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Security report for compassinformatics.com

Compass Informatics · Technology · Ireland

High risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Compass Informatics is a well-established provider of GIS and data analytics solutions, serving government and commercial sectors primarily in Ireland and the UK. As part of the Tracsis Plc group, the company leverages a strong technical foundation in location technologies, software development, and cloud computing to deliver innovative services that enhance operational efficiency and regulatory compliance. Their market position is reinforced by reputable partnerships and a diverse client base across multiple sectors including transportation, environment, and energy. The website demonstrates a mature technical infrastructure built on WordPress with modern libraries and frameworks such as Gravity Forms, jQuery, and GSAP. It is optimized for performance, mobile responsiveness, and accessibility, with comprehensive SEO and structured data implementations. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement, bot protection via Google Recaptcha, and cookie consent management, reflecting a solid security posture. While the site lacks explicit published security policies and incident response information, it maintains good privacy compliance with detailed privacy and cookie policies. The domain registration data aligns well with the business claims, supporting legitimacy and trustworthiness. Overall, Compass Informatics presents a professional and credible online presence with strong business and technical foundations. Strategic enhancements in security transparency and HTTP header implementation would further strengthen their security posture.

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.

    • 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 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';…

  4. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
0
Security headers
50
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
58
Average
48

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 Informatics operates as a B2B technology services provider specializing in GIS, data analytics, and location-based software solutions. Their competitive advantage lies in their long-standing industry experience since 1997, integration within the Tracsis Plc group, and a broad portfolio of services including expert advisory, staff secondment, and cloud/IoT solutions. The company targets government agencies and commercial organizations in sectors such as transportation, environment, and energy, leveraging partnerships with notable clients and organizations. Their business model focuses on delivering tailored technology solutions and consultancy, supported by a strong brand and trust indicators like Achilles registration. Growth is indicated by active case studies, news updates, and a comprehensive service offering.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security maturity level with mandatory HTTPS and bot protection mechanisms. Cookie consent is managed via a reputable third-party service, ensuring GDPR compliance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and security.txt files indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. HTTP security headers beyond HTTPS are not explicitly observed, suggesting potential enhancement areas. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from formalized policies and additional header implementations to mitigate risks and improve trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response plan on the website.
  2. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  3. Enhance HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to prevent vulnerabilities.
  5. Maintain and promote privacy and cookie compliance with clear user controls and documentation.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Compass Informatics Limited
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Compass Informatics
Description
Compass Informatics provides GIS location technologies, analytics, Geographical Information Systems, Earth Observation, App and IT systems development services to government and commercial organisations to improve operations, asset protection, and regulatory compliance.
Key services
GIS and Data Analytics, Expert GIS Advisory Services, Staff Secondment, Location Technologies, Software Development, Cloud computing, IoT and Mobile
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Gravity Forms, jQuery, GSAP TweenMax, Cloudflare Bot Management, Google Analytics, CookieYes Consent Management
Frameworks
WordPress, Gravity Forms
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Recaptcha for bot protection
  • Cookie consent management with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with validation

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
CookieYes
Marketing tools
ShareThis
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well structured.
  2. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent management.
  3. Multiple contact methods including phone, email, physical addresses, and contact form.
  4. Strong branding consistency and trust signals including client logos and certifications.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  6. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges.
  7. Security posture is good but could improve with additional HTTP headers and published security policies.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Gravity Forms for form management, jQuery for DOM manipulation, GSAP for animations, and Cloudflare Bot Management for security. Performance optimizations such as lazy loading images and asynchronous script loading are implemented, contributing to fast load times. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with semantic HTML and ARIA attributes. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, Twitter cards, and JSON-LD structured data. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable web presence with minor opportunities for security header 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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