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Security report for status.net

Status.net · Other · N/a

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

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Status.net is a small business resource website founded in 2000, providing useful business templates and educational articles focused on management and organizational topics. The site targets business professionals and organizations seeking practical resources to improve operations and decision-making. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a moderate technology stack including jQuery and various analytics and advertising scripts. Hosting appears to be on Amazon AWS infrastructure. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices but has basic accessibility features. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protections in place, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, and does not provide a cookie consent mechanism. Privacy compliance is limited, with a basic privacy policy but no cookie or terms of service pages. No direct contact information or security policies are published, which limits transparency. Overall, the domain registration data is consistent and supports the legitimacy of the business. The website content is safe and appropriate for a general audience.

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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
63

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 website operates as a niche content provider offering free business templates and articles, positioning itself as a helpful resource for business professionals. Its business model relies on content marketing and advertising revenue through networks like Media.net, Google AdSense, and Bing Ads. The absence of direct contact information and limited privacy compliance may impact trust and user engagement. The site’s long domain age and consistent registration data indicate stability. However, the lack of advanced security and privacy features suggests room for improvement to meet modern compliance standards and enhance user trust.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and domain transfer protections, which are positive security indicators. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense against certain attacks. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, limiting transparency and preparedness. The presence of multiple third-party tracking and advertising scripts increases the attack surface and privacy risks, especially without a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be significantly improved by implementing recommended best practices and compliance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Publish clear contact information including a security or abuse contact email and a comprehensive security policy.
  5. Conduct a privacy compliance audit and update privacy policy to reflect data collection and retention practices transparently.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Status.net
Description
Provides useful templates and resources for businesses, including articles on management, organizational behavior, and business processes.
Key services
Business templates, Educational articles, Resource downloads
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 4.8.18, jQuery 1.12.4, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Bing Ads, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Media.net Ads, Highlight.js, Modernizr
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited and ClientUpdateProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Bing Ads
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Media.net, Google AdSense (DoubleClick), Bing Ads
Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight Tag, Bing Ads
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based business resource site offering templates and articles.
  2. No explicit contact information such as emails or phone numbers found on the main pages.
  3. Privacy policy is present but basic; no cookie consent mechanism detected.
  4. No terms of service or security policy pages found.
  5. Advertising and tracking scripts are present, but no explicit user consent mechanism.
  6. No security headers detected in the HTML content; DNSSEC not enabled.
  7. Domain is well-registered and stable with no suspicious WHOIS data.
  8. Content is business-oriented, safe, and relevant to target audience.
  9. Mobile optimization and SEO are good but accessibility is basic.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on an older WordPress version (4.8.18) with jQuery 1.12.4, which may have known vulnerabilities if not patched. It uses common analytics and advertising scripts from Google, Bing, LinkedIn, and Media.net, indicating monetization through ads and user tracking. Hosting is likely on AWS given the DNS servers. Performance is moderate with some modern features like responsive design and SEO optimizations. Accessibility is basic and could be improved. The site lacks modern security headers and DNSSEC, which are technical risks. Overall, the infrastructure is functional but would benefit from modernization and security hardening.
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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