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Palmetto Podiatry Associates, LLC · Healthcare · United States

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Palmetto Podiatry Associates, LLC is a small healthcare provider specializing in comprehensive foot and ankle care in Columbia, South Carolina. Established in 1999, the practice offers a range of podiatric services including surgical and non-surgical treatments. The website presents a professional image with clear business information, contact details, and trust indicators such as professional certifications and awards. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies like jQuery and FontAwesome, and includes an accessibility widget to enhance compliance. However, there is no cookie consent mechanism or explicit privacy policy beyond a HIPAA PDF, and no visible security headers were detected. The WHOIS data for the analyzed domain palmettopodiatry.com is missing, indicating a domain mismatch or unregistered domain, which reduces trustworthiness. Overall, the site is safe, well-structured, and suitable for its target audience but could improve in privacy compliance and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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';…

  3. 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

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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
50
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
65

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

The business operates as a specialized healthcare provider in the podiatry sector, targeting local residents in Columbia, SC. It maintains a strong local market position with over two decades of service and recognition in local media. The business model is service-based, focusing on patient care and surgical interventions. Partnerships with professional organizations and laboratories enhance credibility. The website supports business operations by providing essential information and contact methods but lacks direct email contacts and online forms, suggesting a preference for phone or in-person communication. Growth opportunities include enhancing digital presence and privacy compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS usage and an accessibility widget. However, the absence of explicit security headers, cookie consent mechanisms, and published security policies indicates room for improvement. No forms collecting sensitive data were found, reducing immediate risk. The lack of WHOIS data for the domain raises concerns about domain legitimacy and ownership transparency. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are provided, which could hinder timely security incident management. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could benefit from enhanced transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Add a clear cookie policy and consent banner to comply with privacy regulations and improve user trust.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  4. Clarify domain registration details and ensure domain WHOIS data is accurate and consistent with business information.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Palmetto Podiatry Associates, LLC
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Palmetto Podiatry Associates, LLC
Description
Comprehensive care of the foot and ankle in Columbia SC. Established in 1999, serving the Columbia area with podiatric services including treatment of foot and ankle pain, surgery, and patient education.
Key services
Foot and ankle care, Surgical interventions, Patient education and resources
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.5.1, FontAwesome, UserWay Accessibility Widget
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by canonical and script URLs)
  • No visible forms collecting sensitive data without HTTPS
  • Accessibility widget for compliance

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No forms detected on the homepage; contact is via phone and contact page link.
  3. No email addresses explicitly listed on homepage.
  4. Site uses HTTPS and modern libraries like jQuery and FontAwesome.
  5. Accessibility widget is implemented for compliance.
  6. No cookie consent banner or explicit cookie policy found.
  7. WHOIS data for the analyzed domain is missing, indicating domain may not be registered or is different from the actual website domain.
  8. Business information is clear and consistent on the website.
  9. No social media links found on homepage.
  10. Site content is healthcare focused and safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a straightforward technology stack with jQuery 3.5.1 and FontAwesome for UI elements, and integrates an accessibility widget from UserWay. The site is mobile optimized with responsive CSS and includes SEO-friendly meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate with no evident heavy scripts or trackers. No CMS or hosting provider information is discernible from the HTML. The site lacks advanced frameworks or modern JavaScript libraries beyond jQuery, indicating a relatively simple technical infrastructure. There is no evidence of analytics or tracking services, suggesting minimal data collection. Technical debt appears low but modernization opportunities exist, especially 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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