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Security report for entrevestor.com

Entrevestor · Technology · Canada

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Entrevestor is a specialized media platform focused on delivering news and information about startups, innovation, and technology companies primarily in Atlantic Canada. It serves entrepreneurs, investors, and ecosystem participants by providing timely news, funding announcements, and ecosystem reports. The platform operates on a media business model with revenue streams from advertising and newsletter subscriptions, positioning itself as a niche regional leader in startup news. Technically, the website uses a modern frontend stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, and Owl Carousel, hosted on Dynamichosting.cloud with a CMS likely ExpressionEngine. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile devices but lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and includes CSRF tokens in forms but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, and does not publish security or privacy policies, indicating room for improvement in compliance and security posture. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security hardening.

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 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
30
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
46

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

Entrevestor holds a strong position in the Atlantic Canadian startup ecosystem as a trusted news source. Its competitive advantage lies in its regional focus and comprehensive startup coverage, supported by government funding acknowledgments. The business model relies on advertising and sponsored content, supplemented by newsletter subscriptions managed via Mailchimp. The target audience includes startups, investors, and ecosystem stakeholders in technology sectors. Growth indicators include consistent content updates and partnerships with regional innovation organizations. The partnership ecosystem includes InnovateNB, Maritime Launch Services, Genesis Centre, and others, reflecting strong local ties. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to expand digital presence and improve privacy and security compliance to enhance credibility and user trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and CSRF protection on forms. However, the absence of DNSSEC, security headers, and published security policies indicates gaps in defense-in-depth and transparency. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are provided, limiting readiness for security incidents. GDPR compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies and lack of consent mechanisms. The site does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries visibly, but improvements in security headers and DNS security are recommended to reduce risk. Overall, the security posture is functional but requires enhancements to meet modern standards and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance and add a cookie consent banner.
  4. Establish and publish a security policy and incident response contact information (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email).
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO optimization to improve user experience and search visibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Entrevestor
Description
Entrevestor is a news and information platform focused on startups, innovation, and technology companies primarily in Atlantic Canada. It provides news articles, funding announcements, and ecosystem reports related to startups and technology ventures.
Key services
Startup and innovation news reporting, Ecosystem data reports, Newsletter subscription, Advertising and sponsorship
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, jQuery, Owl Carousel, FontAwesome, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Modernizr
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS links
  • CSRF token present in search form

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (gtag.js)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Mailchimp (newsletter subscription)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. No explicit privacy or cookie policy found on the site.
  2. Contact email is publicly provided in footer.
  3. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn.
  4. Site uses modern frontend libraries and frameworks.
  5. No visible security headers or advanced security policies.
  6. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  7. Newsletter subscription uses Mailchimp service.
  8. Advertising is present but no major ad networks detected except direct ads.
  9. Content is professionally presented and relevant to target audience.
  10. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a mature and stable technology stack with Bootstrap and jQuery, supported by plugins like Owl Carousel and FontAwesome for UI components. Hosting is managed via Dynamichosting.cloud with domain registration through Tucows Domains Inc. The CMS is likely ExpressionEngine based on form parameters. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, and mobile responsiveness is good. SEO is basic with minimal meta description and no Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data detected. Accessibility is basic, lacking ARIA roles or landmarks. Technical risks include missing DNSSEC and security headers, which could expose the site to DNS spoofing and clickjacking attacks. Modernization opportunities include adopting structured data, improving SEO, and enhancing security configurations.
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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