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Security report for sustainableventures.design

Sustainable Ventures Design · Energy · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sustainable Ventures Design is a UK-based small design consultancy specializing exclusively in sustainable projects, including brand, product, and experience design. Their market position is niche, focusing on climate change and sustainability-driven clients. The website is professionally designed using Squarespace, with good mobile optimization and clear navigation. However, it lacks explicit privacy and terms of service policies and does not provide direct contact information on the homepage. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced but could be improved by enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers. The domain is privacy protected, consistent with a legitimate new business founded in 2021. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional image but should enhance compliance and security practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
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. 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. 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';…

  3. 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

  4. 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
35
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
68

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 company targets sustainable businesses and innovators, offering a range of design services from industrial design to user experience and branding. Their portfolio showcases projects in energy and transportation sectors, indicating a focus on impactful sustainability solutions. The business model is consultancy-based, relying on project work and client engagements. Social media presence on Instagram and LinkedIn supports marketing efforts. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified. The company appears to be growing with a clear brand identity and consistent messaging.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS and has domain status flags that prevent unauthorized updates or transfers, which is positive. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and critical security headers like Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are missing. No security or incident response policies are published. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present. The lack of privacy and terms policies is a compliance gap. Overall, the security posture is moderate but can be significantly improved with standard web security best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing.
  2. Implement security headers such as CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages.
  4. Add clear contact information including company email and phone number.
  5. Consider publishing a security policy and vulnerability disclosure to enhance trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sustainable Ventures Design
Description
We design new products, technologies and brands, working exclusively on sustainable projects. We want to see change in our lifetime and we use our creative skills to work with the people making it happen.
Key services
Brand design, Product design, Experience design, Industrial design, Design engineering, User experience, Human-centred design, Marketing collateral
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, Typekit fonts, JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status includes clientUpdateProhibited and clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well structured.
  2. Content is focused on sustainable design services and projects.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage.
  4. Cookie consent banner is present and functional.
  5. No privacy policy or terms of service pages detected.
  6. Social media presence on Instagram and LinkedIn is active.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. No advanced security headers implemented.
  9. Domain uses privacy protection but is not suspicious.
  10. Website uses Squarespace platform and hosting.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Squarespace, leveraging its CMS and hosting infrastructure. It uses Typekit fonts and standard web technologies (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript). Performance is moderate, with good mobile responsiveness. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. No advanced frameworks or custom backend technologies are detected. The site relies on third-party CDN and script providers typical for Squarespace sites. Technical debt appears low, but security enhancements are recommended.
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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