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Security report for centralapp.com

CentralApp · Technology · Belgium

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

CentralApp is a technology company providing an all-in-one marketing platform focused on local businesses in Europe. Their services include website creation, local SEO, online reputation management, and QR code menus, targeting sectors such as hospitality, retail, and professional services. The company is positioned as a trusted provider with over 3000 business clients and partnerships with notable organizations like Google and BNP-Paribas. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and rich in relevant content, supporting a strong market presence. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Google Analytics, reCAPTCHA, Mixpanel, and Intercom for analytics and user engagement. The site is fast, accessible, and SEO-optimized, though no CMS or hosting provider details are explicitly identified. Security practices include HTTPS enforcement and bot protection, but lack visible security headers and explicit cookie consent mechanisms, which are recommended for enhanced compliance and security. The security posture is generally good with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of WHOIS domain registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy and trustworthiness. Privacy and terms of service policies are present and comprehensive, but incident response and security policy information are missing. Overall, the website is low risk but would benefit from improved transparency and security hardening. Strategic recommendations include verifying domain registration details, implementing security headers, adding cookie consent for GDPR compliance, and publishing incident response policies to strengthen trust and compliance. These steps will enhance the company's security posture and business credibility in the competitive SaaS marketing platform space.

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

3 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 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
90
Security headers
70
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
78

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

CentralApp operates in the SaaS marketing technology sector, focusing on local businesses in Europe. Their competitive advantage lies in offering an integrated platform combining website creation, SEO, reputation management, and contactless menu solutions. Revenue streams likely include subscription fees for their software services. The target customers are small to medium local businesses in hospitality, retail, and professional services. Growth indicators include over 3000 clients and partnerships with major companies like Google. The company maintains a strong partnership ecosystem and invests in customer support and training, enhancing customer retention and brand reputation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and use of Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse. No security headers were detected, which is a gap that could expose the site to clickjacking, XSS, or other attacks. No incident response or security policy pages were found, indicating potential gaps in transparency and readiness. Data protection practices appear basic with privacy and terms policies present, but no explicit cookie consent mechanism was detected. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a marketing SaaS platform but could be improved by implementing security headers, cookie consent, and incident response disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Verify and publish domain WHOIS registration details to improve trust and legitimacy.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and enhance privacy transparency.
  4. Publish an incident response policy and security contact information to improve security posture and customer confidence.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CentralApp
Description
CentralApp is an all-in-one marketing solution used by more than 3000 local businesses to create websites, improve local SEO, and manage online reputation.
Key services
Smart Website creation, Local SEO optimization, Online Reputation management, Menu QR Code for contactless menus
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA, Intercom, Mixpanel, Facebook Pixel, Modern CSS with custom properties, JavaScript ES6+
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Analytics, Mixpanel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Mixpanel
Marketing tools
Mixpanel, Intercom
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is a concern for domain legitimacy verification.
  3. Privacy and terms of service pages are present and accessible.
  4. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected despite GDPR relevance.
  5. Multiple social media and partner links present, enhancing trust.
  6. Use of modern analytics and marketing tools observed.
  7. No security headers detected in HTML source; recommend header audit.
  8. No visible forms collecting personal data on homepage; contact forms likely on contact page.
  9. No incident response or security policy pages found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with ES6 JavaScript, CSS custom properties, and asynchronous loading of analytics and reCAPTCHA scripts. Google Tag Manager is used for managing tracking scripts. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. Performance appears fast with minimal blocking scripts. No CMS or hosting provider information was detected. The site uses JSON-LD structured data for organization info, enhancing SEO. Technical risks include missing security headers and lack of visible security policies. Overall, the infrastructure is modern and well-implemented but could benefit from 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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