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Security report for vanta.cool

VANTA COOL CLOTHING · Retail · Iceland

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

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

VANTA COOL CLOTHING is a small retail clothing brand with an online presence primarily serving a general audience interested in unique clothing and art commissions. The business operates via an external e-commerce platform (artisans.coop) and offers direct commissions through email contact. The website is simple and visually styled with rainbow-themed animations and responsive design for mobile and desktop users. Technical infrastructure is basic, relying on standard HTML, CSS, and JavaScript without advanced frameworks or CMS detected. Hosting and domain registration are managed through NameCheap with privacy protection enabled, consistent with a new small business setup. From a security perspective, the website uses HTTPS but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, which are recommended to enhance protection. No privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating a gap in compliance with data protection regulations such as GDPR. The site does not collect user data via forms on the main page, limiting exposure but also limiting engagement features. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, suggesting minimal user tracking. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with no adult or explicit content, but it would benefit from improved security practices and privacy compliance to build trust and meet regulatory standards. The domain is very new but appears legitimate with no suspicious WHOIS patterns. Strategic improvements in security headers, policy disclosures, and possibly adding analytics with privacy transparency would enhance the site's professionalism and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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"

  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

    • 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. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Domain Expires Soon

      Domain expires in 8 days

      What to do: Renew domain registration before expiration

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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
95
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
68

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 business targets niche retail customers interested in clothing and art commissions, leveraging a third-party e-commerce platform to handle sales. This reduces operational complexity but also limits direct control over transactions. The brand appears to be in an early stage with a recent domain registration and limited online footprint. The lack of social media links or phone contacts suggests a primarily digital and email-based customer interaction model. The partnership with artisans.coop is critical for sales, indicating reliance on external platforms. Growth potential may depend on expanding direct engagement channels and improving brand visibility. The business model is straightforward retail with custom art commissions, appealing to a creative and possibly younger demographic.

Security posture

The security posture is basic with HTTPS enabled but no DNSSEC or security headers detected, which are important for preventing common web attacks and ensuring data integrity. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates non-compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations, which could pose legal risks if the business expands or collects more user data. No forms or inputs on the main page reduce attack surface but also limit functionality. No incident response or security contact information is provided, which is a gap in security culture. Overall, the site is low risk currently but should adopt standard security best practices and compliance measures to improve resilience and trustworthiness.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and inform users about data handling.
  4. Consider adding analytics with privacy-compliant consent mechanisms to understand user behavior.
  5. Establish incident response contact channels and security policies to enhance security culture and readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
VANTA COOL CLOTHING
Description
VANTA COOL CLOTHING is a retail business focused on selling clothing and related merchandise. The website provides links to an external shop on artisans.coop and a gallery, and offers commissions via email contact.
Key services
Clothing sales, Art commissions
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by URL (https://vanta.cool/)
  • No forms collecting sensitive data on main page

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a simple, small-scale retail clothing brand site.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. No forms or data collection on main page except email contact.
  4. No security headers or DNSSEC enabled.
  5. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  6. Mobile optimized with responsive images and styles.
  7. WHOIS data shows privacy protection and recent domain registration.
  8. External shop hosted on artisans.coop platform.
  9. No social media links or phone numbers provided.
  10. No certifications or security policies disclosed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a simple technology stack of HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript without any detected CMS or frameworks. The design is responsive and mobile-friendly with custom CSS animations and media queries. Hosting appears to be managed via NameCheap DNS servers, but no detailed hosting provider or CDN information is available. Performance is moderate with no heavy scripts or external dependencies. SEO is basic with minimal meta tags and no structured data like JSON-LD. Accessibility features are minimal but basic text and color contrast are present. The site lacks advanced technical features or integrations, indicating low technical debt but also limited digital maturity.
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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