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Security report for ecere.ca

Ecere Corporation · Technology · Canada

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ecere Corporation is a Canadian-based small technology company specializing in high-performance geospatial visualization software, including the GNOSIS SDK, Cartographer, and Map Server products. Founded in 2005 and incorporated in Gatineau, Québec, the company offers software licensing, training, support, and custom solution development primarily targeting developers and organizations requiring advanced GIS visualization capabilities. Their market position is that of a niche provider with a focus on open-source and cross-platform technologies. Technically, the website employs a modern front-end stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, Font Awesome, and animation libraries, providing a good user experience with responsive design and clear navigation. However, there is no evidence of advanced CMS or hosting details. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. SEO and accessibility are basic but adequate for the site’s scope. From a security perspective, the site lacks visible security headers and DNSSEC is not enabled on the domain. The domain is protected with clientTransferProhibited status and privacy protection on WHOIS, which is justified for a small private company. No privacy, cookie, or incident response policies are published, indicating compliance gaps. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, and no analytics or tracking scripts are present, suggesting minimal user tracking. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy with moderate security posture and compliance. The main risks relate to missing privacy and security policies and lack of advanced security headers. Strategic improvements in these areas would 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

8 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 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';…

  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

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
51

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

Ecere Corporation operates in the technology sector, focusing on geospatial visualization software. Their business model centers on software licensing, SDK distribution, and professional services such as training and custom development. The company benefits from government funding and tax credits, indicating recognized innovation. Their partnership with the Open Geospatial Consortium and academic networks supports credibility and market positioning. The target customers are developers and organizations needing GIS visualization tools. The company maintains a small team with a strong technical focus and open-source engagement. Growth indicators include active GitHub presence and ongoing product development. The lack of public phone or physical address may limit direct customer engagement but aligns with a niche B2B model.

Security posture

The current security posture is moderate but with notable gaps. The domain uses clientTransferProhibited status but lacks DNSSEC, which could improve DNS security. The website does not implement common security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options, increasing risk of certain web attacks. No privacy or cookie policies are published, which is a compliance concern under GDPR and similar regulations. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is available, limiting transparency and readiness. The absence of analytics and tracking reduces privacy risks but also limits user behavior insights. Overall, the security culture appears basic and would benefit from formalized policies and technical enhancements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  4. Establish and publish an incident response plan and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve transparency and security readiness.
  5. Consider adding contact phone number and physical address to improve business credibility and customer trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ecere Corporation
Description
Ecere Corporation is a privately owned company based in Gatineau, Québec, Canada, incorporated in 2005. They provide GNOSIS, a high performance GIS visualization SDK supporting 3D views, terrain, and cartographic projections. They offer training, support, and custom solutions or integration services.
Key services
GNOSIS Geospatial Visualization SDK, GNOSIS Cartographer, GNOSIS Map Server, Training and support, Custom solution development
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, jQuery, Font Awesome, Nivo Lightbox, WOW.js, Animate.css
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Desktop, Embedded, Mobile, Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited to prevent unauthorized transfers

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. Contact information limited to email only; no phone or physical address explicitly provided.
  4. No security or incident response policies published.
  5. Website uses standard open-source front-end libraries and frameworks.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected, indicating minimal user tracking.
  7. Content is focused on geospatial visualization software and related SDKs.
  8. Company is small, Canadian-based, with niche technology focus.
  9. No advertising or marketing tools detected.
  10. No explicit security headers or advanced security configurations visible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a standard modern front-end technology stack with Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for scripting, Font Awesome for icons, and animation libraries for enhanced user experience. The site is structured with clear navigation and multiple sections highlighting products, company info, careers, and contact details. No CMS or backend technologies are evident from the HTML. Performance is moderate with no broken elements detected. Mobile optimization is good due to Bootstrap usage. SEO is basic with minimal meta tags and no Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data present. No analytics or tracking scripts were found, indicating minimal data collection. The site could benefit from improved accessibility features and SEO 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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