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Security report for callund.com

Callund Consulting Ltd. · Government · United Kingdom

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Callund Consulting Ltd. is a UK-based independent consulting firm specializing in actuarial, economic, and policy advice related to pensions and social security reform. Founded in 1975, the company serves governments, social institutions, and enterprises primarily in frontier markets, often supported by international donors. Their expertise spans actuarial advice, policy development, capital markets, IT, and insurance consulting, with a strong international footprint across more than 50 countries. The website reflects a professional consulting business with clear service offerings and a focus on sustainable social security systems. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme and includes common plugins such as Contact Form 7 and a cookie notice plugin. The site is accessible, mobile-optimized, and includes a cookie consent mechanism. However, the technology stack is somewhat dated (e.g., jQuery 1.12.4) and lacks advanced security headers. Performance is moderate, and SEO and accessibility are basic but functional. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses nonce tokens in forms, but lacks visible security headers like CSP or HSTS. The WHOIS data for the domain is missing, indicating potential domain expiration or privacy protection, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, and no vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present. Overall, while the business content and presentation are professional and credible, the missing WHOIS data and limited security policies reduce trustworthiness. Strategic improvements in domain registration transparency, security headers, and privacy documentation are recommended to enhance the security posture and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  2. 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 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

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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
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
49

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

Callund Consulting operates in a niche consulting market focused on pension and social security reform, targeting governments and international development agencies. Their competitive advantage lies in their long history, international experience, and multidisciplinary expertise combining actuarial science, economics, and policy. The business model is service-based consulting with a focus on public sector reform and social insurance systems. Revenue streams likely come from government contracts and donor-funded projects. The company maintains partnerships with complementary service providers to deliver comprehensive solutions. Growth indicators include a broad geographic footprint and recognized thought leadership. However, the lack of visible phone contact and limited online presence may constrain client acquisition. Strengthening digital trust signals and updating technical infrastructure could improve market positioning.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and standard form protections. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces defense-in-depth. The cookie consent banner indicates some privacy awareness, but GDPR compliance is not fully evidenced. The missing WHOIS registration data is a significant red flag, potentially indicating domain expiration or privacy protection that is not justified by the business type. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is functional but requires enhancements in policy documentation, header implementation, and domain registration transparency to meet higher compliance and trust standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS to improve site security.
  2. Clarify domain registration status and ensure WHOIS data is publicly available and accurate to enhance trustworthiness.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and security policies aligned with GDPR and other relevant regulations.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  5. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities and improve performance.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Callund Consulting Ltd.
Registration number
2330113
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Callund Consulting Ltd.
Description
Callund Consulting (CCL) is an independent firm of economists, actuaries, and public sector specialists providing advice to governments and industry on pension and social security reform. Founded in 1975, it offers actuarial advice, policy development, and public sector reform services with a unique international perspective, having worked in over 50 countries.
Key services
Actuarial advice, Policy development, Public sector reform, Economic and financial analysis, Capital markets advice, IT and administration consulting, Insurance consulting
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 5.5.18, Divi Theme 4.4.9, jQuery 1.12.4, Contact Form 7 plugin, Cookie Notice plugin
Frameworks
WordPress CMS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • Contact form with nonce for CSRF protection

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
acint.net
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with full content and no blocking detected
  2. WHOIS data unavailable, indicating possible domain expiration or privacy protection
  3. Professional consulting firm focused on pensions and social security reform
  4. Cookie consent implemented with visible banner
  5. No explicit privacy or security policies beyond a basic data protection PDF
  6. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed
  7. Contact form present with standard fields (Name, Email, Message)
  8. No social media links with URLs provided, only placeholders
  9. External scripts include acint.net which may be an ad or tracking service
  10. No security headers detected in provided data
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 5.5.18 with the Divi theme version 4.4.9, using jQuery 1.12.4 and common plugins such as Contact Form 7 and Cookie Notice. The site loads external resources from Google Fonts and WordPress.org domains. Performance is moderate with some legacy scripts. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility and SEO are basic. No advanced hosting or CDN information is available. The site lacks modern security headers and does not appear to use advanced analytics or marketing tools. The presence of acint.net scripts suggests some advertising or tracking, but no major ad networks or affiliate programs are detected. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable but could benefit from modernization and enhanced 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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