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Security report for xoxofest.com

XOXO · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 7 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

XOXO is a well-established festival and community platform founded in 2012, focused on independent artists and creators who live and work online. It serves a niche market of digital creatives including writers, designers, filmmakers, musicians, and game developers by providing an annual conference, video archives, and community resources. The website reflects a strong brand identity with consistent messaging and professional design, targeting a global audience of independent digital professionals. Technically, the site is built using modern frameworks such as Gatsby and React, hosted on Cloudflare, and optimized for performance and mobile responsiveness. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement and standard security headers, though DNSSEC is not enabled and no explicit security or incident response policies are published. Privacy compliance is good with clear privacy and cookie policies and GDPR considerations. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature digital presence with high trustworthiness and quality content.

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

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 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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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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
75
Security headers
40
Email security
60
DNS health
75
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

XOXO occupies a unique position in the media and creative technology sector as a festival dedicated to independent online creators. Its business model revolves around event hosting, content distribution, and community engagement rather than direct product sales. The long domain age and consistent branding indicate stability and a loyal audience base. The presence of video archives and guides suggests diversified content offerings that support ongoing engagement beyond the annual event. The company leverages social media platforms including Mastodon, Bluesky, and Threads to maintain community interaction. While no parent or subsidiary companies are identified, the brand's niche focus and longevity suggest a sustainable operation with potential for growth in digital creative markets.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and uses Cloudflare as its registrar and DNS provider, which adds a layer of protection against common web threats. Security headers such as Strict-Transport-Security, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options are present, enhancing defense against clickjacking and MIME sniffing. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of DNSSEC and a published security.txt or incident response contact limits transparency in vulnerability management. The site does not appear to have a formal security policy or incident response plan publicly available, which could be an area for improvement to enhance trust and readiness. Overall, the security posture is good but could be strengthened with additional transparency and DNS security measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS integrity and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to provide clear vulnerability disclosure and incident response contacts.
  3. Develop and publish a formal security policy outlining security practices and compliance.
  4. Add explicit incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Continue to monitor and update third-party libraries and tracking tools to avoid vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
XOXO
Description
XOXO was an experimental festival for independent artists who live and work online, bringing together writers, designers, filmmakers, musicians, game developers, coders, cartoonists, and more to share their stories and struggles of living and working online.
Key services
Annual festival/conference, Video archives of talks, Blog and guides for attendees, Community engagement
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Gatsby, Google Fonts, YouTube embeds
Frameworks
Gatsby
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS and protection

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
EmailOctopus (newsletter)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed festival site with rich content and video archives.
  2. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  3. Good use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  4. Clear contact and social media presence.
  5. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern static site generator (Gatsby) using React, which supports fast loading times and good SEO. It uses Google Fonts for typography and embeds YouTube videos for rich media content. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing robust infrastructure and CDN capabilities. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations evident in the markup and CSS. SEO is supported by proper meta tags including Open Graph and Twitter Cards. No CMS is detected, indicating a static site approach which reduces attack surface but requires manual content updates. Performance is fast with minimal external dependencies aside from analytics and fonts. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern, efficient, and well-implemented with opportunities to enhance DNS security and incident response readiness.
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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