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Security report for emfluence.com

emfluence Digital Marketing · Technology · United States

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

emfluence Digital Marketing is a well-established digital marketing agency based in the United States, specializing in a broad range of services including digital strategy, SEO, paid media, content marketing, and marketing automation. The company positions itself as a leading provider in the Midwest region, targeting businesses seeking personalized and effective digital marketing solutions. Their website reflects a mature digital presence with rich content, client testimonials, and case studies that demonstrate their expertise and client success. Technically, the site is built on WordPress and leverages modern marketing and SEO tools, including Gravity Forms, Yoast SEO, and Amazon Polly, hosted on AWS with CloudFront CDN for content delivery. However, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support is a critical security gap that undermines user trust and data protection. Privacy compliance is addressed with a clear privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism, but direct contact information such as emails and phone numbers are not explicitly provided, relying mainly on contact forms. Overall, the website is professional and content-rich but requires urgent security improvements to meet modern standards.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

6 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  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';…

  3. 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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
15
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
49

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

The company operates primarily as a digital marketing agency with an additional marketing automation platform offering, indicating diversified revenue streams. Their market positioning as a Midwest leader is supported by detailed service offerings and industry-specific marketing solutions. The presence of multiple client testimonials and case studies suggests a strong client base and successful project delivery. The partnership with emarketingplatform.com indicates a strategic alliance to provide comprehensive marketing technology solutions. The business model focuses on B2B clients across various industries including healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and education. Growth indicators include active blog content, diversity initiatives, and event participation. The company maintains a consistent brand image and leverages social media channels for engagement.

Security posture

The website's security posture is currently weak due to the lack of a valid SSL certificate and absence of HTTPS, exposing users to potential data interception risks. No modern TLS protocols are enabled, and critical security headers such as HSTS are missing. While no known vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content, the lack of secure transport is a significant compliance and security concern. There is no evidence of a published security policy or incident response plan, which limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. The use of reputable third-party services like AWS and CloudFront provides some infrastructure security benefits, but the website must address its SSL/TLS deficiencies immediately to protect user data and maintain trust.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and install a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire website.
  2. Enable and enforce modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) and disable outdated protocols.
  3. Implement HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload directives.
  4. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible to users.
  6. Provide direct contact information including company email addresses and phone numbers for transparency.
  7. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability scans to identify and remediate risks.
  8. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
  9. Optimize website performance metrics and mobile responsiveness further.
  10. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to reflect evolving regulations.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform with a modern technology stack including Apache server, AWS hosting with CloudFront CDN, and various marketing and SEO plugins such as Gravity Forms, Yoast SEO, and Amazon Polly for text-to-speech. JavaScript libraries like jQuery and ScrollReveal are used for interactivity and animations. The site employs Google Tag Manager and VWO for analytics and optimization. While the infrastructure is robust and leverages cloud services for scalability, the absence of HTTPS and modern TLS protocols is a critical technical debt. Performance data is not explicitly available but the use of CDN and caching plugins suggests moderate loading speeds. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design elements and uses SEO best practices including meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Technical risks include the lack of SSL, missing security headers, and potential accessibility improvements.
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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