brand in the technology sector, focusing on digital art and web development. The website serves as both a portfolio and a blog, indicating a dual revenue stream potential from client projects and content engagement. The market positioning is that of an experienced individual professional with over 20 years in the field, which is supported by the domain age and content. The target audience includes digital creatives and potential clients. The partnership ecosystem includes links to client sites and social media profiles, but no formal partnerships or subsidiaries are evident. Growth indicators are limited but the consistent online presence suggests stable operations.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and no critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers reduces the overall security posture. Privacy compliance is basic with a privacy policy but no cookie consent or GDPR explicit indicators. Incident response and security policies are not published, which may hinder rapid response to security events. The use of Piwik/Matomo analytics suggests some privacy awareness. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but could benefit from enhanced security controls and compliance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and readiness.
  5. Provide clear contact information including verified company email addresses to improve business credibility and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SofaSurfer
Description
Digital artist and developer portfolio and blog focused on web and digital media since 1999.
Key services
Web design and development, Digital art and multimedia projects, Blogging on tech and development topics
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Masonry.js, Vanilla LazyLoad, Google Code Prettify, Piwik/Matomo Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik/Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik/Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a personal portfolio and blog of a digital artist and web developer.
  2. Content is well structured with clear navigation and professional design.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent mechanisms detected.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the homepage.
  5. Uses HTTPS and modern JavaScript libraries.
  6. No security headers detected in provided data; DNSSEC not enabled.
  7. WHOIS data is public and domain is long-standing.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  9. Analytics via Piwik/Matomo used, indicating some privacy awareness.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of classic and modern web technologies including jQuery, Masonry.js for layout, Vanilla LazyLoad for image optimization, and Google Code Prettify for code formatting. The CMS Kirby is mentioned for some projects but not confirmed as the main CMS. Hosting is provided by Hostpoint AG, inferred from nameservers. Performance is moderate with lazy loading implemented, and mobile optimization is good. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. No major technical debt or obsolete technologies were detected, but security headers are missing which is a technical risk.
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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