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Security report for boardeffect.com

Diligent Corporation · Technology · N/a

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

BoardEffect, operated by Diligent Corporation, offers a sophisticated AI-powered board portal software designed to streamline board management and governance for mission-driven organizations. The platform provides tools such as AI-generated agendas, secure virtual workspaces, real-time collaboration, and seamless workflows to enhance board efficiency and decision-making. With over 5000 customers and 260,000 users, BoardEffect holds a strong market position in the governance software sector. Technically, the website leverages modern frameworks like React and Next.js, ensuring fast performance, mobile optimization, and good SEO practices. Integration with Google Tag Manager and Insent AI chat widget indicates a mature digital marketing and user engagement strategy. The website is well-designed, accessible, and professionally maintained. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies or incident response information. The absence of public WHOIS registrant data reduces transparency but is common in commercial SaaS domains. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be improved with additional disclosures and technical headers. The overall risk assessment is low, with the primary recommendation to enhance security transparency and contact availability. Strategic improvements in security policy publication and vulnerability disclosure would further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 100 · Medium
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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  3. 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 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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  • Exposed services
  • 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
75
Security headers
45
Email security
80
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
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

BoardEffect targets boards of directors, administrators, and IT leaders within mission-driven organizations, offering a SaaS model focused on governance efficiency. Its competitive advantage lies in AI-powered features and secure collaboration tools. The company benefits from a strong parent brand, Diligent Corporation, and maintains a professional online presence with customer testimonials and comprehensive resources. Growth indicators include a large user base and 24/7 support claims. The partnership ecosystem includes Diligent's broader legal and compliance services, enhancing market reach and credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent compliance. However, it lacks published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure programs, which are important for transparency and regulatory compliance. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The use of third-party scripts like Google Tag Manager and Insent AI requires ongoing monitoring to mitigate supply chain risks. Overall, the security culture appears professional but could benefit from enhanced communication and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information on the website.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Provide direct security contact information (e.g., security@ email) for incident reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Diligent Corporation
Description
BoardEffect provides AI-powered board portal software designed to facilitate efficient and effective governance through tools such as AI agendas, instant access to board materials, seamless workflows, and secure collaboration.
Key services
AI-powered agendas and meeting summaries, Secure virtual workspaces, Board book management, Collaboration tools, Task assignment and approval workflows, 24/7 online and offline document access
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, Google Tag Manager, Insent AI Chat Widget
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure cookies consent mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Insent AI Chat Widget
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented with clear business focus on board governance software.
  3. Strong presence of trust indicators including testimonials and legal/privacy links.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage; contact is via form.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  6. Privacy and cookie policies are present and include consent mechanisms.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  8. WHOIS data is not publicly available, limiting domain transparency.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React and Next.js stack, ensuring server-side rendering and optimized performance. It uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and Insent AI for user engagement. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. No CMS was detected, suggesting a custom or headless architecture. Hosting provider details are not explicit but the site uses HTTPS with a valid certificate. Performance is fast with efficient asset loading. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and publish more detailed technical documentation to reduce technical debt and enhance trust.
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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