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Security report for dauntlessair.com

Dauntless Air · Transportation · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Dauntless Air is a specialized aerial firefighting company operating the largest and most advanced Fire Boss fleet in the United States. The company partners with federal and state agencies to provide rapid initial attack wildfire response services, aiming to protect people, land, and property from wildfire devastation. Their market position is strong within the aerial firefighting niche, supported by a professional website and active social media presence. Technically, the website is built on Squarespace with modern fonts and analytics integration, offering good mobile optimization and user experience. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks advanced security headers and HSTS, which are recommended for improvement. Privacy and cookie policies are not clearly presented, indicating a gap in compliance. The absence of WHOIS data reduces domain trustworthiness, though the website content and business information support legitimacy. Overall, the site scores well on content and business credibility but should address security and privacy gaps to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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. 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. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
35
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
66

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

Dauntless Air operates in the transportation and energy sectors, focusing on aerial firefighting services. Their business model revolves around providing specialized wildfire containment services using a proprietary fleet of Fire Boss aircraft. The company has a history spanning over 25 years, with contracts from federal and state agencies across the US and Canada. Their competitive advantage lies in their advanced fleet and innovative firefighting strategies. Revenue streams likely include government contracts and service agreements. The target customers are government wildfire response agencies and related emergency services. The company maintains a professional online presence with testimonials and social media engagement, indicating a stable partnership ecosystem and growth potential.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, it lacks critical security headers such as HSTS, Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options, which are industry best practices to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or incident response contact channels. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which could expose the company to regulatory risks. The security culture appears basic, with room for improvement in formalizing security policies and enhancing technical defenses.

Recommendations

  1. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) to enforce HTTPS and protect against protocol downgrade attacks.
  2. Implement a comprehensive Content Security Policy (CSP) to mitigate cross-site scripting and related attacks.
  3. Add security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options to improve browser security.
  4. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies to enhance GDPR and other privacy regulation compliance.
  5. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy and provide incident response contact information to improve security transparency and readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Dauntless Air
Description
Dauntless Air is an aerial firefighting company that exists to protect people, land and property. They operate the largest and most advanced Fire Boss fleet in the US, partnering with federal and state agencies to fight wildfires across the United States and Canada.
Key services
Aerial firefighting, Rapid initial attack wildfire response, Fire Boss fleet operations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, jQuery, Google Analytics, Typekit Fonts
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

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 content-rich focused on aerial firefighting.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual and warrants further investigation.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  4. Social media presence is strong with official accounts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  6. HTTPS is enabled but security headers are minimal.
  7. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on the homepage; contact form and social media are primary contact methods.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Squarespace platform, leveraging jQuery, Typekit fonts, and Google Analytics for tracking. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good navigation clarity. Performance is moderate, typical for a CMS-based site with external resource dependencies. There is no evidence of outdated or vulnerable libraries. The technical infrastructure is stable but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and improved privacy compliance mechanisms. Modernization opportunities include adopting advanced security headers and formalizing data protection practices to reduce technical risks impacting business operations.
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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