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Security report for studiofreight.com

Studio Freight · Technology · United States

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

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Studio Freight is an independent creative studio founded in 2016, specializing in brand strategy, visual identity, web design, development, and creative campaigns. The company positions itself as a principle-driven partner for clients seeking meaningful brand and digital experiences. Their market presence is supported by a strong portfolio and mentions on reputable platforms, indicating a solid reputation in the creative and technology sectors. Technically, the website is built on a modern stack including Next.js, React, and hosted on Vercel, ensuring fast performance and excellent mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and security headers implemented, though DNSSEC is not enabled and privacy compliance documentation is missing. Contact information is clearly provided via email, phone, and a detailed project inquiry form, enhancing business credibility. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-structured, but would benefit from improved privacy and cookie policy disclosures to enhance compliance and user trust.

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: Twitter, YouTube

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

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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
69
Security headers
65
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
72

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

Studio Freight operates as a boutique creative agency focusing on high-value branding and digital projects, targeting businesses that value principle-driven design and technology integration. Their business model revolves around selective client engagements with significant budgets, emphasizing quality over quantity. The company leverages partnerships and showcases a diverse portfolio across industries such as Web3, finance, AI, commerce, and manufacturing. Their strategic use of modern technologies and platforms like Vercel and Next.js supports scalable and performant digital experiences. The presence of client testimonials and media mentions further strengthens their market position. However, the absence of formal privacy and cookie policies may pose compliance risks in regulated markets.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, modern security headers, and secure form handling. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the lack of DNSSEC and absence of a published security policy or incident response contact reduce the overall security maturity. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file, which are best practices for transparency and incident management. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which could expose the company to regulatory scrutiny. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved with enhanced DNS security and formalized compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  2. Implement a cookie consent mechanism if cookies or tracking technologies are used.
  3. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  4. Create and publish a security policy including incident response contact information.
  5. Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to foster transparency and security collaboration.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Studio Freight
Description
Studio Freight is an independent creative studio building brands, digital experiences, and technology to move missions forward. They focus on brand strategy, visual identity, website design and development, and campaigns.
Key services
Brand Strategy, Verbal Identity, Visual Identity, Web Design, Development, Creative Sprint
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Next.js, React, Vercel, GSAP, Lenis, Figma, Adobe, Midjourney
Frameworks
Next.js, React
Platforms
Vercel
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No DNSSEC (not enabled)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure contact form with required fields
  • Use of modern JavaScript frameworks with deferred scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Vercel Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Vercel Insights
Marketing tools
Vercel Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional creative agency site with rich content and portfolio.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and contact form.
  4. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  5. Modern tech stack and hosting on Vercel with good performance and mobile optimization.
  6. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  7. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  8. Social media presence is strong with multiple verified platforms linked.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using a modern React-based framework (Next.js) and hosted on Vercel, providing fast loading times and excellent mobile responsiveness. The tech stack includes advanced animation libraries (GSAP), smooth scrolling (Lenis), and integration with design tools like Figma and Adobe. The site uses deferred JavaScript loading and preloaded fonts for performance optimization. The content management appears to be headless or custom, with assets served from a CDN. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is addressed reasonably well, though no explicit ARIA landmarks or roles were detected in the snippet. Overall, the technical implementation is modern, performant, and well-structured, supporting a high-quality 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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