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Security report for stockfood.com.au

Harbour Media · Media · Australia

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

StockFood, operated by Harbour Media, is a leading global media agency specializing in food photography, videos, features, and recipes. The company serves creative professionals and media agencies worldwide, offering a vast collection of licensed food-related media content from over 1,500 photographers. Their business model focuses on rights-managed and royalty-free content licensing, supplemented by custom photo and video production services. The website demonstrates a strong international presence with multiple country-specific domains and consistent branding. Technically, the website employs a modern tech stack including jQuery and React, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. The site is well-designed with rich content and clear navigation, although some accessibility features could be improved. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enabled and secure forms, but lacks visible security headers and incident response transparency. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and business credible, with minor gaps in privacy and security transparency. The WHOIS data is limited due to Australian domain privacy policies but shows no suspicious indicators. Strategic improvements in security headers, cookie consent, and incident response disclosures would enhance trust and compliance.

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

5 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 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

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
62
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
62

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

StockFood holds a strong market position as a specialized media agency in the food photography sector, leveraging a broad network of photographers and international reach. Their competitive advantage lies in the extensive curated content and additional custom production services. The business targets creative agencies, publishers, and food industry clients, generating revenue through licensing and bespoke media projects. Partnerships with related brands and agencies strengthen their ecosystem. Growth indicators include frequent content updates and multiple country domains. The company maintains a professional online presence with clear contact channels and social media engagement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and secure login mechanisms. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of published incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies indicates an area for improvement in security transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is partial, missing cookie consent mechanisms which may pose regulatory risks under GDPR and similar laws. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by implementing recommended headers and policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to strengthen browser security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish an incident response policy and vulnerability disclosure guidelines to improve security transparency and user trust.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards for broader user inclusivity.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking to ensure privacy compliance and minimize user tracking.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Harbour Media
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Harbour Media
Description
StockFood is the world’s leading media agency for food photography offering a unique selection of images, videos, features, and recipes related to food and drink. It represents over 1,500 professional food photographers providing rights managed and royalty-free content for creative projects.
Key services
Food images licensing, Food videos, Features and recipes, Custom photo and video production, Research and recipe services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, React 15.4.0, JavaScript, CSS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Secure login forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. No WHOIS detailed registrant info due to auDA privacy policy.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner detected, which may be a compliance gap.
  4. Multiple international domains indicate a global business presence.
  5. No security.txt or incident response info found, suggesting room for security transparency improvement.
  6. Social media presence is strong and consistent with brand identity.
  7. No advertising or tracking scripts detected in provided HTML, indicating privacy-conscious approach or external loading.
  8. Forms present include search, login, and registration with standard fields.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of jQuery and React 15.4.0 for frontend interactivity, with CSS for styling. The HTML structure is valid and SEO-friendly with appropriate meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) describing the organization and website. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Mobile optimization is good with responsive menus and layouts. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site lacks advanced accessibility features but maintains basic usability. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and content-rich user experience with opportunities for modernization and security enhancements.
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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