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Security report for vlad.studio

Vlad Gerasimov · Other · N/a

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Vlad.studio is a digital art project by Vlad Gerasimov, offering a wide range of digital artworks including wallpapers, e-cards, puzzles, and Facebook covers since 1998. The website serves a niche audience interested in digital art and creative content, with a business model combining free access and premium paid content via Paddle payment integration. The site also promotes UX/UI design services through a related domain. Technically, the website uses modern web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and jQuery, with good mobile optimization and moderate performance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and secure form handling, but lacks some security headers and explicit privacy/cookie policies, which are compliance gaps. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to unsupported TLD or privacy protection, but the site's content and social media presence support its legitimacy. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences.

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

9 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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
51

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 operates as a small digital art content provider with a long-standing presence since 1998. It targets general users interested in digital art and creative wallpapers, monetizing through premium content sales and donations. The presence of UX/UI design services indicates diversification. The company leverages social media channels for engagement and uses Paddle for payment processing. The lack of explicit company contact emails or phone numbers suggests a focus on digital interaction primarily through forms and social media. The business model is straightforward, relying on content quality and artist reputation. There are no indications of partnerships beyond the UX/UI design service domain.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses secure AJAX forms, which are positive security practices. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks a published security policy or incident response information, which could improve transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies and no consent mechanisms. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be enhanced with additional headers and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance and consent mechanisms.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to improve security posture.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  4. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  5. Improve accessibility features to meet compliance standards and enhance user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Vlad Gerasimov
Description
Vladstudio is the project of digital artist Vlad Gerasimov. Since 1998, he has published over 500 digital art pieces available as desktop wallpapers, digital e-cards, online puzzles, Facebook covers, and more.
Key services
Desktop wallpapers, Digital e-cards, Online puzzles, Facebook covers, Videos, Shop for premium artworks, UX/UI design services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Paddle payment integration
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure forms with AJAX post
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
beampipe.io
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
beampipe.io
Marketing tools
Paddle
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and interactive features
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap
  3. No visible security headers detected in HTML source
  4. Multiple social media links present for user engagement
  5. Payment processing integrated via Paddle
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed, only contact form
  7. WHOIS data unavailable due to unsupported TLD or privacy protection
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content
  9. Good mobile optimization and responsive design
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and jQuery. It integrates Paddle for payment processing and uses beampipe.io for tracking. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good navigation clarity. Performance is moderate, with some preloading of fonts and images. No CMS or hosting provider information is explicitly detected. The site uses AJAX for form submissions, enhancing user experience. There is room for improvement in accessibility and SEO optimization by adding ARIA roles and more semantic markup. The lack of security headers is a technical risk that should be addressed.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 50/100Medium34 findingsView report
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