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Security report for studiosixcreative.co.uk

studiosixcreative · Media · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Email security, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

studiosixcreative.co.uk is a small UK-based WordPress blog focused on gambling-related content such as casino bonuses and slot machines. The website presents a professional design with good navigation and mobile optimization, leveraging modern technologies like Bootstrap and jQuery. However, the security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but lacking important security headers and privacy compliance mechanisms. No privacy policy, cookie consent, or contact information is provided, which impacts trust and compliance. The WHOIS data shows inconsistencies with a domain creation date in the future relative to content publication dates, raising legitimacy concerns. Overall, the site serves a mature audience interested in gambling topics but requires improvements in security and compliance to enhance trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  3. 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

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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
37
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
54

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 publisher in the gambling media sector, targeting mature audiences interested in casino and slot machine information. It appears to be independently operated without visible parent or subsidiary relationships. The business model is content-driven, likely monetized through advertising or affiliate links, though no explicit advertising networks or affiliate programs were detected. The site uses common WordPress plugins and themes, indicating a standard digital infrastructure. Growth potential depends on improving compliance and security to build user trust.

Security posture

The site uses HTTPS, which is a positive security baseline. However, it lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could expose it to clickjacking and content injection attacks. No incident response or security policies are published, and no contact channels for security issues are provided. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates non-compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations. The inconsistent WHOIS data further reduces trust. Overall, the security maturity is low to moderate, with significant room for improvement.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Provide clear contact information including a dedicated security contact or incident response channel.
  4. Verify and correct WHOIS domain registration data to improve legitimacy and trust.
  5. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
studiosixcreative
Description
Think Bigger. Live Better
Key services
online articles about casino bonuses, slot machines, and related topics
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Bootstrap, Slick Carousel, Yoast SEO
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress blog focused on gambling-related content.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. No contact emails, phone numbers, or social media links detected.
  4. No security or incident response policies found.
  5. Website uses HTTPS but lacks security headers.
  6. Content is mature due to gambling topics but no explicit adult content.
  7. WHOIS data is inconsistent with website content dates.
  8. No advertising or analytics services detected in the HTML.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 7.0 with a Morenews theme and uses jQuery, Bootstrap, and Slick Carousel for UI components. SEO is enhanced via Yoast SEO plugin with proper meta tags and JSON-LD structured data. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets from its own domain, indicating self-hosted resources. Performance is moderate with no explicit performance optimization detected. Accessibility is basic with some screen-reader text elements. The site is mobile responsive and has a clear navigation structure. However, no advanced analytics or tracking scripts were found, suggesting minimal user tracking.
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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