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Security report for chatelaine.com

St. Joseph Corporation · Media · Canada

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Chatelaine is a well-established Canadian lifestyle media brand owned by St. Joseph Corporation, focusing on healthy cooking recipes, easy meal plans, and lifestyle content. The website demonstrates a strong market position within the media industry, targeting a general audience interested in lifestyle and culinary topics. The business model centers on content publishing supported by advertising and partnerships. Technically, the site leverages modern frameworks such as Next.js and React, with integrations for analytics, advertising, and consent management, hosted on infrastructure associated with Hetzner Online GmbH. Security posture is robust with HTTPS, security headers, and reCAPTCHA, though DNSSEC is not enabled and formal security policies are absent. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations, making it a reliable resource for its audience.

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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 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 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

  4. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Potential Subdomain Takeover

      Subdomain staging.chatelaine.com points to unregistered service chatelaine-staging-alb-1597179700.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com

      What to do: Remove or fix CNAME record to prevent subdomain takeover

      • WSTG-CONF-10
      • NIS2 21(2)(i)
      • IR 2024/2690 12.4: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 12.4: Asset inventory
      • NIST CM-8: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-8: System Component Inventory

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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
75
Security headers
60
Email security
80
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
71

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

Chatelaine operates as a content-driven media platform with a focus on lifestyle and cooking, leveraging its parent company St. Joseph Corporation's resources. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing brand recognition and comprehensive content offerings. Revenue streams likely include advertising and sponsored content. The target customers are general consumers interested in healthy living and cooking. The partnership ecosystem includes major ad networks and analytics providers. The company shows signs of digital maturity with modern technology adoption and privacy compliance, positioning it well for continued growth in the digital media space.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, multiple security headers, and use of Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse. Privacy compliance is supported by a cookie consent mechanism and comprehensive privacy policies. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in transparency and incident readiness. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The site would benefit from enabling DNSSEC and publishing formal security documentation to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Implement a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
  5. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
St. Joseph Corporation
Description
Healthy Cooking Recipes, Easy Meal Plans...
Key services
online magazine content, recipes, meal plans, lifestyle articles
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, Cloudflare DNS, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA, Amazon Ads, FastClick, CookieYes CMP
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA v3
  • Content Security Policy present
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Chartbeat
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Amazon Ads, Google Ad Manager, DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Chartbeat
Marketing tools
CookieYes CMP
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional lifestyle media site with strong branding and content quality.
  2. Uses modern web technologies and frameworks.
  3. Implements GDPR-compliant privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  5. Advertising and analytics are transparently integrated.
  6. No critical security issues found; minor improvements recommended.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React and Next.js framework, ensuring server-side rendering and good SEO performance. It integrates multiple third-party services including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Amazon Ads for analytics and monetization. Hosting is provided by Hetzner Online GmbH, a reputable provider. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility. The site uses a consent management platform to comply with privacy regulations. Technical debt appears low, but enabling DNSSEC and improving accessibility would further modernize the infrastructure and reduce risks.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 72/100Medium28 findingsView report
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