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Security report for blackburneandsons.com

Blackburne & Sons Realty Capital Corporation · Real Estate · United States

Partial score · DNS & email only

51/100

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

Blackburne & Sons Realty Capital Corporation is a specialized hard money commercial lending company founded in 1980, managing approximately $50 million in trust deed investments. The company targets accredited investors seeking first mortgage loans secured by income-producing commercial real estate. Their business model focuses on syndicating private investors to fund commercial loans, leveraging their ownership of C-Loans.com to source loan applications. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image with clear service offerings and multiple contact channels. Technically, the site is built on WordPress hosted by WP Engine, using common plugins such as Yoast SEO and Ninja Forms, but lacks a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support, which is a critical security deficiency. The security posture is weak due to missing HTTPS and security headers, though no active vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is functional and credible but requires urgent security improvements to protect user data and build trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 100 · Critical
Checks completed
6of 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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  • 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
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
Average
51

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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 company holds a strong niche position in the commercial real estate lending market with nearly four decades of experience. Their competitive advantage includes access to a large volume of loan applications via C-Loans.com and a focus on first-position trust deed loans offering yields between 7% and 12%. The business model relies on accredited investors, primarily in the United States, and includes loan servicing and foreclosure management. The website supports lead generation through a detailed mortgage investment form and provides transparent disclosures about investment risks. Partnerships with C-Loans.com and BBB accreditation enhance credibility. The company maintains a moderate digital presence with social media channels and uses Google Tag Manager for analytics. Growth indicators include active loan inventory and investor referral programs. Strategic observations suggest the company could benefit from enhanced digital security and privacy compliance to align with industry best practices.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is low due to the absence of HTTPS and a valid SSL certificate, exposing users to potential data interception risks. No advanced security headers or mechanisms such as HSTS or OCSP stapling are implemented. The site uses standard WordPress plugins without detected vulnerabilities, but the outdated jQuery version (1.12.4) may pose risks if not patched. There is no evidence of incident response policies or security contact channels. Privacy compliance is minimal, lacking cookie consent and GDPR indicators. The business impact of these gaps includes potential loss of investor trust and regulatory non-compliance. Security culture indicators are not evident from the site content. Immediate remediation of SSL/TLS and security headers is critical to improve the security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Implement HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload directives.
  3. Enable OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve SSL performance and security.
  4. Upgrade jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to the latest secure versions.
  5. Add a comprehensive cookie policy and implement a user consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations.
  6. Introduce a dedicated security policy page and incident response contact information.
  7. Enhance security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  8. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  9. Improve accessibility features and performance optimizations for better user experience.
  10. Maintain transparency with investors by updating privacy and terms of service documents regularly.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Blackburne & Sons Realty Capital Corporation
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS hosted on WP Engine, leveraging popular plugins such as Yoast SEO for search optimization, Slider Revolution for visual content, and Ninja Forms for data collection. The site uses Google Fonts and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. The technical infrastructure is modern but lacks HTTPS, which is a significant risk. Performance metrics are unavailable, but the presence of multiple large images and slider scripts suggests potential for slow load times. Mobile optimization appears good with responsive design elements. Accessibility is basic with some semantic HTML usage but could be improved. The site uses legacy jQuery 1.12.4, which may introduce security risks. Overall, the technical stack is standard for small to medium business websites but requires modernization and security hardening.
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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