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Security report for chevrolet.ca

Chevrolet Canada · Transportation · Canada

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Chevrolet Canada operates a comprehensive and professionally designed website serving as the official Canadian portal for Chevrolet vehicles. The site offers detailed product information, promotional offers, build and price tools, and dealer locator services, targeting Canadian consumers interested in Chevrolet's automotive lineup. The business is a subsidiary of General Motors Canada Corporation, reflecting a strong market position in the automotive transportation sector. The website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure leveraging Adobe Experience Manager CMS and a robust marketing and analytics technology stack including Adobe Launch, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Datadog RUM. Privacy and cookie consent mechanisms are well implemented, reflecting compliance with GDPR and Canadian privacy standards. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, although explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professional, and well-optimized for performance and user experience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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

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  • 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
62
Security headers
60
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
73

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

Chevrolet Canada maintains a strong market presence as a major automotive brand under General Motors Canada. The website supports multiple revenue streams including vehicle sales, financing offers, and dealer network facilitation. The target audience includes Canadian consumers seeking new cars, trucks, SUVs, and electric vehicles. The company leverages partnerships within the GM ecosystem and employs advanced marketing tools to optimize customer engagement. Growth indicators include active promotions and integration of saved build features. The business model focuses on direct consumer engagement through digital channels, supported by extensive analytics and retargeting services.

Security posture

The website exhibits a high level of security maturity with enforced HTTPS, use of hashed emails for analytics, and consent-based cookie management. Security best practices such as masking user input and avoiding exposure of sensitive data are observed. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contact, and vulnerability disclosure program represents a compliance gap. No critical vulnerabilities or malware indicators were detected. The site would benefit from explicit security headers and a dedicated security.txt file to enhance transparency and incident readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and user data protection.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information including security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Verify and enforce additional security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Enhance transparency on data retention policies and user privacy rights to strengthen GDPR compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
General Motors Canada Corporation
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Chevrolet Canada
Description
Explore Chevrolet's exciting lineup of cars, trucks, SUVs, crossovers and vans. Build your own and schedule a test drive today.
Key services
Vehicle information and specifications, Build and price tools, Dealer locator, Promotions and offers, Test drive scheduling
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Adobe Launch (Adobe DTM), Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Amazon Ads Pixel, Heap Analytics, Datadog RUM, Clinch Pixel, jQuery, YouTube iframe API
Frameworks
Foundation CSS media queries
Platforms
Web desktop and mobile browsers
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of hashed email for analytics
  • Consent management for cookies
  • Use of security and privacy scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics (via GTM), Heap Analytics, Datadog RUM, Decibel Insight
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Amazon Ads, Bing Ads, Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Clinch Pixel, Reddit Pixel, Amazon Pixel, Heap Analytics, Datadog RUM
Marketing tools
Adobe Target, Qualtrics
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 interactive features
  2. Strong use of modern analytics and marketing technologies
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie consent mechanisms present
  4. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious content
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed in the HTML content
  6. Use of Adobe Experience Manager CMS and Adobe marketing stack
  7. Multiple vehicle offers and promotions clearly presented
  8. Social media presence confirmed via official Facebook and Twitter links
  9. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Adobe Experience Manager CMS, utilizing a modern and scalable technology stack including Adobe Launch for tag management, Google Tag Manager, and multiple analytics platforms such as Heap and Datadog RUM. The site is optimized for fast loading and mobile responsiveness, with clear navigation and structured content. Integration with third-party marketing and advertising services is extensive but well managed. No technical debt or legacy technology issues were detected. Opportunities exist to further improve security header implementation and to document technical security controls publicly.
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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