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Security report for vanzella.com.au

Vanzella Creative · Media · Australia

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

38/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Vanzella Creative is a well-established, award-winning full-service creative studio based in Northcote, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1989 by Paul Vanzella, co-founder of RedBubble.com, the company offers a broad range of design services including brand identity, print and digital design, signage, events, and immersive experiences. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image targeting businesses seeking strategic and impactful design solutions. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using Elementor and Astra theme, hosted on AWS infrastructure, and incorporates Google Analytics for user tracking. While the site is mobile-optimized and performs moderately well, it lacks some security best practices such as security headers and explicit privacy and cookie policies. The domain registration details align well with the business claims, enhancing trustworthiness. Overall, the website presents a credible and professional digital presence with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security hardening.

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. 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  2. 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';…

  3. 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

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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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
38

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 occupies a niche in the creative design sector with a strong reputation evidenced by client testimonials and awards. Its business model focuses on personalized, collaborative design services for a diverse client base. The presence of case studies and portfolio items indicates a focus on quality and client satisfaction. The use of modern CMS and marketing tools suggests a digitally mature organization. However, the absence of formal privacy and security policies may limit appeal to privacy-conscious clients. The company appears to be a small-sized entity with a focused service offering and a stable market position in Australia.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses modern web technologies, which is positive. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others reduces its defense-in-depth posture. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are provided, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. Google Analytics is used, but no cookie consent mechanism is present, raising privacy compliance concerns. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by implementing recommended headers, policies, and disclosure mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publicly link a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to improve DNS security.
  4. Create a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Vanzella Creative
Description
Vanzella Creative is an award-winning, full-service creative studio based in Northcote, Victoria, Australia. They collaborate to create powerful brands, designs, campaigns and experiences that make clients stand out. Founded in 1989 by Paul Vanzella, co-founder of RedBubble.com, the studio offers brand identity, print and digital design, signage, events, and immersive experiences.
Key services
Strategy, Brand Identity, Print Design, Digital Design, Signage, Events, Immersive Experiences
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Elementor Pro, Astra Theme, Google Analytics, jQuery
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional, award-winning creative design studio based in Australia.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage or footer.
  3. Contact information is clearly presented with email, phone, and physical address.
  4. No visible forms for direct contact on the homepage; contact likely via email or phone.
  5. Uses modern WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder and Astra theme.
  6. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for tracking.
  7. No security headers detected in the HTML content; could improve security posture.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file found.
  9. No evidence of adult or questionable content; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform with Elementor page builder and Astra theme, indicating a flexible and widely supported infrastructure. Hosting is via AWS DNS services, suggesting reliable hosting. The site uses Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. Accessibility is basic but could be enhanced. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. No broken links or errors were detected. Technical risks include missing security headers and lack of DNSSEC. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but can benefit from security and privacy enhancements.
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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