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Security report for compass-usa.com

Compass Group USA · Hospitality · United States

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

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Compass Group USA is a leading enterprise in the foodservice and facilities management industry, operating a broad portfolio of subsidiary brands serving diverse sectors such as healthcare, education, corporate dining, and senior living. The company positions itself as the nation’s largest family of foodservice and support services companies, delivering millions of meals daily and managing extensive facilities. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content, multimedia, and clear branding consistent with a large enterprise. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern libraries and analytics tools, offering good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities, though improvements in security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are recommended. The absence of WHOIS data raises some legitimacy concerns but is mitigated by the professional site and extensive subsidiary presence. Overall, the site scores well on content quality, technical implementation, and business credibility, with moderate privacy compliance and security posture scores.

Scanned

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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  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. 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

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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
32
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
61

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

Compass Group USA operates under the parent company Compass Group PLC and manages multiple subsidiary brands specializing in foodservice and facilities management. Their business model focuses on contract management services across various industries including healthcare, education, corporate, and senior living. The company leverages strategic partnerships and a strong supplier network to maintain market leadership. Growth indicators include a large workforce, extensive client base, and multiple awards. The website highlights a culture of inclusion, sustainability initiatives, and innovation, indicating a forward-looking strategic approach. The partnership ecosystem is robust with numerous subsidiary domains linked directly from the main site, reinforcing brand cohesion and market reach.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with no detected critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of an explicit cookie consent mechanism are areas for improvement. No dedicated security policy or incident response contact information is found, which may impact compliance with GDPR and other regulations. The use of third-party analytics and accessibility widgets is implemented responsibly but should be regularly audited. Overall, the security maturity is moderate to good, suitable for a corporate site but with room for enhancement in compliance and defense-in-depth measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish explicit security policy and incident response information to improve trust and compliance.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
  5. Investigate and resolve WHOIS data availability to improve domain legitimacy and trust signals.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Compass Group North America
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Compass Group USA
Description
Compass Group North America is a leading foodservice and support services company serving millions of meals daily and maintaining extensive facilities. It operates a family of companies across various sectors including healthcare, education, corporate dining, and senior living.
Key services
Foodservice management, Facilities services, Support services, Catering, Purchasing and supply chain management
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Slider Revolution, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, UserWay Accessibility Widget
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
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 security and analytics scripts asynchronously

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
Microsoft Clarity
Transparency
basic

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 multimedia
  2. Strong corporate branding and multiple subsidiary companies featured
  3. No signs of adult or questionable content
  4. No visible security headers detected in HTML source
  5. No explicit cookie consent mechanism found
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, raising some legitimacy questions
  7. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools
  8. Contact information is present but no direct emails or phone numbers found in HTML
  9. Social media presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using jQuery and Slider Revolution for interactive content. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Microsoft Clarity for analytics and user behavior tracking. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features including an accessibility widget. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts. The site uses modern fonts and icon libraries. There is no indication of hosting provider from the HTML source. Technical debt appears low with up-to-date libraries, but security header implementation is lacking. SEO is supported by Yoast SEO plugin with proper meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format.
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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