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Security report for epcsolar.com.au

EPC · Energy · Australia

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

44/100

Risk levelHigh

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

EPC Solar is a small Australian renewable energy company specializing in solar panel installations, battery storage, and energy efficiency consulting. The website presents a professional image with clear service offerings targeting residential and commercial customers interested in sustainable energy solutions. The technical infrastructure is based on WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder, incorporating Google Fonts and Facebook Pixel for marketing and tracking. The website is accessible without any WAF or security challenges, indicating good availability. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but lacks security headers and explicit privacy or cookie policies, which are areas for improvement. Overall, the domain registration is privacy protected with minimal WHOIS data, typical for small businesses, and no suspicious indicators were found. Strategic recommendations include enhancing privacy compliance, adding security headers, and improving contact transparency to strengthen trust and security.

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

9 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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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
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
44

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

EPC Solar operates in the energy sector focusing on renewable energy solutions in Australia. Their business model centers on providing installation and consulting services for solar power and energy storage. The company targets environmentally conscious homeowners and businesses seeking to reduce energy costs and carbon footprint. The website's content quality and branding consistency support a credible market position as renewable energy experts. The use of Facebook Pixel suggests active marketing efforts. However, the absence of detailed company registration data and contact information on the website limits full business transparency. There are no detected partnerships or subsidiaries linked via domain analysis.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications, which is a fundamental security measure. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates potential compliance gaps with GDPR and other privacy regulations. Incident response and security policy information are not present, which could hinder effective security management and user trust. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve legal compliance and user trust.
  2. Add essential security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish clear contact information including company emails and phone numbers to improve transparency and customer support.
  4. Establish and communicate an incident response policy and security framework adherence to demonstrate security maturity.
  5. Regularly update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate risks from known vulnerabilities and maintain platform security.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
EPC
Description
EPC Solar is a renewable energy company specializing in solar power solutions in Australia. They provide solar panel installations, battery storage, and energy efficiency services.
Key services
Solar panel installation, Battery storage solutions, Energy efficiency consulting
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Google Fonts, Facebook Pixel
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. WHOIS data is minimal and privacy protected.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  5. Website uses WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder.
  6. Facebook Pixel is used for tracking and marketing.
  7. No security headers detected in the provided data.
  8. Content is professional and relevant to renewable energy services.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using the Elementor page builder, leveraging Google Fonts for typography and Facebook Pixel for marketing analytics. The site loads with moderate performance and is mobile optimized with good user experience. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO optimization is basic with standard meta tags but lacks advanced structured data or rich snippets. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced accessibility compliance. No critical technical debt or risks were identified from the provided content.
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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