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groundup.studio Security Report Summary

groundup.studio received a security score of 57 out of 100 in Guard's comprehensive security analysis, classified as "Elevated Risk". groundup.studio operates in the Other industry in United States.

The website groundup.studio is currently inaccessible due to a Cloudflare Turnstile human verification challenge page, which blocks access to the actual content. As a result, no business description, contact information, or policies are visible. The domain is registered with privacy protection via Domains By Proxy, LLC in the US, created in 2020, which is consistent with a small business or studio but lacks transparency. The technical infrastructure includes Cloudflare protection and standard web technologies, but no CMS or frameworks are detectable. Security posture cannot be fully assessed due to lack of content and security headers. Overall, the site appears to be protected by a WAF, limiting analysis and reducing trust signals. Strategic recommendations include enabling public access to business information, publishing privacy and cookie policies, and improving security headers and transparency.

The security scan identified 29 findings across security headers, SSL/TLS, DNS health, email security, GDPR compliance, and NIS2 compliance analysis modules.

Technologies detected: Cloudflare Turnstile, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3.

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Cloudflare TurnstileJavaScriptHTML5CSS3
Analyzed 7/6/2025Completed 10:06:52 AM10mo ago
57
Security Score
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AI Summary

The website groundup.studio is currently inaccessible due to a Cloudflare Turnstile human verification challenge page, which blocks access to the actual content. As a result, no business description, contact information, or policies are visible. The domain is registered with privacy protection via Domains By Proxy, LLC in the US, created in 2020, which is consistent with a small business or studio but lacks transparency. The technical infrastructure includes Cloudflare protection and standard web technologies, but no CMS or frameworks are detectable. Security posture cannot be fully assessed due to lack of content and security headers. Overall, the site appears to be protected by a WAF, limiting analysis and reducing trust signals. Strategic recommendations include enabling public access to business information, publishing privacy and cookie policies, and improving security headers and transparency.

Detected Technologies

Cloudflare TurnstileJavaScriptHTML5CSS3

11 urgent findings need attention

11 high

  • + 3 more findings in the full report below
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Risk score drops, new high-severity issues, and header hardening gaps

Compliance watch

GDPR / NIS2 posture changes with governance evidence snapshots

Infrastructure surface

Unexpected open services, SSL expiry, DNS & email authentication changes

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Security Headers

4 findings

55/100

GDPR Compliance

4 findings

35/100

NIS2 Compliance

8 findings

17/100

Email Security

6 findings

65/100

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Business Intelligence

Market & Strategic Analysis

Due to the WAF challenge, no direct business intelligence can be extracted. The domain age and registration suggest a small entity likely operating in the creative or studio sector. No partner or subsidiary domains are identified. The lack of visible content or contact details limits assessment of market positioning, revenue streams, or customer segments. The use of Cloudflare indicates a focus on security and performance, but the absence of public business data reduces credibility and market visibility.

Security Posture Analysis

Comprehensive Security Assessment

The security posture is partially obscured by the Cloudflare WAF challenge. HTTPS is presumably enabled given Cloudflare usage, but no security headers are visible in the provided HTML. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data are detected, but the lack of visible policies and contact channels for incident response is a compliance gap. The domain uses privacy protection, which is common but reduces transparency. Overall, security maturity appears basic with room for improvement in policy publication and header implementation.

Strategic Recommendations

Priority Actions for Security Improvement

1

Remove or minimize WAF challenge for legitimate users to allow content access and improve trust.

Observations

AI-powered comprehensive website and business analysis.

AI-Enhanced Website Analysis

Cloudflare Detected

The HTML content is a Cloudflare Turnstile human verification challenge page blocking access to the actual website content.

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Business Insights

Content Quality:

poor

Technical Stack

Technologies:
Cloudflare TurnstileJavaScriptHTML5CSS3
SEO:

poor

Security Assessment

0

Analytics & Tracking

Tracking Level:minimal
Privacy Compliance:poor

Advertising & Marketing

Transparency Level:poor

Website Quality Assessment

Design Quality:poor
User Experience:poor
Content Relevance:poor
Navigation Clarity:poor
Professionalism:poor
Trustworthiness:low

Key Observations

1

Website content is inaccessible due to Cloudflare Turnstile challenge.

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🛡️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"

👤GDPR 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

🛡️NIS2 Compliance

Network & Information Security Directive compliance assessment.

NIS2 Compliance

Network & Information Security Directive

17/100
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

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📧Email Security

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

Email Security

SPF, DKIM, and DMARC validation

65/100
Score

Complex SPF record

LOW

Too many include statements can cause lookup limits

DMARC not enforcing

MEDIUM

DMARC policy is set to "none"

No DMARC reporting

LOW

DMARC aggregate reports not configured

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.protection.outlook.com include:spf.emailsignatures365.com include:servers.mcsv.net include:mail.zendesk.com include:_spf.google.com include:affirmsoftware.com.au ip4:202.55.151.146/32 ip4:202.55.157.224/27 ip4:203.17.154.0/24 -all
DNS Lookups:6/10
Policy:-all
DKIM Selectors Found
Selector:k2(1416-bit rsa)
Selector:selector1(1416-bit rsa)
DMARC Details
Policy:none

🏆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 66 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:groundup.studio
Issuer:WE1
Valid Until:9/10/2025 (66 days)
SANs:groundup.studio, *.groundup.studio

OCSP Status

OCSP Stapling Disabled

📊DNS 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

CAA Records Not Configured

LOW

Certificate Authority Authorization (CAA) records not found

DMARC Policy Set to None

LOW

DMARC is configured but not enforcing any policy

Domain Registration Details

Domain Age
5 years(mature)
Expiry Risk
low(16 days)
Protection Level
strongDNSSEC OFF
Suspicious Indicators Detected
  • Privacy/proxy registration detected

DNS Records

A Records:104.18.14.68, 104.18.15.68
AAAA Records:2606:4700::6812:f44, 2606:4700::6812:e44
Name Servers:
edna.ns.cloudflare.com
matt.ns.cloudflare.com
MX Records:
0: groundup-studio.mail.protection.outlook.com
SOA:Serial: 2375210736, TTL: 1800s

DNSSEC Status

DNSSEC Not Enabled

DNS Performance

Resolution Time:53ms

SPF Analysis

SPF Record:
v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com include:spf.emailsignatures365.com include:servers.mcsv.net include:mail.zendesk.com include:_spf.google.com include:affirmsoftware.com.au ip4:202.55.151.146/32 ip4:202.55.157.224/27 ip4:203.17.154.0/24 -all

Network 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

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🔧Technical Analysis

Detailed technical findings and analysis from AI assessment.

Technical Analysis

Comprehensive security assessment findings

Additional Findings

The website uses Cloudflare for DNS and security, including the Turnstile CAPTCHA for bot mitigation. The HTML is minimal and serves only the challenge page, with no CMS or frameworks detected. No SEO or accessibility features are present due to blocked content. Performance and mobile optimization cannot be assessed. The domain is registered with GoDaddy via privacy protection, which is typical but reduces transparency. Technical risks include potential user friction due to the challenge page and lack of visible security headers.
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