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Security report for w7apk.com

Aaron Parecki · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 7 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

The website w7apk.com is a personal amateur radio enthusiast site maintained by Aaron Parecki. It provides a variety of radio-related content including cheat sheets, hardware and software reviews, protocol explanations, and community links. The site targets amateur radio hobbyists and serves as an informational resource rather than a commercial business. The domain age and content timeline are consistent, supporting the legitimacy of the site. Technically, the site is built with basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with minimal use of external libraries and a lightweight analytics tool (Fathom Analytics). The site is moderately optimized for mobile and SEO but lacks advanced technical frameworks or CMS platforms. Security posture is basic; HTTPS is implied but no advanced security headers or DNSSEC are implemented. Privacy compliance is minimal with no visible privacy or cookie policies. Contact information is limited to a contact page without explicit emails or phone numbers. Overall, the site is safe, trustworthy, and suitable for general audiences with no adult or questionable content.

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

7 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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
50
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

This site operates as a small-scale personal hobbyist platform focused on amateur radio. It does not appear to generate significant revenue beyond possible affiliate commissions from Amazon links. The business model is content sharing and community engagement. The target audience is niche but well-defined, consisting of amateur radio operators and enthusiasts. The site maintains a consistent brand and content quality, with a clear author identity. There are no formal partnerships or subsidiaries indicated. Growth indicators are limited due to the personal nature of the site. The ecosystem includes links to related amateur radio resources and community sites, enhancing its value to the target audience.

Security posture

The security maturity level of the website is basic. The site uses HTTPS but lacks DNSSEC and important security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options. No forms with sensitive data inputs are present, reducing attack surface. There is no published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure information. Privacy compliance is weak, with no GDPR or cookie consent mechanisms. The site does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a personal informational site but would benefit from improvements to protect user privacy and enhance trust.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve domain security and prevent DNS spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Publish privacy and cookie policies to improve compliance and user trust.
  4. Add explicit contact emails or phone numbers for better communication and credibility.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response information.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Aaron Parecki
Description
Personal amateur radio enthusiast website by Aaron Parecki sharing radio-related content, guides, hardware/software info, and community links.
Key services
Radio cheat sheets, Radio hardware and software reviews, Protocols and event information, Community and contact information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Fathom Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS implied by URL
  • No forms with sensitive inputs detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Fathom Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Fathom Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a personal amateur radio hobbyist site by Aaron Parecki.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed; contact page exists.
  4. No security policies or incident response info present.
  5. No security headers detected; DNSSEC not enabled.
  6. Uses Fathom Analytics for minimal tracking.
  7. Affiliate links to Amazon present.
  8. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  9. No WAF or blocking detected; full content accessible.
  10. WHOIS data consistent and domain age appropriate.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with simple static HTML and CSS, with minimal JavaScript usage limited to a third-party analytics script (Fathom Analytics). No CMS or advanced frameworks are detected, indicating low technical complexity. Hosting is inferred to be with NameCheap based on registrar DNS servers. Performance is moderate with basic mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. SEO optimization is basic with standard meta viewport tags but no advanced structured data or Open Graph metadata. The site could benefit from modernization including improved accessibility, SEO enhancements, and adoption of security best practices.
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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