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Security report for techseen.com

Techseen · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Techseen is a small technology-focused content publishing website established in 2007. It provides articles on technology trends, business ideas, software recommendations, and industry insights targeting technology enthusiasts and small business owners. The website is built on the Ghost CMS platform and hosted on DigitalOcean, utilizing modern web technologies such as lazy loading, Google Fonts, and JavaScript libraries for enhanced user experience. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly with structured data implemented for better search engine visibility. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enforced and domain registration locks in place, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers which could improve protection. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, indicating a gap in compliance and transparency. Social media presence on Facebook and Twitter supports community engagement. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security hardening.

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

9 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 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
58

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

Techseen operates as a niche content publisher in the technology sector, focusing on delivering relevant and timely articles to a tech-savvy audience. Its business model likely relies on advertising and affiliate marketing, though no explicit monetization details are visible. The domain age and consistent branding indicate a stable market presence. The website's content quality and navigation support user retention, while the lack of explicit contact information and policies may limit trust for some users. The partnership ecosystem is minimal with no identified related domains. Growth potential exists through improved compliance and expanded content offerings.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is properly implemented, and domain registration status flags provide protection against unauthorized domain changes. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No incident response or security policy information is provided, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are found. The lack of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and other regulations. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a content site but requires improvements to meet higher standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options) to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve legal compliance and user trust.
  4. Add clear contact information including a dedicated security contact or incident response channel.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Techseen
Description
Techseen is a technology-focused website providing articles and insights on various tech topics, business ideas, software recommendations, and trending industry news.
Key services
Technology news and articles, Business ideas and startup advice, Software and app recommendations, Industry trend analysis
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, WebFont Loader, Slick Slider, Lozad (lazy loading), Google Fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientRenewProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

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 uses HTTPS and modern web fonts.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided.
  4. Social media presence on Facebook and Twitter confirmed.
  5. Content is well structured with recent articles and tags.
  6. No security headers detected in provided data.
  7. No forms detected that collect user data directly on the homepage.
  8. No analytics or tracking scripts explicitly identified.
  9. No advertising or affiliate disclosures found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses the Ghost CMS platform, hosted on DigitalOcean with DNS managed by DigitalOcean name servers. It employs modern front-end technologies including JavaScript libraries for fonts and sliders, lazy loading for images, and responsive design techniques. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. SEO is supported by structured data (JSON-LD) and Open Graph metadata. Accessibility features are basic but present. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating minimal user tracking. The technical infrastructure is solid for a small content site but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and performance tuning.
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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