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Security report for epoch.com

Epoch · Finance · N/a

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

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

Epoch is an established payment solutions provider specializing in online merchant payment processing and billing support services. With a domain registered since 1997 and a business history dating back to 1996, Epoch positions itself as a pioneer in the online payments industry. The website offers clear services for merchants and consumers, including purchase lookup and merchant account management, supported by accessible design and multilingual capabilities. Technically, the site leverages modern web technologies such as jQuery, Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA, and EqualWeb accessibility tools, hosted behind Cloudflare DNS services. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement, CSRF tokens, and CAPTCHA integration, although DNSSEC is not enabled and security headers are not explicitly detected. Privacy compliance is partial, with a comprehensive privacy policy present but lacking explicit cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the site demonstrates a good balance of business credibility, technical implementation, and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 100 · Medium
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

3 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 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 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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  • 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
95
Security headers
60
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
81

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

Epoch operates in the finance and e-commerce sectors, targeting online merchants and consumers requiring payment processing and billing support. The business model centers on providing merchant solutions and customer billing services, with a focus on simplicity, flexibility, and international customization. The company maintains a medium-sized presence with consistent branding and trust indicators such as long domain age and clear contact information. The website's content and navigation are professional and user-friendly, supporting customer engagement and merchant onboarding. The absence of explicit partnerships or subsidiaries in the domain data suggests a focused operational scope. Marketing and analytics tools are used moderately, primarily Google Analytics and Tag Manager, supporting data-driven insights without excessive tracking.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate to good security posture. HTTPS is enforced site-wide, and forms implement CSRF tokens and Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse. However, the lack of DNSSEC and absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options represent areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks a public security policy or incident response contact channels, which could enhance transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is partial, with no visible cookie consent mechanism, which may pose GDPR compliance risks. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for the business type but could benefit from enhanced policies and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Publish a dedicated security policy and vulnerability disclosure program to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities or outdated components are present.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Epoch
Description
Epoch is a pioneer payment solutions provider for online merchants since 1996, offering simple, powerful, and flexible merchant integration with automated international customization.
Key services
Billing support and purchase lookup, Merchant payment processing solutions, Customer support and contact services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.0, Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA v2 Invisible, EqualWeb Accessibility, Foundation CSS framework
Frameworks
Foundation
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF token usage in forms
  • Google reCAPTCHA integration
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
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 provides clear merchant and billing support services
  2. Good accessibility features implemented via EqualWeb
  3. Use of Google reCAPTCHA and CSRF tokens enhances form security
  4. No explicit cookie consent banner found
  5. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy
  6. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-term operation
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern but straightforward technology stack including jQuery 3.6.0, Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA v2 Invisible, and EqualWeb accessibility tools. The Foundation CSS framework supports responsive design and accessibility. Hosting is managed via Cloudflare DNS and nameservers, providing reliable DNS resolution and potential DDoS protection. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics and accessibility scripts. The site is mobile optimized with good accessibility features, including keyboard navigation and screen reader support. SEO optimization is basic with meta tags present but some missing or placeholder keywords. The site uses CSRF tokens in forms and integrates Google reCAPTCHA to prevent abuse. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could be enhanced with additional security headers and improved SEO metadata.
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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