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Security report for thebrandery.co.nz

The Brandery · Other · New Zealand

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

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Brandery is a small creative agency based in Auckland, New Zealand, specializing in graphic design, video production, animation, website design, and branding services. The company targets marketers and businesses across New Zealand and Australia, offering outsourced creative production to help clients regain workday efficiency. The website presents a professional image with a clear portfolio and client logos, indicating a solid market position among startups and industry leaders. Technically, the site is built on Squarespace, leveraging modern web technologies and integrating Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking. While the site is mobile-optimized and performs moderately well, there is room for improvement in accessibility and SEO. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced, but lacks advanced security headers such as HSTS and CSP, which are recommended to enhance protection. Privacy compliance is basic, with no visible cookie consent mechanisms or comprehensive GDPR indicators. The absence of WHOIS data is a concern, reducing domain trustworthiness, though the website content suggests legitimacy. Overall, the site scores well in business credibility and content quality but should address security and privacy gaps to improve 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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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
85
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
67

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 Brandery operates as a creative agency providing a range of visual communication services, including branding, digital solutions, and lead generation support. Its business model focuses on outsourcing creative production for marketers and businesses, positioning itself as a partner in marketing success. The company serves a diverse client base from startups to established industry leaders primarily in New Zealand and Australia. The website showcases client partnerships and recent projects, reinforcing its market presence and competitive advantage. The use of Squarespace as a platform suggests a focus on ease of management and cost efficiency. The lack of detailed company registration or VAT information on the site limits deeper business intelligence insights. No evident partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the data.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communication, which is a fundamental security requirement. However, the absence of critical security headers such as HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), Content Security Policy (CSP), X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options weakens its defense against common web attacks like clickjacking, MIME sniffing, and protocol downgrade attacks. No evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries was found in the HTML content. The site does not display any incident response or security policy information, which could be improved to demonstrate security maturity. Privacy compliance is minimal, with no cookie consent banners or GDPR compliance indicators, potentially exposing the business to regulatory risks. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) to enforce HTTPS and protect against protocol downgrade attacks.
  2. Add Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate cross-site scripting (XSS) and data injection attacks.
  3. Include X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options headers to prevent clickjacking and MIME sniffing vulnerabilities.
  4. Deploy a cookie consent banner and update privacy policies to align with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  5. Verify and publish domain WHOIS information or ensure domain registration is valid to improve trustworthiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
The Brandery
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Brandery
Description
The Brandery is a creative agency based on the North Shore of Auckland. Specialists in graphic design, video production and animation, website design and development, and branding.
Key services
Graphic design, Video production and animation, Website design and development, Branding
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Typekit Fonts, Elfsight Widgets
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Elfsight Widgets
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to creative agency services.
  3. No privacy or cookie banners detected, indicating potential GDPR compliance gaps.
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable, which is unusual and may indicate domain registration issues or privacy restrictions.
  5. Security headers are minimal; improvements recommended to enhance security posture.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Squarespace platform, utilizing its built-in CMS and hosting services. It integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for visitor tracking and marketing analytics. Fonts are loaded via Adobe Typekit, and Elfsight widgets are used for enhanced functionality such as reviews. The site uses modern JavaScript and CSS assets delivered via Squarespace's CDN, contributing to moderate performance and good mobile responsiveness. Accessibility features are basic, with room for improvement in semantic markup and ARIA attributes. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph tags, and JSON-LD structured data, enhancing search engine visibility. The absence of advanced security headers and privacy compliance mechanisms are notable technical gaps. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid for a small creative agency but could benefit from security and privacy 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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