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Security report for cnrl.com

Canadian Natural · Energy · Canada

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Canadian Natural is a leading independent crude oil and natural gas producer with operations primarily in Canada, the U.K. North Sea, and Offshore Africa. The company emphasizes cost-effective project development and sustainable growth, targeting investors, partners, and job seekers in the energy sector. Their website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive corporate information, financial disclosures, and sustainability reporting. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern web components and integrates Google Analytics and CookieYes for privacy compliance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and bot protection via Google reCAPTCHA, though explicit security headers and incident response policies are not evident. The absence of WHOIS data is a notable anomaly but the overall site content and external references support legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and improving WHOIS transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

3 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. 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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
83
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

Canadian Natural holds a strong market position as one of the largest independent producers in the energy sector. Their diversified asset base includes natural gas, light and heavy crude oil, oil sands mining and upgrading, and midstream marketing. The company targets institutional investors, industry partners, and workforce talent, supported by detailed financial reports and sustainability disclosures. The website's content quality and navigation facilitate stakeholder engagement and transparency. The company leverages digital tools for analytics and cookie consent, indicating a commitment to privacy and regulatory compliance. However, the lack of visible WHOIS data and security policy details suggests areas for improvement in corporate transparency and security governance.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL configuration and uses Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate spam and bot attacks. Cookie consent mechanisms are robust, allowing granular user control. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces defense-in-depth. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, which could hinder timely security issue reporting and resolution. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional HTTP security headers, publishing security policies, and establishing clear incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and cookie usage to ensure ongoing compliance with privacy regulations.
  5. Investigate and resolve the WHOIS data unavailability to enhance domain registration transparency and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Canadian Natural
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Canadian Natural
Description
Canadian Natural is one of the largest independent crude oil and natural gas producers in the world, with operations in Western Canada, the U.K. North Sea, and Offshore Africa. The company focuses on cost-effective project development and growth.
Key services
Crude oil production, Natural gas production, Oil sands mining and upgrading, Marketing and midstream services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, Google Analytics, CookieYes cookie consent, Lit-element web components, Svelte
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
CookieYes
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 navigation.
  2. Strong corporate branding and professional presentation.
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy present.
  4. No visible security headers detected in HTML source.
  5. WHOIS data unavailable, which is unusual and warrants caution.
  6. No contact emails explicitly found in HTML; phone and address present.
  7. Use of modern web components and frameworks indicates technical maturity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS enhanced with modern web components using Lit-element and Svelte frameworks, indicating a contemporary front-end architecture. It integrates Google Analytics for visitor tracking and CookieYes for cookie consent management, reflecting compliance with privacy laws. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected in the HTML structure or resource loading. However, the hosting provider and DNS details are not disclosed. The absence of security headers is a technical gap that should be addressed to improve security posture. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional corporate website with room for security and transparency 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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