The website www.website-performance.org is a specialized online utility offering free website speed testing and related web development tools. It targets web developers, SEO professionals, and website owners seeking to analyze and improve their website performance. The site is branded under Dan's Tools and provides a suite of helpful utilities such as CSS sprite generation and code minification. The business model appears to be free access with optional account registration for premium features, supported by advertising revenue. Technically, the site uses a Bootstrap framework with jQuery and Font Awesome, hosted with Amazon Cloudfront CDN, and integrates Google Analytics and Adsense for tracking and monetization. The design is professional and user-friendly, though mobile optimization is basic. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS implied but lacking explicit security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, which slightly reduces trust but is common for small utility sites. Overall, the site is safe, reliable, and serves a niche market effectively.
Scanned ·
NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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.
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"
This scan found 23 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.
Daily monitoring
Recommended
€25per month
TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
Third-party trackers
Security score drift
Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.
Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.
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
20
Email security
65
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
63
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
Breach exposure
Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.
Dark web exposure
Add-on
Leaked records that mention website-performance.org, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
Breach holds no records for website-performance.org right now. New leaks arrive continuously, so monitoring on Breach alerts you if that changes.
Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
The website operates in the technology sector, focusing on web performance testing tools. It holds a niche position providing free, browser-based speed tests and performance insights. The business leverages advertising networks such as Google Adsense and Ezoic for revenue. Its partnership ecosystem includes related web development tool domains under Dan's Tools umbrella. The target customers are web developers and site owners interested in optimizing website speed and SEO. The site shows consistent branding and good content quality, though lacks direct contact information and detailed company disclosures. Growth potential exists through premium features and expanded tool offerings. The absence of WHOIS transparency is a minor concern but typical for small online utilities.
Security posture
The website demonstrates a moderate security posture. HTTPS usage is implied but not explicitly confirmed in the HTML content. No security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, or X-Frame-Options were detected, which are recommended best practices. The site does not expose sensitive data or credentials in forms, and input fields appear secure. However, the lack of cookie consent mechanisms despite Google Analytics tracking indicates partial GDPR compliance gaps. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response information is provided. Overall, the site would benefit from enhanced security headers, explicit HTTPS enforcement, and improved privacy compliance to strengthen its security maturity.
Recommendations
Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
Add a cookie consent banner and privacy controls to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
Verify and enforce HTTPS across all pages to ensure secure data transmission.
Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and preparedness.
Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and dependencies to reduce vulnerability risks.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Dan's Tools
Description
This tool provides feedback on how quickly your website loads. It grades aspects of your webpage and gives suggestions to improve speed and search ranking. It loads pages with actual browsers, shows load times for files, provides headers, checks browser settings, and image optimizations.
Key services
Website speed testing, Performance analysis, Helpful web development tools (CSS Sprite Generator, Minify CSS/JS)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
Bootstrap 3.4.1, jQuery 2.2.4, Font Awesome 4.0.3, Google Analytics, Google Adsense, Cloudfront CDN
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic
Security
Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
No exposed credentials in forms
Use of HTTPS implied by origin-trial meta tags and Google Analytics
Analytics and tracking
Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic
Advertising
Ad networks
Google Adsense, Ezoic
Marketing tools
Google Adsense
Transparency
basic
Site quality
Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate
Key observations
Website provides a free online tool for website speed testing and related web development utilities.
Content is well structured with clear navigation and multiple related tools.
No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found on the site.
No cookie consent mechanism detected despite Google Analytics usage.
WHOIS data is unavailable, indicating privacy protection or query failure.
No security headers detected in the HTML content; HTTPS usage implied but not confirmed.
Advertising is present via Google Adsense and Ezoic, with moderate tracking.
No signs of adult or questionable content; site is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built on a Bootstrap 3.4.1 framework with jQuery 2.2.4 and Font Awesome 4.0.3, indicating a somewhat dated but stable technology stack. Hosting utilizes Amazon Cloudfront CDN for content delivery. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in mobile optimization and accessibility. SEO basics are covered with meta tags and Google site verification. The site uses Google Analytics and Adsense for tracking and monetization, but lacks cookie consent mechanisms. No CMS or backend platform is explicitly detected. The site structure is clear with multiple related tools and a consistent navigation menu. Technical debt is moderate due to older libraries and missing security headers. Modernization opportunities include updating libraries, improving mobile responsiveness, and enhancing security configurations.
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.
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