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Security report for avidpartners.ie

Avid Partners · Finance · Ireland

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Avid Partners is a well-established Irish accounting and business advisory firm with offices in Dublin and Portlaoise, targeting SMEs across diverse sectors including retail, manufacturing, technology, and hospitality. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services such as accountancy, taxation, audit, payroll, and business consultancy, positioning itself as a trusted partner for financial and business management. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear navigation and sector-specific content tailored to its target audience. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, and various plugins for SEO, analytics, and user interaction. Hosting appears to be managed by WP Engine, ensuring reliable performance and security. The site is mobile-optimized and incorporates SEO best practices, although some older JavaScript libraries could be updated to enhance security. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and implements CAPTCHA on forms and cookie consent mechanisms, demonstrating good privacy compliance. However, the absence of explicit security headers and the use of an outdated jQuery version present potential vulnerabilities. No critical security issues or WAF blocks were detected, indicating a generally secure posture. Overall, the website is credible, professional, and compliant with GDPR requirements, with strong business and technical foundations. Strategic improvements in security headers and library updates would further strengthen its security posture and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 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

8 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

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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

  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 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
70
Email security
65
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
52

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

Avid Partners operates as a medium-sized professional services firm focused on accounting and business advisory for SMEs in Ireland. Its diversified sector approach, covering retail, manufacturing, technology, and more, allows it to capture a broad client base. The firm leverages digital channels effectively, with multiple contact forms and sector-specific content to engage prospects. Partnerships with technology providers like iPLANiT and use of marketing tools such as Mailchimp indicate a mature marketing ecosystem. Client testimonials and social media presence enhance trust and market positioning. The business model centers on personalized financial services, consultancy, and compliance support, with growth potential in digital transformation and advisory services.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced with a valid certificate, and user data collection forms incorporate CAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse. Cookie consent mechanisms align with GDPR requirements, reflecting privacy awareness. However, the lack of visible HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces defense-in-depth. The use of an older jQuery version (1.9.1) may expose the site to known vulnerabilities if not patched. No exposed sensitive data or credentials were found in the HTML. Incident response and security policy documentation are absent, indicating room for improvement in formal security governance. Overall, the site is secure for typical business use but would benefit from enhanced header policies and updated libraries.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen browser-level protections.
  2. Upgrade jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to the latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  3. Conduct regular security audits of WordPress plugins and themes to identify and remediate vulnerabilities promptly.
  4. Develop and publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and partners.
  5. Enhance server-side validation and anti-CSRF protections on all forms to prevent injection and forgery attacks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Avid Partners
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Avid Partners
Description
Avid Partners - Accountancy & Business Advisors are one of Ireland's leading accountancy organisations delivering exceptional financial and accounting services to every client every time.
Key services
Accountancy Services, Taxation Services, Audit Services, Business Consultancy, Payroll and HR Support, Turnaround Programmes, Cash Flow Management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Fonts, Google Maps API, Camera Slider Plugin, Font Awesome, Yoast SEO Plugin, WP Mini Audio Player, Cforms Contact Form Plugin, Cookie Law Info Plugin
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of CAPTCHA on forms
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-out
  • No exposed credentials or sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Clicky
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Clicky Web Analytics
Marketing tools
Mailchimp
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional accounting and business advisory service provider in Ireland.
  2. Multiple sector-specific service pages and contact forms indicate targeted client engagement.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented with clear user options.
  4. Use of multiple analytics and tracking services with consent mechanisms.
  5. No signs of malicious content or phishing.
  6. Some older JavaScript libraries could be updated for security.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS, utilizing Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for client-side scripting. It integrates multiple plugins for SEO (Yoast), analytics (Google Analytics, Clicky), cookie management, and contact forms (cforms). Hosting is likely provided by WP Engine, inferred from plugin URLs. The site loads external resources from trusted CDNs such as Google Fonts and Google APIs. Performance is moderate, with some legacy scripts that could be modernized. Mobile optimization is good, and SEO metadata is well implemented including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. The technical stack is stable but would benefit from updating legacy libraries and implementing additional security headers.
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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