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Security report for toneindicator.io

TNT · Technology · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Toneindicator.io is a niche informational website launched in 2022 by the organization TNT based in Great Britain. The site provides a simple utility service allowing users to append tone indicators to URLs to view their definitions, targeting a general audience interested in online communication clarity. The business model is primarily informational with no evident monetization or commercial services. The website uses a modern Bootstrap framework and is hosted with Cloudflare DNS services, incorporating Google Tag Manager for analytics. The technical infrastructure is basic but functional, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, which are recommended for improvement. Privacy compliance is minimal, with no privacy or cookie policies present, and no contact information provided, which reduces trust and compliance scores. Overall, the site is safe, free from adult or questionable content, and serves a clear informational purpose.

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

8 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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
61

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 website occupies a niche position providing definitions for tone indicators, a growing area of interest in online communication. Its competitive advantage lies in simplicity and direct linking to tone indicator meanings. The business model is informational, likely volunteer or community-driven, with no direct revenue streams identified. Target customers include internet users seeking clarity in tone for social media or messaging. The partnership ecosystem is minimal, with only a GitHub repository linked for source code transparency. Growth indicators are limited due to the site's simplicity and lack of commercial features. Strategic observations suggest potential for expansion by adding more comprehensive content, privacy compliance, and user engagement features.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is basic. HTTPS is enforced, and domain transfer protection is enabled, which are positive indicators. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options exposes the site to potential risks like DNS spoofing and clickjacking. No forms or input fields reduce attack surface but also limit user interaction. There is no evidence of incident response policies or security contact channels, which is a compliance gap. Data protection practices are minimal due to lack of privacy policies. Overall, the security posture is sufficient for a low-risk informational site but requires enhancements to meet higher compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  4. Add contact information and a security incident response contact channel to enhance transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to mitigate vulnerabilities and privacy risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
TNT
Description
Easily link to tone indicators and their meanings
Key services
providing definitions for tone indicators via URL suffixes
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 5.2.0-beta1, Google Tag Manager, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a simple informational site focused on tone indicators.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses provided.
  4. Uses modern Bootstrap framework and Google Tag Manager for analytics.
  5. No security headers detected in the provided data.
  6. Domain registration is recent but consistent and legitimate.
  7. No adult or questionable content detected.
  8. No forms or data collection fields present on the main page.
  9. External links limited to GitHub repository and CDN/analytics providers.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Bootstrap 5.2.0-beta1 for responsive design and Google Tag Manager for analytics tracking. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing basic performance and security benefits. The site is lightweight with minimal content and no complex CMS detected. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization but basic accessibility features. SEO optimization is basic, relying on meta tags and Open Graph data but lacking structured data like JSON-LD. There is no evidence of technical debt or legacy technologies. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility, SEO, and security headers to modernize the technical stack and enhance user experience.
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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