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Security report for solve-ideas.com

Solve · Media · United States

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

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Solve is an independent, award-winning creative advertising agency positioned as a 2-time Ad Age Small Agency of the Year. The company offers full-service advertising and brand strategy services targeting businesses seeking innovative marketing solutions. The website reflects a professional media industry presence with a focus on creative storytelling and brand truth. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using modern frameworks such as Bootstrap and integrates multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and Twitter tracking. The site is mobile optimized and presents good user experience and navigation clarity. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and no visible sensitive data exposure, but lacks security headers and formal privacy or cookie policies. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a notable concern, impacting trust and legitimacy assessments. Overall, the site is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security best practices.

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

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 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, Google APIs, Google Ads

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
65
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
69

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

Solve operates in the media sector as a small-sized creative advertising agency with a clear market position supported by industry awards. Its business model centers on delivering strategic and creative advertising services to clients, leveraging a strong brand identity and digital presence. The company targets businesses requiring innovative marketing campaigns and brand development. The website's integration of multiple advertising and tracking technologies indicates a mature marketing ecosystem. However, the lack of visible contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage suggests a preference for indirect contact methods or contact via dedicated pages not included in the analyzed content. The physical address in Minneapolis, MN, aligns with the US market focus. The missing WHOIS data raises questions about domain registration transparency, which could affect partnerships and client trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive information in the HTML content. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are provided, limiting transparency in security management. The extensive use of third-party tracking and advertising scripts increases the attack surface and privacy risks. Privacy and cookie policies are not found, indicating potential compliance gaps with GDPR and other data protection regulations. The lack of WHOIS data further complicates trust assessments. Overall, while no critical vulnerabilities are evident, improvements in security headers, privacy compliance, and transparency are recommended.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance site security.
  3. Publish vulnerability disclosure and incident response information to increase transparency and trust.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS registration information to ensure domain legitimacy and improve business credibility.
  5. Regularly audit and monitor third-party scripts to minimize security risks and protect user privacy.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Solve
Description
Award-winning, independent creative advertising agency. Strategically focused. Results-oriented.
Key services
Creative advertising, Brand strategy, Marketing campaigns
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Twitter Universal Website Tag, Vimeo Player API, Modernizr, BigVideo.js, slick carousel, WordPress
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Facebook Pixel, Twitter Universal Website Tag
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Facebook Ads, Twitter Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Twitter Universal Website Tag
Marketing tools
ShareThis
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional advertising agency site with multimedia content and clear branding
  2. No visible privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on homepage or metadata
  4. Physical address is embedded in geo meta tags: 112 North 3rd Street, #300, Minneapolis, MN 55401, US
  5. Multiple third-party marketing and analytics scripts are loaded
  6. No forms detected on homepage; no data collection forms visible
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
  8. HTTPS is enabled with no mixed content detected
  9. No security headers detected in HTML content (headers not provided in data)
  10. WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual for an active commercial website
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern front-end stack including Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. It uses multiple third-party libraries and APIs such as Vimeo Player API, slick carousel, and BigVideo.js for multimedia content. The site loads asynchronously several marketing and analytics scripts from Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Google, indicating a sophisticated marketing infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization but could benefit from further optimization and accessibility improvements. No broken elements or errors were detected in the provided HTML content. The absence of server security headers and WHOIS data are technical risks that should be addressed to improve overall site robustness and trust.
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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