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Security report for carlpullein.com

Carl Pullein International Limited · Education · Ireland

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Carl Pullein International Limited operates the website www.carlpullein.com, providing productivity and time management coaching services, online courses, membership programs, and books. Positioned as a leading expert in time management, the company targets busy individuals seeking to improve their productivity through proprietary systems such as the Time Sector System and COD Productivity methods. The business model leverages digital content delivery platforms and affiliate partnerships to monetize educational content.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

9 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 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

    • 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

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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
62
Security headers
35
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
62

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention carlpullein.com, from OffSeq Breach.

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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

The company maintains a consistent brand presence with professional content and active social media engagement. Its partnership with Thinkific for course hosting and Amazon for book sales indicates a diversified revenue stream. The target audience is primarily individuals seeking personal productivity improvement. The business operates from Ireland and appears to be a small-sized enterprise focused on education and consulting services.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms, indicating a baseline security posture. However, it lacks several important security headers such as HSTS, Content-Security-Policy, and X-Frame-Options, which could improve protection against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The absence of published security or incident response policies suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) header to enforce HTTPS and prevent downgrade attacks.
  3. Add Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options headers to enhance protection against XSS and clickjacking.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and preparedness.
  5. Consider adding phone contact information and more detailed business credentials to enhance credibility.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Carl Pullein International Limited
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Carl Pullein International Limited
Description
The official website of Carl Pullein Productivity and time management coach. Creator of the Time Sector System and COD Productivity methods.
Key services
Productivity coaching, Online courses, Membership programs, Books and downloads
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, Typekit fonts, Google reCAPTCHA
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Mailchimp (via eepurl.com newsletter signup)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed using Squarespace platform.
  2. Content is focused on productivity coaching and educational products.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. Contact information is limited to email and address; no phone number found.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. Use of external platforms for courses and memberships (Thinkific).
  7. Social media presence is well integrated and consistent.
  8. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Squarespace platform, utilizing modern web technologies including Typekit fonts and JavaScript libraries for enhanced user experience. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is well addressed through meta tags and structured data. The use of external platforms for courses and memberships is well integrated. Technical debt appears low, but security header implementation is lacking, representing a technical risk.
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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