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Security report for catalystmarketing.io

Catalyst Marketing Agency · Technology · Iceland

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Catalyst Marketing Agency is a specialized AI-enhanced growth marketing company founded in 2016, focusing on leveraging AI technology combined with strategic and creative expertise to accelerate business revenue growth. The company targets marketers and business growth professionals, offering tailored marketing solutions that integrate human expertise with advanced AI capabilities. Their market position is supported by a portfolio of notable clients and a consistent branding approach emphasizing innovation and results. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with Elementor, utilizing modern SEO and analytics tools such as Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, and HubSpot forms, hosted on WP Engine, ensuring a stable and moderately performant digital presence. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and privacy mechanisms in place, though there is room for improvement in security headers and explicit incident response disclosures. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR, providing a positive user experience and clear business credibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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 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

    • 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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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
15
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
65

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 operates in the technology sector, specifically in AI-driven marketing services. Their business model revolves around providing growth marketing solutions enhanced by AI, targeting businesses seeking accelerated revenue growth. The presence of client logos and social media engagement indicates a well-established partnership ecosystem and market credibility. Revenue streams likely include consulting, AI technology integration, and marketing campaign management. The company maintains a small size but demonstrates a strong digital footprint and consistent branding. Strategic observations include leveraging AI as a differentiator and maintaining privacy protection for domain registration, which aligns with industry norms for marketing agencies.

Security posture

Catalyst Marketing exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and privacy policies implemented, including cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of publicly available incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies suggest areas for enhancement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the website content. The use of multiple third-party scripts necessitates ongoing monitoring for potential risks. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from formalized security policies and technical hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish explicit security and incident response policies to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to strengthen DNS security.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Catalyst Marketing Agency
Description
Catalyst Marketing is an AI-enhanced growth marketing company that fuses AI technology with strategic and creative expertise to help marketers drive revenue.
Key services
Growth marketing strategies, AI technology integration, Revenue acceleration, Marketing solutions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, HubSpot Forms, jQuery
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Privacy policy and cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, MonsterInsights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight, Google Ads
Marketing tools
HubSpot Forms, MonsterInsights
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear marketing focus
  2. Strong use of AI marketing messaging
  3. Multiple client logos and social media links enhance trust
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are implemented with consent mechanism
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies publicly available
  6. No phone number or physical address found on homepage or footer
  7. Use of multiple third-party scripts for analytics and marketing
  8. No WAF or blocking detected, full content accessible
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform with Elementor page builder, supported by Yoast SEO for search optimization and HubSpot for marketing automation and lead capture. Hosting is provided by WP Engine, a reputable managed WordPress host, contributing to stable performance. The site uses Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking, alongside LinkedIn Insight and other marketing pixels. The technical implementation is solid with responsive design and SEO best practices, though performance could be optimized further. No critical technical debt or outdated libraries were detected. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and accessibility compliance.
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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