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OtherUnited States
Cloudflare TurnstileCloudflare Insights
Analyzed 9/7/2025Completed 6:49:53 AM
56
Security Score
MEDIUM RISK

AI Summary

The website bookshop.org is currently inaccessible due to a Cloudflare Turnstile security challenge page that requires human verification before access. This prevents extraction of meaningful business, security, or compliance information from the site content. The domain is long-established, registered since 1998 with a reputable registrar and uses Cloudflare for DNS and security services. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies are visible on the challenge page. The technical infrastructure includes Cloudflare's security and analytics technologies, but no CMS or other frameworks are detectable. Due to the blocking, the security posture cannot be fully evaluated, and no contact or business details are extractable. The site content is safe with no adult or explicit material detected, but the analysis is incomplete due to the WAF challenge.

Detected Technologies

Cloudflare TurnstileCloudflare Insights

๐Ÿง AI Business Intelligence

Technology stack, business insights, and market analysis powered by AI.

Business Intelligence

Market & Strategic Analysis

No direct business intelligence can be derived from the blocked content. The domain age and registrar data suggest a legitimate and established entity likely operating in the US. The presence of Cloudflare security services indicates an emphasis on protecting the site from automated abuse. Without access to the actual site content, insights into market positioning, business model, or partnerships are unavailable.

Security Posture Analysis

Comprehensive Security Assessment

The site employs Cloudflare Turnstile for bot mitigation, indicating a proactive security measure against automated threats. However, no security headers or SSL configuration details are visible in the provided data. The lack of DNSSEC is noted but not critical given Cloudflare's DNS management. No vulnerabilities or incident response contacts are detectable. The security posture appears cautious but cannot be fully assessed due to content blocking.

Strategic Recommendations

Priority Actions for Security Improvement

1

Provide access to a publicly viewable version of the site or a staging environment for security and compliance analysis.

โœจObservations

AI-powered comprehensive website and business analysis.

AI-Enhanced Website Analysis

Cloudflare Detected

Detected Cloudflare Turnstile challenge page requiring human verification before access.

Analysis results may be incomplete. For accurate analysis, please contact guard@offseq.com

Business Insights

Technical Stack

Technologies:
Cloudflare TurnstileCloudflare Insights

Security Assessment

0

Analytics & Tracking

Services:
Cloudflare Insights
Tracking Level:minimal

Advertising & Marketing

Tracking Pixels:
Cloudflare Insights

Website Quality Assessment

Key Observations

1

Website content is currently blocked by Cloudflare Turnstile challenge.

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธSecurity Headers

HTTP security headers analysis and recommendations.

Security Headers

HTTP security headers analysis

55/100
Score

Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

HIGH

Forces HTTPS connections

Missing Content-Security-Policy header

HIGH

Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

Missing X-XSS-Protection header

MEDIUM

Legacy XSS protection (deprecated but still recommended)

Weak Referrer-Policy configuration

LOW

Current value: "same-origin"

๐Ÿ‘คGDPR Compliance

Privacy and data protection assessment under GDPR regulations.

GDPR Compliance

Privacy and data protection assessment

35/100
Score

No Privacy Policy found

HIGH

GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

No Cookie Policy found

HIGH

GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

No Cookie Consent Banner found

HIGH

GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

Third-party services without privacy policy

HIGH

Detected services: Cloudflare

GDPR Compliance Analysis

Privacy Policy0% confidence
Cookie Policy0% confidence
Contact Information Found90% confidence
phone

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธNIS2 Compliance

Network & Information Security Directive compliance assessment.

NIS2 Compliance

Network & Information Security Directive

2/100
Score

No information security framework found

HIGH

NIS2 requires documented cybersecurity and information security measures

No vulnerability disclosure policy

MEDIUM

NIS2 encourages coordinated vulnerability disclosure

No security policy documentation found

HIGH

NIS2 requires documented cybersecurity governance and risk management

No incident response procedures found

HIGH

NIS2 requires documented incident response and business continuity plans

No business continuity planning found

MEDIUM

NIS2 emphasizes operational resilience and business continuity

No security contact information

HIGH

NIS2 requires clear incident reporting channels

No vulnerability reporting mechanism

MEDIUM

Clear vulnerability reporting supports coordinated disclosure

No NIS2 reference found

LOW

Consider explicitly mentioning NIS2 compliance efforts

Critical sector without clear security compliance

HIGH

Detected sectors: energy, transport, digital

๐Ÿ“งEmail Security

SPF, DKIM, and DMARC validation and email security assessment.

Email Security

SPF, DKIM, and DMARC validation

75/100
Score

DMARC not enforcing

MEDIUM

DMARC policy is set to "none"

No BIMI Record

LOW

BIMI displays brand logos in email clients

No MTA-STS Policy

MEDIUM

MTA-STS enforces TLS for email delivery

No TLS-RPT Record

LOW

TLS-RPT provides reporting for email TLS issues

SPF
Sender Policy Framework
DKIM
DomainKeys Identified Mail
DMARC
Domain-based Message Authentication
MX Records
Mail Exchange Records
BIMI
Brand Indicators
MTA-STS
Mail Transfer Agent Security
TLS-RPT
TLS Reporting
DNSSEC
DNS Security
SPF Details
Record:
v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:sendgrid.net ~all include:mailgun.org ~all
DNS Lookups:3/10
Policy:~all
DKIM Selectors Found
Selector:google(1416-bit rsa)
Selector:s1(1440-bit rsa)
DMARC Details
Policy:none
Aggregate Reports:bc653ff5daba4d488fd8b4584cd3d30b@dmarc-reports.cloudflare.net

๐Ÿ†SSL/TLS Security

Certificate validity and encryption analysis.

SSL/TLS Security

Certificate validity and encryption analysis

75/100
Score

SSL Certificate Expires Within 90 Days

MEDIUM

SSL certificate expires in 76 days

Weak SSL Key Length

HIGH

SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

Partial SSL/TLS Assessment

LOW

Completed 2 of 4 security checks due to time constraints

Certificate Details

Subject:bookshop.org
Issuer:WE1
Valid Until:11/22/2025 (76 days)
SANs:bookshop.org, *.bookshop.org

OCSP Status

OCSP Stapling Disabled

๐Ÿ“ŠDNS Health

DNS configuration and security assessment.

DNS Health

DNS configuration and security assessment

80/100
Score

DNSSEC Not Enabled

MEDIUM

DNSSEC is not configured for this domain

Domain Delete Lock Not Enabled

LOW

Domain can be deleted without additional verification

DMARC Policy Set to None

LOW

DMARC is configured but not enforcing any policy

Domain Registration Details

Domain Age
27 years(mature)
Expiry Risk
none(3194 days)
Protection Level
basicDNSSEC OFF

DNS Records

A Records:104.18.22.66, 104.18.23.66
AAAA Records:2606:4700::6812:1742, 2606:4700::6812:1642
Name Servers:
apollo.ns.cloudflare.com
ruth.ns.cloudflare.com
MX Records:
10: aspmx.l.google.com
20: alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
30: alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
40: aspmx2.googlemail.com
50: aspmx3.googlemail.com
SOA:Serial: 2381989922, TTL: 1800s

DNSSEC Status

DNSSEC Not Enabled

DNS Performance

Resolution Time:57ms

SPF Analysis

SPF Record:
v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:sendgrid.net ~all include:mailgun.org ~all

โšกNetwork Security

Port scanning and network exposure analysis.

Network Security

Port scanning and network exposure analysis

100/100
Score

Good Network Security Posture

LOW

No unnecessary services detected on common risky ports

๐Ÿ”งTechnical Analysis

Detailed technical findings and analysis from AI assessment.

Technical Analysis

Comprehensive security assessment findings

Additional Findings

The site is protected by Cloudflare services including Turnstile CAPTCHA and Cloudflare Insights analytics. The HTML content is minimal and serves only to verify human users before granting access. No CMS or other web frameworks are detectable. The hosting is effectively Cloudflare's edge network. Performance and SEO cannot be assessed due to the blocking. The site uses modern JavaScript and CSS for the challenge page but no business content is present.
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