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Security report for centralregistry.ca

Central Registry · Healthcare · Canada

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Central Registry is a Canadian non-profit organization focused on connecting high-risk adults, seniors, and their caregivers to vital community services such as caregiver relief, respite care, food support, and adult day programs. The website positions itself as a regional service hub with partnerships across multiple trusted community organizations. Technically, the site is built on the MultiScreenSite CMS platform, using modern web technologies including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and Snowplow analytics, with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and service worker usage, but lacks some security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. The absence of WHOIS data reduces domain trustworthiness, but the website content and partner affiliations support legitimacy. Strategic improvements include enhancing privacy compliance, publishing security policies, and improving domain registration transparency.

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

5 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 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

  3. 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

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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
40
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
70

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 organization operates in the healthcare and non-profit sectors, targeting seniors and caregivers in Canada. Its business model revolves around service facilitation and community partnership rather than direct service provision. The website demonstrates a strong partnership ecosystem with multiple recognized community organizations, enhancing its market position. Content and navigation are professional and user-friendly, supporting effective outreach and engagement. The lack of explicit contact emails and phone numbers suggests a preference for contact via web forms, which may impact direct communication efficiency.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and registers a service worker, indicating a modern security approach. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is basic, with no cookie consent banner or detailed data retention policies. Incident response and security policy information are not published, limiting transparency. Overall, the security posture is moderate but can be improved with standard best practices and compliance enhancements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options.
  2. Add a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user trust.
  3. Publish detailed security policy and incident response procedures on the website.
  4. Create and publish terms of service to clarify user and organizational responsibilities.
  5. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to enhance domain trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Central Registry
Description
Connect high-risk adults & seniors to vital services. Get caregiver relief, respite care, & daily living support today!
Key services
Caregiver Recharge, Supports for Daily Living, Short Stay Respite, Food Support Programs, Adult Day Programs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.0, skrollr, UserWay accessibility widget, Google Tag Manager, Snowplow analytics
Platforms
MultiScreenSite CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Service worker registered
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Snowplow
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Snowplow
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content about senior care services.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual and reduces domain trust.
  3. No explicit privacy cookie consent mechanism detected.
  4. Good use of modern web technologies and accessibility tools.
  5. No visible security headers detected in HTML source.
  6. Multiple external trusted partner domains linked.
  7. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in HTML content.
  8. Contact available via contact form page.
  9. No terms of service or security policy pages found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern CMS platform with a clean and responsive design. It uses jQuery 3.7.0, skrollr for animations, and integrates accessibility tools like UserWay. Analytics are handled via Google Analytics and Snowplow, providing robust tracking capabilities. Hosting is via CDN providers including Cloudfront and CIRA's infrastructure, supporting good performance. The site loads CSS and JS asynchronously and uses service workers for offline support. Some technical debt is noted in the lack of security headers and cookie consent implementation. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid with room for security and privacy improvements.
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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