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Security report for cadwork.ca

Cadwork Informatique Inc. · Technology · Canada

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Cadwork Informatique Inc. is a specialized software company providing CAD/CAM solutions tailored for the timber construction industry. Established in 2003, the company operates primarily in North America and Australasia, offering software modules, education, and support services to wood construction professionals. Their market position is that of a niche provider with a focused product offering and a professional digital presence. The website reflects a well-structured and modern design, supporting multiple languages and providing clear navigation to key business areas. Technically, the site uses modern front-end technologies such as Alpine.js and FontAwesome, hosted on AWS infrastructure, ensuring moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection, but lacks advanced security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the website and domain data indicate a legitimate and professional business with room for improvement in security and privacy transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

6 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. 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

    • 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 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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  • 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
52
Security headers
40
Email security
98
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
71

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

Cadwork targets a specialized segment within the construction technology sector, focusing on timber construction CAD/CAM software. Their business model revolves around software sales, modular add-ons, and educational services including training and user meetings. The company maintains a small but established presence with offices in Canada and Australia, supported by social media channels for marketing and customer engagement. The domain age and registration status support a stable business history. The lack of visible certifications or security accreditations suggests potential growth areas in trust-building. No evident partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the website content. The company appears to prioritize direct customer engagement and education as key growth drivers.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer lock enabled. However, the absence of DNSSEC, security headers (such as CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options), and a published security or incident response policy indicates gaps in security maturity. No forms on the homepage reduce attack surface, but lack of cookie consent and tracking transparency may pose compliance risks under GDPR. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not publicly documented, limiting assessment. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could benefit from enhanced technical controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to harden the website against common attacks.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  4. Publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website to demonstrate security governance.
  5. Conduct a security audit to identify and remediate any potential vulnerabilities and improve overall security posture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Cadwork Informatique Inc.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cadwork Informatique Inc.
Description
Cadwork provides CAD/CAM software solutions specialized for timber construction.
Key services
Software Solutions, Modules, Education and Training, Support Services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Alpine.js, FontAwesome, AWS DNS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite GDPR relevant content.
  3. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  4. WHOIS data is privacy protected but domain age and status indicate legitimacy.
  5. Social media presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube supports trust.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in provided HTML.
  7. No forms detected that collect user data on the homepage.
  8. Website uses modern CSS and JS libraries with responsive design.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with modern front-end technologies including Alpine.js for interactivity and FontAwesome for icons, indicating a contemporary tech stack. Hosting on AWS DNS infrastructure suggests reliable and scalable hosting. The site is responsive and optimized for mobile devices, with good SEO meta tags and structured navigation. However, no CMS or backend platform was detected from the provided data, which may indicate a custom or static site architecture. Performance is moderate with video content on the homepage, which may impact load times on slower connections. Accessibility features are basic but present. There is no evidence of analytics or tracking scripts, which may limit marketing insights but improves privacy. Overall, the technical implementation is solid with opportunities for performance and security enhancements.
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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