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Security report for aplaceformom.com

A Place for Mom · Healthcare · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

A Place for Mom is a leading senior living referral service that connects families with assisted living, memory care, independent living, home care, nursing homes, and other senior care options. The company operates a large network of communities and home care providers, offering personalized support through expert advisors at no cost to families. Their market position is strong, supported by extensive consumer reviews, award recognitions, and a broad geographic presence across major US cities. Technically, the website is built on modern frameworks such as Next.js and React, leveraging AWS CloudFront for content delivery and integrating advanced analytics and marketing tools like Segment, Optimizely, and Drift. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, providing a professional and user-friendly experience. However, the security posture is currently weak due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of HTTPS support, which is a critical vulnerability. While security headers are properly configured, the lack of TLS protocols and OCSP stapling reduces overall security. Privacy compliance is well addressed with comprehensive policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional front for its business but requires urgent improvements in SSL/TLS implementation to ensure secure user interactions and maintain trust. Strategic recommendations include immediate SSL certificate installation, enabling modern TLS protocols, and enhancing DNS security measures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 100 · Critical
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

4 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

    • 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.

    • 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

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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
95
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
Average
58

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 Place for Mom operates in the healthcare sector, focusing on senior living referral services. Its business model is based on referral fees from a large network of senior living communities and home care providers. The company targets seniors and their families seeking reliable, personalized senior care options. With over 2 million families helped and 400+ local experts, it holds a significant market share and brand recognition. The extensive content, testimonials, and awards reinforce its competitive advantage. The company maintains active social media channels and employs advanced marketing and analytics tools to optimize customer engagement and conversion.

Security posture

The website's security maturity is currently low due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support, exposing users to potential data interception risks. While several security headers are implemented, the lack of modern TLS protocols, OCSP stapling, and session resumption mechanisms indicates incomplete security hardening. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies were found. Privacy policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, but the critical lack of HTTPS significantly undermines overall security. Immediate remediation is necessary to protect user data and maintain compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Install and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable and enforce modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and 1.3) and disable deprecated protocols.
  3. Implement OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve security and performance.
  4. Add DNSSEC and CAA records to enhance DNS security and certificate issuance control.
  5. Develop and publish a formal vulnerability disclosure and incident response policy.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React-based framework (Next.js) and uses AWS CloudFront for CDN delivery, ensuring scalability and global reach. It integrates multiple third-party services for analytics (Segment, Google Tag Manager), A/B testing (Optimizely), and user engagement (Drift chat). The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO metadata and structured data (JSON-LD). However, performance metrics are not provided, and the lack of SSL/TLS is a significant technical risk. The site uses advanced font loading and lazy loading techniques to optimize user 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

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