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Security report for vlad.studio

Private by Design, LLC · Other · United States

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

Security score

50/100

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, Facebook covers, videos, and premium content via a shop. The website targets a general audience interested in digital art and creative content. The business model combines free access with premium paid content and artist support. Technically, the site uses standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and integrates Paddle for payments and beampipe.io for tracking. The site is mobile optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and professional design. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled and domain registration protections, but lacks advanced security headers and explicit privacy/cookie policies. No critical vulnerabilities were detected. Overall, the site is legitimate, safe, and professionally maintained, though improvements in privacy compliance and security hardening are recommended.

Scanned

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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
85
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
50

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 operates as a niche digital art platform with a long-standing presence since 1998, though the domain was registered in 2018. It leverages a freemium model with options to sign up for free or purchase premium access. The target market includes digital art enthusiasts and general consumers seeking creative digital content. The site maintains active social media channels and offers additional services such as UX/UI design through a related domain. The business is small-sized, privately held, and uses privacy protection for domain registration, which is justified given the personal nature of the project. Revenue streams likely include premium content sales and donations. The partnership with Paddle indicates a reliable payment processing ecosystem.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and domain registration protections such as clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited statuses, enhancing domain security. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no security headers were detected, which are areas for improvement. The site uses third-party scripts including Paddle and beampipe.io, which require regular security audits. No explicit security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosures are present, indicating a low maturity in formal security governance. The absence of privacy and cookie policies also reflects compliance gaps. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved with standard best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit GDPR compliance and consent mechanisms.
  4. Add a security incident response contact or page to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Private by Design, LLC
Description
Vladstudio is the project of digital artist Vlad Gerasimov. Since 1998, he has created 500+ digital art pieces available as desktop wallpapers, digital e-cards, online puzzles, Facebook covers, videos, 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, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Paddle payment integration
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientDeleteProhibited and ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
beampipe.io
Tracking level
moderate
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 a personal digital art portfolio and distribution platform.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found.
  3. Uses Paddle for payment processing and beampipe.io for tracking.
  4. No phone numbers or emails explicitly listed for contact; contact form available.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  6. No security headers detected in provided data.
  7. Mobile optimized with responsive design.
  8. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with modern web standards including HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript, with jQuery used for DOM manipulation. It integrates Paddle for payment processing and beampipe.io for user tracking. The site is mobile responsive and optimized for various screen sizes. Performance is moderate, with preloading of fonts and images to enhance user experience. No CMS or major frameworks detected, indicating a custom or lightweight implementation. Hosting appears to be managed via Porkbun DNS services. The site lacks advanced accessibility features but provides basic navigation clarity and SEO optimization through meta tags and Open Graph data. Technical risks include missing DNSSEC and security headers, which could be addressed to improve resilience.
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. 51/100Medium34 findingsView report
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