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Security report for thinkingbox.com

Thinkingbox · Media · United States

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

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Thinkingbox is a well-established brand experience agency specializing in innovative design, digital, experiential, and social campaigns. The company operates internationally with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada, serving a broad range of clients including major brands like Adobe, Verizon, Riot, Coca Cola, and Warner Bros. Their business model focuses on delivering creative marketing solutions that amplify brand impact through craft and curiosity. The website reflects a professional and polished digital presence, leveraging modern web technologies and multimedia content to engage visitors effectively. Technically, the website is built using Vue.js and Nuxt.js frameworks, with Sanity CMS as the content platform. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager, HubSpot, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight Tag, indicating a mature digital marketing infrastructure. The site is optimized for performance, mobile responsiveness, and SEO, providing a seamless user experience across devices. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and includes essential security headers, demonstrating good security hygiene. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in transparency and preparedness. Privacy compliance is basic, with privacy and cookie policies present but lacking detailed GDPR compliance indicators. Overall, Thinkingbox presents a high level of business credibility and digital maturity with a strong market position in the media and creative agency sector. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security transparency, publishing incident response information, and improving privacy compliance details to further strengthen trust 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. 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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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
71

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

Thinkingbox holds a strong market position as a creative agency delivering brand experience services to large enterprises and well-known clients. Their competitive advantage lies in their integrated approach combining design, digital, experiential, and social campaigns, supported by a collective of partner agencies. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on creative output and client engagement. Revenue streams likely derive from project-based contracts and retainer agreements with global brands. The target customer segment includes marketing departments of large corporations and brands seeking innovative campaign solutions. Growth indicators include multiple international offices and a diverse portfolio of high-profile case studies. The partnership ecosystem includes The Heist, AntiSocial, and Thinkingbox Enterprise, expanding their service capabilities and market reach. Operationally, the company demonstrates professionalism and a strategic approach to brand amplification.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and a comprehensive set of security headers such as Strict-Transport-Security, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy, and Content-Security-Policy. No signs of vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive information were found in the HTML content. The use of modern frameworks and secure hosting practices contributes to a robust security baseline. However, the lack of publicly available security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates gaps in security transparency and incident preparedness. Compliance with GDPR is not explicitly demonstrated beyond the presence of a privacy policy and cookie consent banner. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by formalizing and publishing security governance documents and response procedures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information, including security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance privacy policy details to explicitly address GDPR compliance and data subject rights.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks and improve transparency.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Thinkingbox
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Thinkingbox
Description
We are a brand experience agency. Creating innovative design, digital, experiential and social campaigns.
Key services
design, digital campaigns, experiential campaigns, social campaigns
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Vue.js, Nuxt.js, Google Tag Manager, HubSpot Analytics, Sanity CMS
Frameworks
Vue.js, Nuxt.js
Platforms
Sanity CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), HubSpot Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, HubSpot Analytics
Marketing tools
HubSpot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional brand experience agency site with rich multimedia content.
  2. Multiple international offices listed with full addresses.
  3. Clear navigation and well-structured content.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies present but basic in detail.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack featuring Vue.js and Nuxt.js frameworks, supported by Sanity CMS for content management. It employs asynchronous loading of analytics and marketing scripts, including Google Tag Manager, HubSpot, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight Tag, indicating a sophisticated digital marketing setup. The site demonstrates fast loading times and excellent mobile optimization, with responsive design and accessibility considerations. SEO is well addressed through proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured content. Technical risks are minimal, with no outdated or vulnerable libraries detected. Opportunities for modernization include enhancing security governance and privacy compliance documentation to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.
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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