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Security report for choosept.com

American Physical Therapy Association · Healthcare · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ChoosePT is an authoritative informational website operated by the American Physical Therapy Association, providing comprehensive educational content about physical therapy, its benefits, and a platform to find physical therapists. The site targets the general public seeking health and wellness information related to physical therapy. The business model is primarily informational and referral-based, supported by a large professional association with a strong market position in healthcare education. Technically, the website employs modern analytics and advertising technologies including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, and Azure Application Insights, and is built on the Episerver CMS platform. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, delivering a professional user experience with rich, relevant content. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though the absence of security headers and published security policies suggests room for improvement. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. However, the lack of WHOIS data transparency for the domain is a notable concern, although the website's branding and content strongly indicate legitimacy. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from enhanced domain registration transparency and formal security disclosures.

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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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';…

  3. 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

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
90
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
64

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 American Physical Therapy Association leverages ChoosePT as a key digital platform to educate the public and promote physical therapy services. The site’s market positioning as a trusted source is reinforced by its comprehensive content and association branding. The business model focuses on education and referral, with potential revenue streams from advertising and partnerships. The target audience includes patients, caregivers, and healthcare consumers interested in physical therapy. The site’s partnership ecosystem includes related APTA domains and external platforms for therapist directories. Growth indicators include extensive content updates, multimedia resources, and active social media engagement. Strategic observations highlight the importance of maintaining domain registration transparency and expanding security and incident response communications to strengthen trust further.

Security posture

ChoosePT exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data in the HTML content. The use of reputable analytics and advertising services is balanced with privacy compliance measures including cookie consent banners and a comprehensive privacy policy. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security hardening. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, which could hinder rapid response to security events. The domain’s WHOIS data is unavailable, which raises concerns about registration transparency and potential risks. Overall, the site is secure for users but should enhance its security disclosures and domain registration transparency to improve resilience and trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Investigate and resolve the lack of publicly available WHOIS data to improve domain registration transparency and trustworthiness.
  5. Continue to monitor and optimize privacy compliance, ensuring all tracking and data collection practices align with GDPR and other regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
American Physical Therapy Association
Description
ChoosePT provides educational content about physical therapy, its benefits, and helps users find physical therapists. It is operated by the American Physical Therapy Association.
Key services
Educational content on physical therapy, Physical therapist locator, Health tips and wellness information
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, Azure Application Insights, AdRoll, Revive Adserver, jQuery
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure analytics and tracking scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Azure Application Insights, Hotjar
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Revive Adserver, AdRoll
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, Azure Application Insights
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 about physical therapy.
  2. Operated by a reputable professional association (APTA).
  3. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found on main page; contact via form.
  4. Strong privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanism implemented.
  5. Use of multiple analytics and advertising/tracking technologies.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable, which is unusual and warrants caution.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  9. Good mobile and accessibility support.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Episerver CMS platform and integrates multiple modern tracking and analytics technologies including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, Azure Application Insights, and AdRoll for advertising and retargeting. The site uses asynchronous loading for scripts to optimize performance and includes responsive design for mobile devices. The presence of multiple ad zones and tracking pixels indicates a monetization strategy through advertising. The site’s performance is moderate, with good SEO and accessibility features. Technical risks include the absence of security headers and incomplete domain registration data, which could impact security and trust. Opportunities exist to modernize security configurations and improve domain transparency to reduce technical debt and enhance operational stability.
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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