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Security report for vivaandco.com

Viva & Co. · Other · Canada

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

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Viva & Co. is a well-established independent branding and design agency based in Canada, specializing in a wide range of creative services including online, print, visual identity, packaging, and environmental solutions. The company has a strong market position as a trusted partner for both large and small clients, emphasizing results, relationships, and trust. The website reflects a professional and polished digital presence with modern technologies such as WordPress, Gravity Forms, Google Analytics, and Google Tag Manager integrated for analytics and marketing purposes. The technical infrastructure is solid, leveraging Cloudflare for DNS and CDN services, and employing contemporary JavaScript libraries for enhanced user experience. 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 limited due to the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies, representing a compliance gap. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professional, and well-maintained, with clear contact information and active social media engagement. Strategic recommendations include enhancing privacy compliance, implementing security headers, enabling DNSSEC, and publishing security and incident response policies to further strengthen trust and security posture.

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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
64

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 as a small-sized creative agency focused on branding and design services, targeting businesses and organizations seeking comprehensive brand solutions. The business model is service-oriented, with revenue likely generated through client projects and retainers. The website content and social media presence indicate a mature and stable operation with a long domain history supporting credibility. The agency leverages digital marketing tools and analytics to optimize outreach and client engagement. There is no indication of partnerships or subsidiaries from the data provided. The company maintains a consistent brand image and messaging across its digital assets, reinforcing its market position as a reliable and results-driven agency.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate. The website uses HTTPS and has domain transfer protection, which are positive indicators. However, the lack of DNSSEC and absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduce the overall security posture. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. The forms use Gravity Forms with honeypot anti-spam measures, indicating some attention to secure data collection. There are no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data in the HTML content. Compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations is limited due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be improved with additional controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear GDPR compliance statements and consent mechanisms.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update all plugins and third-party scripts to minimize vulnerabilities and maintain security hygiene.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Viva & Co. Inc.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Viva & Co.
Description
Viva & Co. is an independent branding and design agency that creates online, print, visual identity, packaging and environmental solutions for clients, both large and small. For us, it’s about results, relationships and trust – in that order. If we’re lucky enough to win your business, we’ll do our best to create work that gets quantifiable results.
Key services
Branding, Design, Online solutions, Print, Visual identity, Packaging, Environmental solutions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Gravity Forms, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Plausible Analytics, Swiper.js, GSAP (GreenSock Animation Platform), jQuery, Google Maps API, Instagram Feed plugin
Frameworks
Understrap (WordPress theme framework)
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS
  • Use of honeypot anti-spam plugin

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Plausible Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Plausible Analytics
Marketing tools
Gravity Forms
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained.
  2. No privacy or cookie policy pages found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided including phone, email, physical address, and contact forms.
  4. Multiple newsletter signup forms present collecting personal data with clear consent statements.
  5. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and WordPress plugins.
  6. No explicit security policies or incident response information published.
  7. Social media presence on Instagram and LinkedIn is active and linked.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. No security headers detected in HTML content; potential area for improvement.
  10. DNSSEC not enabled, which is a recommended security enhancement.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using the Understrap theme framework, enhanced with modern JavaScript libraries including Swiper.js for sliders and GSAP for animations. It integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing, as well as Plausible Analytics for privacy-focused tracking. The site uses Gravity Forms for data collection with anti-spam honeypot measures. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing CDN and security benefits. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in caching and resource optimization. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, supporting a professional user experience and effective digital marketing capabilities.
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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