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Security report for avvo.com

Avvo · Other · N/a

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

Avvo is a well-established online legal services platform founded in 2006, providing consumers with access to a large network of over 1.1 million lawyers, legal advice, and detailed legal content. The platform serves a broad audience seeking legal assistance and information, positioning itself as a trusted intermediary between consumers and legal professionals. The website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, content quality, and user experience, supported by extensive legal resources and community engagement features. Technically, Avvo employs modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager, OneTrust for cookie consent, and performance monitoring tools like Lux. The site is mobile-optimized and implements good SEO and accessibility practices, although some accessibility features could be enhanced. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and appropriate security headers, but explicit security policies and incident response information are not publicly available. The WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection or registry limitations, which slightly impacts trust assessment. However, the website's content, traffic, and market presence strongly indicate legitimacy. Privacy compliance is well addressed with comprehensive cookie and privacy policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, Avvo presents a mature digital presence with a solid security foundation and strong business credibility, though improvements in transparency around security policies and incident response would further enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 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

4 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 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';…

  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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
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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
57
Security headers
55
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
80

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention avvo.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
10,916
Employees
1
Customers
10,875
Third parties
40
Weak passwords
11%

Latest record dated 2026-05-20 · 11 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Avvo operates in the legal services sector as a large-scale online platform connecting consumers with lawyers across the United States. Its business model revolves around providing free legal advice, lawyer ratings, and a searchable directory by location and practice area. The platform attracts a high volume of annual visitors, indicating strong market penetration and brand recognition. Revenue streams likely include advertising, lead generation for lawyers, and premium services for legal professionals. The company targets consumers needing legal assistance and lawyers seeking to grow their practice. Strategic partnerships and integrations with advertising and tracking networks support its marketing efforts. The absence of direct contact information on the homepage suggests a focus on digital engagement rather than direct sales or support calls.

Security posture

Avvo demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enforced site-wide and multiple security headers implemented, including HSTS, CSP, and X-Frame-Options. The presence of cookie consent and privacy compliance tools indicates attention to regulatory requirements such as GDPR. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. However, the lack of publicly available security policies, incident response plans, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents a gap in transparency and preparedness communication. The WHOIS data unavailability is noted but likely due to privacy protection rather than malicious intent. Overall, the site is secure but could improve by publishing explicit security and incident response documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and user trust.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  4. Provide clear and accessible contact information for security and privacy concerns to facilitate communication.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and cookie policies to maintain compliance with evolving regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Avvo
Description
Avvo has ratings, reviews, and disciplinary records for lawyers in every state. Get free legal advice, find the right lawyer, and make informed legal decisions.
Key services
Lawyer directory by location and practice area, Free legal advice Q&A, Lawyer ratings and reviews, Legal topic information
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Lux (performance monitoring), JavaScript ES6+, Google Fonts, Fetch API
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, SpeedCurve Lux
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Services, DoubleClick, Krxd
Tracking pixels
SpeedCurve Lux
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 fully accessible with rich content and interactive features
  2. Strong focus on legal services and consumer legal advice
  3. Comprehensive cookie and privacy consent mechanisms implemented
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage content
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, possibly due to privacy protection or registry limitations
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based front end with asynchronous loading of scripts and integration of third-party services such as Google Tag Manager and OneTrust for consent management. Performance monitoring is conducted via SpeedCurve Lux. The site loads Google Fonts with preconnect optimizations and uses responsive images for different device sizes. The HTML structure supports SEO best practices with meta tags and Open Graph data. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting details are not evident from the content. The site is mobile-optimized with good navigation clarity and user experience. Technical risks are minimal, but continuous monitoring of third-party dependencies is recommended to avoid vulnerabilities.
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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