Skip to main content

Security report for a-lign.com

A-LIGN · Technology · N/a

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

A-LIGN is a professional compliance, cybersecurity, cyber risk, and privacy service provider specializing in audits and certifications such as SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO 27001, HITRUST, FedRAMP, and more. The company targets organizations requiring high-quality, efficient compliance and security assessments. Their market position is strong, with a broad portfolio of certifications and services tailored to technology, healthcare, and government sectors. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern technologies like React and optimized with WP Rocket, delivering excellent performance and mobile responsiveness. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities, though explicit security headers and policies could be improved. Privacy compliance is limited due to missing explicit privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy, but WHOIS data absence slightly reduces domain trust. Strategic recommendations include enhancing privacy disclosures, security headers, and incident response transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

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

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

Need hands-on remediation? Email guard@offseq.com

Keep watching a-lign.com

This scan found 17 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.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. The full timeline opens with your unlock code.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

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
57
Security headers
80
Email security
83
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
81

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 a-lign.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
52
Employees
0
Customers
26
Third parties
26
Weak passwords
4%

4 subdomains affected

See the 10 newest leaked credentials

A one-off add-on to this report that lists the most recent identifier and password pairs OffSeq Breach holds for a-lign.com.

Select it in the checkout above.

Breach keeps ingesting new leaks, so these numbers can grow between scans.

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The company operates as a service provider in compliance and cybersecurity audits, serving large enterprises and regulated sectors such as healthcare and government. Their competitive advantage lies in comprehensive certifications and a wide range of audit services. The business model focuses on audit and assessment services, supported by a partner ecosystem including the A-SCEND platform. The website content and structure indicate a mature digital presence with strong branding and trust signals. Growth indicators include extensive service offerings and resource materials. Partnerships and integrations with platforms like A-SCEND enhance their service delivery.

Security posture

A-LIGN demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of security headers like CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options is a gap. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is publicly available, which could impact trust. The site uses modern frameworks and optimization tools, reducing attack surface. Privacy compliance is partial, lacking cookie consent mechanisms and explicit privacy policies. Overall, the security posture is good but could be strengthened by publishing security policies and implementing additional HTTP headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to enhance GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options to improve security posture.
  3. Create and disclose a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to foster transparency and incident response readiness.
  4. Provide explicit contact channels for security incidents, such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Regularly audit WHOIS information to ensure domain registration data is accurate and publicly available to improve trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
A-LIGN
Description
A-LIGN is a compliance, cybersecurity, cyber risk and privacy provider. They help navigate the scope and complexity of specific security needs.
Key services
SOC 1 and SOC 2 assessments, ISO certifications (27001, 27701, 22301, 42001), Healthcare assessments (HITRUST, HIPAA), Federal assessments (FedRAMP, StateRAMP, FISMA, CMMC, NIST 800-171), PCI assessments (PCI DSS, PCI SSF), Privacy services (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, WordPress, Yoast SEO, WP Rocket
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security-focused services (e.g., WP Rocket for optimization)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Content is comprehensive and professionally presented.
  3. Strong focus on compliance and cybersecurity services.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on homepage or main navigation.
  5. Contact available via a contact page form; no direct emails or phone numbers found in HTML.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  7. Social media presence on Facebook and Twitter confirmed via structured data.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with React components and optimized using WP Rocket for performance. It uses modern web fonts and preloading techniques for fast loading. SEO is enhanced with Yoast SEO plugin and structured data (JSON-LD) is implemented for rich search results. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. External resources include Google Tag Manager for analytics and CDN for static assets. No major technical debt or outdated libraries detected. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a fast, secure, and user-friendly experience.
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

Reviews of this site

Share your experience with a-lign.com. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review a-lign.com.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.