Skip to main content

Security report for algoodbody.com

A&L Goodbody LLP · Other · Ireland

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

A&L Goodbody LLP is a leading Irish corporate law firm specializing in providing expert legal advice to multinational corporations, financial institutions, and government bodies. The firm offers a broad range of legal services including corporate and M&A, finance, employment, litigation, environmental law, tax, and more. Their website reflects a mature and professional digital presence with comprehensive content and clear navigation targeting legal professionals and corporate clients. Technically, the website employs modern JavaScript libraries, Google Tag Manager, and OneTrust for cookie consent, indicating a well-maintained infrastructure with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and Content Security Policy headers, though additional security headers and explicit security policies could enhance trust. Privacy compliance is well addressed with detailed policies and consent mechanisms. However, the absence of WHOIS data for the domain introduces some uncertainty about domain registration legitimacy, though the website content and branding strongly support authenticity. Overall, the site is professional, secure, and compliant, suitable for its target audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 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';…

  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

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

Keep watching algoodbody.com

This scan found 19 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
67
Security headers
70
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
77

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 firm positions itself as a top-tier Irish law firm with a focus on corporate clients and multinationals. Its business model revolves around providing specialized legal services across multiple sectors, including life sciences, finance, and technology. The website's detailed people directory and service descriptions indicate a large, established firm with a broad client base. The use of multiple office locations in Europe and the US suggests international reach. Marketing and analytics tools are used responsibly with consent, supporting data-driven business decisions. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the site suggests a controlled client intake process, likely to maintain professionalism and privacy. The missing WHOIS data is unusual but may be due to privacy protection or registrar policies. No direct partnerships or subsidiaries are identified from the website content.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enforced and a Content Security Policy in place. Cookie consent is managed via OneTrust, indicating GDPR awareness and compliance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the site lacks some common security headers such as X-Frame-Options and Strict-Transport-Security, which could improve defense against clickjacking and enforce HTTPS more strictly. There is no published security policy or incident response information, which is a gap for transparency and preparedness. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page was found, limiting external security communication. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from enhanced security headers and published policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement additional security headers including X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve security communication.
  4. Consider publishing direct company contact emails and phone numbers for improved client trust and accessibility.
  5. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration details to improve domain legitimacy and trust signals.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
A&L Goodbody LLP
Description
A&L Goodbody LLP, a leading Irish corporate law firm providing expert Irish legal advice to multinationals, financial institutions, and government bodies.
Key services
Corporate and M&A, Finance, Employment & Incentives, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Environmental & Planning, Tax, Commercial & Technology, Real Estate, Restructuring & Insolvency, Life Sciences & Healthcare
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Swiper.js, Picturefill
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Content Security Policy implemented
  • Cookie consent mechanism present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight, TikTok Analytics, Hotjar
Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich.
  2. Strong focus on corporate legal services with detailed people directory.
  3. Comprehensive cookie and privacy policies with consent mechanism.
  4. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML; contact via form only.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. Use of multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools with consent.
  7. WHOIS data missing, which reduces trust but website content supports legitimacy.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack with JavaScript, jQuery, and Swiper.js for interactive elements. Google Tag Manager and multiple analytics services (Google Analytics, Hotjar, Microsoft Clarity, TikTok Analytics, LinkedIn Insight) are integrated with consent management via OneTrust. The site employs responsive design techniques and accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. Performance is moderate, with multiple external scripts that may impact load times. No CMS or hosting provider was explicitly identified from the HTML content. The site uses a Content Security Policy to restrict resource loading, enhancing security. Overall, the technical implementation is robust with room for optimization in performance and security header completeness.
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 algoodbody.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 algoodbody.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.