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Security report for clarionconsulting.com

Clarion Consulting · Other · Ireland

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Clarion Consulting is a specialist consulting firm with offices in Ireland and the UK, focusing on business consulting, IT consulting, and project management services. The company targets businesses seeking to enable agile enterprise transformation and organizational change. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear service offerings and a regional market focus. The digital infrastructure is built on WordPress with modern libraries and plugins, including Bootstrap and Google reCAPTCHA, supporting a responsive and user-friendly experience. Analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity are used for user behavior insights, with appropriate cookie consent mechanisms in place to ensure GDPR compliance. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though security headers and explicit security policies could be improved. Overall, the website demonstrates good technical and content quality, supporting the company's credibility and trustworthiness in its market niche.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 100 · High
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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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';…

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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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
50

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 company positions itself as a niche consulting provider specializing in organizational change, IT, and project management, serving clients primarily in Ireland and the UK. The business model is service-based consulting, with a small-sized company founded in 2020. The website content and team profiles indicate a focus on experienced professionals with LinkedIn presence enhancing trust. The absence of terms of service and explicit security policies suggests areas for maturity improvement. The company leverages standard digital marketing and analytics tools, indicating moderate digital maturity. No partnerships or subsidiaries are explicitly identified. The business appears stable and legitimate with consistent domain registration data.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, uses Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms, and implements a GDPR-compliant cookie consent banner. No security headers were detected in the HTML content, which is a potential area for enhancement. There is no visible security policy or incident response information publicly available. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the source. The use of third-party scripts is standard but should be regularly audited. Overall, the security posture is good but could be strengthened by adding security headers, publishing security policies, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure mechanism.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to meet WCAG standards for broader compliance.
  5. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve security culture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Clarion Consulting
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Clarion Consulting
Description
With offices in Ireland and the UK, Clarion Consulting provides specialist expertise in the areas of business consulting, IT consulting and project management.
Key services
Business consulting, IT consulting, Project management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Bootstrap, FontAwesome, Slick Carousel, Google reCAPTCHA, Microsoft Clarity
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • Cookie consent banner with customization
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, Cookie Law Info plugin
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses HTTPS with valid SSL
  2. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and GDPR compliant
  3. No visible security policy or incident response information
  4. Contact information includes physical address and verified company emails
  5. No terms of service page found
  6. Website built on WordPress with common plugins and libraries
  7. Social media presence on Twitter and LinkedIn
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using a modern tech stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for scripting, and FontAwesome for icons. It integrates Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection and Microsoft Clarity for user behavior analytics. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets efficiently, though performance is moderate and could benefit from optimization. SEO is supported by Yoast SEO plugin with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Accessibility is basic but functional. The site is mobile optimized and has clear navigation. No hosting provider details were found in the HTML content. Overall, the technical implementation is solid with room for performance and security enhancements.
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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