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ErgoServices Ltd. · Technology · Ireland

Partial score · DNS & email only

54/100

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

ErgoServices Ltd. is a leading Irish IT solutions provider with over 30 years of experience, specializing in managed services, cloud infrastructure, digital transformation, security, and license management. The company holds prestigious certifications such as Microsoft Country Partner of the Year 2024 and Azure Expert MSP, positioning it strongly in the Irish technology market. Their target audience includes organizations in financial services, public sector, and life sciences sectors. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand with rich content and clear navigation, supporting their market position. Technically, the website is built on WordPress hosted on WP Engine with Cloudflare CDN, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries and SEO tools like Yoast. The site is mobile-optimized and includes multilingual support via WPML. However, performance metrics are unavailable, and accessibility is basic. Security headers are well implemented, but the SSL certificate is invalid or missing, and no modern TLS protocols are enabled, which is a significant security concern. The security posture shows strengths in header implementation and cookie security but is critically weakened by the lack of valid SSL/TLS encryption. No explicit security or incident response policies are found, and no vulnerability disclosure mechanism is present. Privacy compliance is strong with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Business credibility is high with clear company information, awards, and trust indicators. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but requires urgent remediation of SSL/TLS issues to ensure secure communications and improve its security score. Strategic recommendations include fixing SSL configuration, enabling modern TLS protocols, implementing vulnerability disclosure, and enhancing accessibility and performance monitoring.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 100 · High
Checks completed
6of 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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

  2. 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

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

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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
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
33
Average
54

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

ErgoServices Ltd. operates as a comprehensive IT solutions provider with a focus on managed services, cloud, digital, and security solutions tailored to key sectors such as financial services, public sector, and life sciences. Their business model centers on long-term partnerships and tailored IT advice, supported by a strong partnership ecosystem including Microsoft and Dell. The company demonstrates growth and innovation through awards and certifications, leveraging a strong brand presence and client trust. Revenue streams likely include managed IT services, consulting, cloud migration, and software licensing. The company targets medium to large enterprises and public organizations, emphasizing operational continuity and digital transformation.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with good implementation of security headers and cookie security practices. However, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols represent critical vulnerabilities that expose users to risks such as data interception and man-in-the-middle attacks. There is no evidence of a published security policy or incident response contact, which limits transparency and readiness. GDPR compliance is supported by comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms. The lack of vulnerability disclosure and security.txt files indicates an area for improvement in security culture and transparency. Overall, the security posture is weakened by fundamental SSL/TLS issues despite other good practices.

Recommendations

  1. Urgently fix the SSL certificate to enable valid HTTPS with TLS 1.2 or TLS 1.3 protocols.
  2. Enable OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve security and performance.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance website accessibility and monitor performance metrics to improve user experience.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform hosted on WP Engine with Cloudflare CDN, using popular JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Swiper.js. SEO is enhanced with Yoast SEO plugin, and multilingual support is provided by WPML. Cookie consent is managed by CookiePro. Despite these strengths, the SSL/TLS configuration is severely lacking, with no valid certificate and no enabled TLS protocols, which is a critical technical risk. Performance data is missing, preventing full assessment. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and clear navigation. Technical debt appears low, but SSL issues and lack of advanced security features present modernization opportunities.
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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