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Security report for eraarch.ca

ERA Architects · Real Estate · Canada

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ERA Architects Inc. is a Canadian award-winning architecture and planning firm specializing in heritage conservation, adaptive reuse, and urban design. The firm focuses on renewing and improving the built environment through conservation and reactivation strategies. Their market position is strong within the Canadian architecture sector, supported by a portfolio of significant projects and a professional leadership team. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern SEO and analytics tools, demonstrating a mature digital presence with good mobile optimization and user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though improvements can be made by adding security headers and explicit privacy policies. Overall, the firm presents a credible and professional online presence with room for enhanced privacy compliance and security transparency.

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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
62

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

ERA Architects operates in the real estate and architectural services sector, targeting clients interested in heritage and cultural planning. Their competitive advantage lies in their specialized expertise in heritage conservation and adaptive reuse, supported by a strong project portfolio and recognized leadership. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on professional architectural and planning services. Growth indicators include recent leadership expansions and active content updates. The firm maintains a presence on major social media platforms, enhancing client engagement and brand visibility. Strategic partnerships or subsidiaries were not identified in the data provided.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with Google Analytics configured securely. No security headers were detected, which is a gap in best practices. There is no public security policy, incident response, or vulnerability disclosure information, which limits transparency. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found. Forms appear secure but lack explicit security disclosures. Overall, the security maturity is moderate, with recommendations to implement security headers, publish security policies, and enhance privacy compliance to improve trust and resilience.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR and other regulations.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a security incident response plan and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Consider DNSSEC implementation to strengthen domain security and prevent DNS spoofing.
  5. Enhance contact information visibility including verified company emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ERA Architects
Description
ERA Architects Inc. (ERA) is an award-winning architecture and planning firm focused on conservation through reactivation. They develop heritage planning approaches that renew and improve the built environment.
Key services
Architecture, Heritage Conservation, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Cultural Planning
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Yoast SEO Premium plugin, MonsterInsights Google Analytics plugin, Alpine.js (for UI interactivity), Ajax Search Pro plugin
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (Google Analytics configured with forceSSL)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security-conscious plugins

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
MonsterInsights
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design
  2. No WHOIS data available for domain, indicating privacy protection or unregistered subdomain
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages detected
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet
  5. Strong social media presence with official accounts linked
  6. Uses modern WordPress plugins and SEO tools
  7. No security incident or vulnerability disclosure information found
  8. No security headers detected in provided data
  9. Google Analytics used with opt-out mechanism implemented
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3, utilizing Yoast SEO Premium and MonsterInsights for SEO and analytics. Alpine.js is used for UI interactivity, and Ajax Search Pro provides advanced search functionality. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with caching and minification evident. No hosting provider information was detected. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, though security headers and explicit privacy compliance features are lacking. The site structure and metadata are well-formed, supporting SEO and social media integration.
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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