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Security report for carpenterfarraday.com

Carpenter Farraday · Finance · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Carpenter Farraday is a specialist executive search and advisory firm serving global financial markets, including private markets, asset management, and wealth management sectors. The company emphasizes rigorous search methodologies, proprietary data platforms, and deep market insight to build high-performance teams. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with global reach through offices in major financial hubs. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies such as Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and CookieControl for GDPR compliance, though it relies on an older version of jQuery which may pose security risks. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, but lacks visible security headers and updated libraries. WHOIS data is missing, which raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy, though the website content and design suggest a legitimate business. Overall, the site is well-structured, user-friendly, and compliant with privacy regulations, targeting financial institutions and professionals.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
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. 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
    • 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

  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';…

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • 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
37
Security headers
25
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
80
Average
56

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

The company positions itself as a trusted advisor in the executive search space for financial services, leveraging nearly two decades of experience and proprietary data. Their business model focuses on high-value consulting services including executive search, market intelligence, and team building. The target customers are institutional investors, asset managers, and wealth management firms globally. The firm demonstrates strong market positioning with client testimonials and partnerships with notable financial institutions. The website content and navigation support a clear value proposition and professional image, aiding in client acquisition and retention. The absence of explicit company registration details and WHOIS data suggests a need for enhanced transparency to strengthen business credibility.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and implements a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements, indicating a mature approach to privacy compliance. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a missed opportunity to harden the site against common web attacks. The use of an outdated jQuery version could expose the site to known vulnerabilities if not properly mitigated. No sensitive data or contact emails are exposed in the HTML, reducing risk of data leakage. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, which could be improved to demonstrate security readiness. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from enhancements in header policies and library updates.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to improve protection against common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Upgrade jQuery to the latest stable version to mitigate known security risks associated with older versions.
  3. Publish clear security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration details to improve domain legitimacy and trustworthiness.
  5. Continue maintaining and enhancing GDPR compliance and cookie consent mechanisms to align with evolving privacy regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Carpenter Farraday
Description
Carpenter Farraday is a specialist executive search and advisory firm focused on global financial markets, including private markets, asset management, and wealth management. They provide executive search, market intelligence, and team-building services with a proprietary data platform and deep market insight.
Key services
Executive Search, Market Intelligence, Team Builds
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.12.4, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (gtag.js), CookieControl by Civic Computing, Swiper.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with GDPR compliance
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Platforms
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Professional financial services website with clear market focus
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent and GDPR compliance
  3. No visible security headers detected in HTML source
  4. No exposed contact emails or phone numbers on homepage; contact via form
  5. No WHOIS data available, which is a concern for domain legitimacy
  6. Use of older jQuery version may pose security risks
  7. Good use of modern web technologies and responsive design
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and CookieControl for privacy management. It loads CSS and JavaScript assets efficiently with preload and modulepreload hints. The site is mobile responsive and accessible with good SEO metadata including Open Graph tags. However, the use of jQuery 1.12.4 is outdated and may introduce security vulnerabilities. No CMS or hosting provider information is explicitly detected. Performance is moderate with no major blocking scripts. Accessibility and SEO optimizations are good, supporting a positive user experience. Technical debt is low but updating legacy libraries and adding security headers would improve the overall technical maturity.
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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