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A & A Customs Brokers Ltd. · Transportation · Canada

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

A & A Customs Brokers Ltd. is a well-established customs brokerage and trade compliance service provider operating since 1979, primarily serving businesses involved in cross-border trade between the United States and Canada. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services including Canadian and US customs brokerage, CARM management, government contracting solutions, trade consulting, and international logistics. Their target audience includes businesses across diverse industries such as food and beverage, machinery, retail, healthcare, and more. The company positions itself as a trusted partner with over four decades of experience, supported by customer testimonials and industry certifications. Technically, the website is built on the Webflow platform and integrates modern analytics and tracking tools such as Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Hotjar, and LinkedIn Insight. The site is hosted on a reliable CDN infrastructure, ensuring moderate performance and good mobile optimization. SEO and accessibility are adequately addressed, though accessibility could be improved further. From a security perspective, the website employs HTTPS with good SSL configuration and secure form handling. However, it lacks important security headers and a formal security policy or incident response information. Privacy compliance is partial, with a clear privacy policy and terms of service but no cookie consent mechanism or GDPR explicit compliance indicators. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present. Overall, the website demonstrates a solid business credibility and technical foundation with room for improvement in security best practices and privacy compliance. The domain registration details align well with the business claims, indicating high legitimacy and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

6 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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';…

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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
0
Security headers
30
Email security
65
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
51

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

A & A Customs Brokers operates in the transportation and government sectors, focusing on customs brokerage and trade compliance services. Their competitive advantage lies in their long-standing market presence since 1979, licensed customs brokerage status, and comprehensive service offerings tailored to multiple industries. The business model is service-oriented, targeting importers and exporters requiring customs clearance and consulting. Revenue streams likely include brokerage fees, consulting services, and logistics management. The company maintains a professional online presence with testimonials and industry affiliations, indicating a mature partnership ecosystem. Growth indicators include expanded service lines such as CARM management and government contracting. Strategic observations suggest a focus on compliance and customer service as key differentiators.

Security posture

The website's security maturity is moderate. HTTPS is enforced with good SSL configuration, and forms appear to be securely implemented. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No incident response or security policy is publicly available, which may impact trust and readiness for security incidents. Privacy compliance is partial, lacking cookie consent and explicit GDPR compliance statements. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present, limiting transparency for security researchers. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a service website but could be enhanced by implementing recommended headers, policies, and compliance mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Create and maintain a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users and meet compliance standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
A & A Customs Brokers Ltd.
Description
A & A Customs Brokers is a licensed customs brokerage and trade compliance services provider with over 46 years of experience, serving businesses in the United States and Canada. They offer customs clearance, duty drawback, trade consulting, and international logistics services across diverse industries.
Key services
Canadian Customs Brokerage, US Customs Brokerage, CARM Management, Government Contracting Services, Trade Consulting, International Logistics
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Webflow, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, Hotjar, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Platforms
Webflow CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with POST method

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Hotjar, LinkedIn Insight
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, Hotjar, LinkedIn Insight
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content rich.
  2. Clear business focus on customs brokerage and trade consulting.
  3. Multiple industry sectors served with detailed service pages.
  4. Good use of testimonials and trust logos.
  5. No visible security or privacy policy gaps except cookie consent.
  6. No phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  7. Contact primarily via email and contact forms.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  9. No explicit data protection officer contact found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Webflow CMS, leveraging modern web technologies and hosted on Amazon CloudFront CDN for reliable delivery. It integrates multiple analytics and tracking tools such as Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Hotjar, and LinkedIn Insight, indicating a mature digital marketing and user behavior analysis setup. The site uses Google Fonts (Roboto) and asynchronous loading of scripts to optimize performance. Mobile optimization is good, and SEO meta tags are properly configured. However, the absence of security headers and cookie consent mechanisms indicates technical debt in security and privacy compliance. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed and accessibility. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but requires enhancements in security and privacy features.
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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