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New Horizons at Choate · Healthcare · United States

Medium risk. 6 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

New Horizons at Choate operates as a respected non-profit senior living community in Marlborough, Massachusetts, offering a range of services including independent living, assisted living, memory care, and full-service retirement. Owned by the Cummings Foundation, the organization benefits from a strong parent entity and a well-established market presence since 2000. The website reflects a professional and trustworthy image, targeting seniors and their families seeking quality senior care services. Technically, the website employs modern frameworks such as Bootstrap and integrates essential third-party tools including Google Tag Manager, Olark live chat, and CallRail call tracking. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. However, the CMS and hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a clientTransferProhibited domain status, but lacks advanced security headers and published security policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is strong with GDPR-aligned cookie consent and a clear privacy policy. The absence of terms of service and incident response information suggests areas for improvement. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and privacy compliance. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, adding security headers, publishing security and incident response policies, and considering a vulnerability disclosure program to enhance trust and security posture.

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

6 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

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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';…

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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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
100
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

New Horizons at Choate holds a solid position in the healthcare and non-profit sectors, focusing on senior living services. Its non-profit business model supported by the Cummings Foundation provides financial stability and community trust. The organization targets seniors and their families, offering diverse living arrangements and care programs. The website content and structure support informed decision-making by prospective residents and families. Partnerships with reputable entities like the Cummings Foundation and media coverage via Boston Globe enhance its market credibility. The use of third-party marketing and analytics tools indicates an active approach to engagement and outreach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with mandatory HTTPS and domain transfer protection. Cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policy adherence reflect compliance with privacy regulations. However, the lack of DNSSEC, security headers, and published security or incident response policies indicates room for improvement. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. The use of third-party services is standard but should be monitored for security updates. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for the business type but could be enhanced with additional controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the website against common attacks.
  3. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  4. Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate risks from vulnerable components.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
New Horizons at Choate
Description
New Horizons at Choate is an assisted living community for seniors in Marlborough, MA offering independent living, assisted living, memory and Alzheimer care, and full-service retirement programs. It is a not-for-profit community owned by Cummings Foundation.
Key services
Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory & Alzheimer Care, Full-Service Retirement, Conventional Apartments (no meals)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Olark live chat, CallRail call tracking, CookieYes consent management
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
CallRail
Marketing tools
Olark live chat, CallRail call tracking
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism is implemented.
  3. No terms of service page found.
  4. Contact information is clearly presented with phone, address, and contact forms.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. Use of multiple third-party services for analytics, chat, and call tracking.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  8. No adult or NSFW content present.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern responsive design based on Bootstrap and jQuery, ensuring compatibility across devices. Integration with Google Tag Manager facilitates analytics and marketing tracking. Olark live chat and CallRail call tracking enhance user engagement and lead generation. The site loads with moderate performance, with no major errors detected. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. Hosting details are not explicit, but domain registration and DNS setup are standard. The site could benefit from CMS identification and performance optimization audits.
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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