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Security report for caaprofessionals.com

Charles Abbott Associates, Inc. · Government · United States

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

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Charles Abbott Associates, Inc. (CAA) is a well-established national alternative service provider to state and local government agencies, operating since 1984. The company specializes in building inspection, plan checking, city engineering, storm water management, public works, environmental, and fire prevention services. With offices in eight states and a workforce exceeding 220 employees, CAA positions itself as a trusted partner for government agencies seeking professional and value-driven services. The website reflects this professional positioning with clear service offerings and a consistent brand presence. Technically, the website is built on the Wix platform, leveraging Wix's Thunderbolt framework and associated UI libraries. The site demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization, though accessibility features are basic. SEO optimization is present but could be enhanced. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement and scripts to harden client-side requests, but explicit security headers and policies are absent. From a security standpoint, the site shows a reasonable posture with no detected vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of a published privacy policy, terms of service, security policy, and incident response contacts indicates gaps in compliance and transparency. The domain registration is privacy protected but aligns with the company's history and business claims, supporting legitimacy. Overall, the website is functional, professional, and moderately secure but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance, explicit security policies, and improved accessibility to strengthen trust and regulatory adherence.

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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  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 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

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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
72
Security headers
35
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
73

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
1
Employees
0
Customers
0
Third parties
1
Weak passwords
0%

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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

CAA operates in the government services sector, providing specialized inspection and engineering services to public agencies. Its competitive advantage lies in decades of experience and a broad geographic footprint. The business model focuses on contracting with government entities, offering alternative service solutions. The website targets government decision-makers and agency managers. There is no evidence of direct revenue streams from e-commerce or advertising. The partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed on the site. Growth indicators include multiple office locations and a sizable employee base. Strategic observations suggest a mature, service-oriented firm with stable market positioning but limited digital marketing or transparency features on the website.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and client-side scripts include protections against unsafe fetch and XMLHttpRequest usage. However, the lack of security headers (e.g., CSP, HSTS), absence of a security policy, and no incident response contact reduce the overall security posture. There are no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Compliance with GDPR or other privacy regulations is minimal, indicated only by a cookie consent banner without a linked privacy policy. The security culture appears basic, with room for improvement in transparency and formalized policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and readiness.
  3. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Improve accessibility features to meet WCAG standards for better inclusivity.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Charles Abbott Associates, Inc.
Description
Charles Abbott Associates, Inc. (CAA) is a national alternative service provider to state and local government agencies since 1984. They provide building inspection, plan checking, city engineering, storm water, public works, environmental, and fire prevention services. They have offices in 8 states and over 220 employees.
Key services
Building inspection, Plan checking, City engineering, Storm water professionals, Public works, Environmental services, Fire prevention
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Wix, JavaScript, RequireJS, Wix Thunderbolt, Wix UI Libraries
Frameworks
Wix platform
Platforms
Wix
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • Security scripts to harden fetch and XHR
  • Override of global JS functions to prevent unsafe operations

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is built on Wix platform with standard Wix technologies.
  2. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found.
  3. Cookie consent banner is present indicating some privacy compliance effort.
  4. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses explicitly found in the HTML content.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  6. Website content is professional and relevant to government service providers.
  7. No advertising or tracking scripts detected beyond Wix platform scripts.
  8. Security scripts are present to harden fetch and XMLHttpRequest usage.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on Wix, utilizing Wix's Thunderbolt framework and associated UI libraries. The technology stack is modern but proprietary to Wix, limiting customization. Performance is moderate, with standard Wix optimizations. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design. SEO is basic with meta tags and Open Graph data but lacks advanced SEO features. Accessibility is basic, with skip links but no advanced ARIA landmarks or roles detected. Technical risks include reliance on third-party platform updates and limited control over security headers. Opportunities exist to enhance SEO, accessibility, and security configurations.
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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