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Security report for thepixelcollective.com.au

Pixel Collective Pty Ltd · Real Estate · Australia

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

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Pixel Collective Pty Ltd is a boutique Australian company specializing in professional photography and video production services tailored to the architecture, commercial interiors, construction, and real estate sectors. The company positions itself as a niche provider with a strong portfolio showcasing high-quality visual content aimed at clients in these industries. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, supported by a well-structured portfolio and active social media presence on Instagram and LinkedIn. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using Elementor and integrates modern tools such as Google Analytics and CleanTalk Anti-Spam, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. Security-wise, the site benefits from HTTPS encryption and anti-spam measures but lacks advanced DNS security features like DNSSEC and does not publish explicit privacy or security policies, which could be improved to enhance compliance and trust. Overall, the website is functional, visually appealing, and trustworthy, though it would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and clearer contact information to improve user confidence and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  3. 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

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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
80
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
56

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 operates in a specialized market segment focusing on architectural and commercial photography and video production, targeting businesses and professionals in real estate, construction, and commercial fitout industries. Their business model revolves around service delivery with a portfolio-driven approach to attract clients. The presence of social media links and structured data suggests an awareness of digital marketing and SEO best practices. However, the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies may indicate a gap in regulatory compliance. The company appears to be small-sized with no publicly listed subsidiaries or parent companies. The website's content and structure support a professional image, which is critical for client acquisition in creative service industries.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS enabled and the use of anti-spam plugins and Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms. However, the lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers reduces the overall security robustness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of published security policies or incident response information suggests limited transparency in security governance. Enhancing these areas would improve the company's security maturity and compliance with data protection regulations such as GDPR.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Include clear and verified contact information such as company emails and phone numbers to enhance trust and user support.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pixel Collective Pty Ltd
Description
Boutique provider of photography and video production to the architecture, commercial fitout, construction and real estate industries.
Key services
Architecture Photography, Commercial Interiors Photography, Construction Photography, Real Estate Photography, Video Production
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Owl Carousel, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, CleanTalk Anti-Spam, Slider Revolution, jQuery
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
CleanTalk pixel
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 portfolio for a boutique photography and video production company.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage HTML content.
  3. Social media presence includes Instagram and LinkedIn with official company profiles.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML content.
  5. Website uses modern WordPress plugins and themes with Elementor builder.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. Website is HTTPS secured with no visible security warnings.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using the Elementor page builder, supported by various plugins including CleanTalk Anti-Spam and Slider Revolution. It integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for tracking and marketing purposes. The site loads a variety of CSS and JS assets from both internal and trusted external sources, indicating a standard modern web infrastructure. Performance is moderate with responsive design elements for mobile optimization. Accessibility features are basic but present. The technical stack is well-maintained but could benefit from additional security hardening and performance optimization.
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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