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Security report for thenakedcreative.co.uk

the naked creative · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Network security and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Naked Creative is a small, professional creative agency based in Herefordshire, UK, specializing in web design, graphic design, branding, and strategic communication. Their website showcases a portfolio of client work and offers services tailored to startups and established businesses alike. The company maintains a clear digital presence with active social media channels and a well-structured website that emphasizes their creative capabilities and client relationships. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with a suite of plugins for SEO, analytics, GDPR compliance, and user engagement, reflecting a moderate level of digital maturity. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and includes privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms, but lacks some advanced security headers and explicit security policies. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, though the WHOIS data is unavailable due to a domain registration error, which slightly impacts trust but does not detract from the site's legitimacy.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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. 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

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  3. 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';…

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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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
95
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 Naked Creative operates in the creative services sector, targeting businesses seeking branding, web, and graphic design solutions primarily in the Herefordshire region. Their business model focuses on providing tailored creative services with a strong emphasis on client collaboration and strategic communication. The portfolio and blog content indicate ongoing client engagement and project diversity. The company leverages standard digital marketing and analytics tools to monitor and improve their online presence. While no parent or subsidiary companies are identified, the agency appears well-positioned as a regional specialist with a consistent brand identity and a focus on quality service delivery.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS enforced and IP anonymization enabled in Google Analytics, alongside a cookie consent banner supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML source. The site lacks explicit security or incident response policies, which could enhance user trust and preparedness. Overall, the security maturity is moderate, suitable for a small creative agency, but should be enhanced to mitigate emerging threats and compliance requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Regularly update WordPress core and all plugins to the latest versions to reduce vulnerability exposure.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan accessible to users to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Conduct periodic security audits of third-party scripts and plugins to identify and remediate potential risks.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
the naked creative
Description
Herefordshire web design and graphic design agency the naked creative specialising in web and graphic design, branding and strategic communication.
Key services
branding, design for print & screen, web design & development, business startup services, drone video & photography
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 4.9.26, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Analytics, MonsterInsights plugin, jQuery 1.12.4, jQuery UI 1.11.4, FooBox image lightbox, GDPR Cookie Compliance plugin, Formidable Forms plugin, Lazy Load plugin
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced with forceSSL in Google Analytics
  • IP anonymization enabled in Google Analytics
  • Cookie consent banner present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
MonsterInsights, Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional creative agency with clear service offerings and portfolio
  2. No WHOIS data available due to domain registration error message
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant
  4. Contact information is clearly provided including phone, email, address, and contact form
  5. Uses WordPress CMS with several plugins for SEO, analytics, GDPR compliance, and forms
  6. No security headers detected in HTML source; HTTPS is enforced
  7. No evidence of malware, phishing, or suspicious content
  8. Social media presence includes Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google Plus (legacy)
  9. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found
  10. Cookie consent banner is implemented with user controls
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 4.9.26, utilizing plugins such as Yoast SEO, MonsterInsights for Google Analytics integration, GDPR Cookie Compliance, Formidable Forms, and FooBox for image lightbox functionality. The tech stack includes jQuery 1.12.4 and jQuery UI 1.11.4, which are somewhat dated and may benefit from upgrades. The site demonstrates moderate performance with lazy loading for images and responsive design elements. SEO is well addressed through meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Accessibility is basic but present. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable but could be modernized to improve performance and security.
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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