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Security report for espworkforce.com

Esp Workforce · Technology · United States

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Esp Workforce is a small US-based technology staffing company specializing in providing dedicated virtual employees such as developers, designers, digital marketing experts, and virtual assistants. Founded in 2001, the company offers cost-effective outsourcing solutions to businesses seeking flexible staffing options. Their market position is supported by long-term client relationships and a focus on affordability and quality. Technically, the website uses a modern tech stack including Bootstrap and jQuery, with multiple analytics and tracking tools integrated, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly but lacks a CMS and some accessibility features. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data, but the absence of security headers and DNSSEC reduces the overall security score. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies despite extensive user tracking. Business credibility is strong with clear contact information, structured data, and social media presence. Overall, the website is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security practices.

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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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';…

  3. 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

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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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
47

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

Esp Workforce operates in the technology staffing sector, targeting businesses needing virtual employees across various professions. Their competitive advantage lies in offering dedicated staff at significantly lower costs, supported by a flexible business model that allows clients to manage their teams directly. The company maintains a partnership ecosystem including espinspire.com and espwebzing.com, which appear as sister or partner sites. Revenue streams likely derive from staffing contracts and outsourcing services. The company’s online presence is consistent with its business claims, though the domain age is younger than the business founding date, suggesting a later digital adoption. Growth indicators include multiple service offerings and active social media channels. Strategic observations highlight the need for improved privacy compliance and security transparency to enhance trust and regulatory adherence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data leaks. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options is a notable gap. The absence of DNSSEC reduces DNS security. There are no visible incident response or security policies published, and no dedicated security contact channels were found. The extensive use of third-party tracking and analytics scripts without a cookie consent mechanism indicates potential GDPR compliance issues. No vulnerabilities or malware were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be significantly improved by implementing standard security headers, enabling DNSSEC, and publishing privacy and security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS integrity and prevent spoofing.
  3. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with a visible consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Establish and publish an incident response policy and provide dedicated security contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Review and audit third-party tracking scripts to minimize privacy risks and improve user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Esp Workforce
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Esp Workforce
Description
Since 2001 our dedicated and talented team has been serving our clients to help them grow and reach their business goals at the most affordable rates possible. We offer a range of services including outsourcing employees for any industry and any profession. Our goal is to work with you to find quality employees at a significantly lower cost. We develop long term and stable relationships with our clientele.
Key services
Developers & Programmers, Mobile App Developers, Digital Marketing Experts, Website and Graphic Designers, Data Entry Specialists, Virtual Assistants, Business Process Outsourcing
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap 4.2.1, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, Mouseflow, Heatmap.it
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and analytics scripts loaded asynchronously

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Mouseflow, Statcounter
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Statcounter
Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, Mouseflow, Heatmap.it
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 main page
  2. Multiple tracking and analytics scripts present without visible consent mechanism
  3. Contact phone number prominently displayed and consistent across site
  4. No visible security or incident response policies
  5. Good use of structured data (JSON-LD) for organization info
  6. No forms detected on main page; contact form likely on separate contact-us.php page
  7. Social media presence on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn
  8. No security headers detected in provided data
  9. DNSSEC not enabled
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Bootstrap 4.2.1 and jQuery 3.3.1, with asynchronous loading of multiple analytics and tracking scripts including Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Mouseflow, and Heatmap.it. The site uses Google Tag Manager for tag management. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified but DNS is managed via domaincontrol.com, indicating GoDaddy DNS services. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) for organization information. No CMS was detected, suggesting a custom or static site architecture. Performance is moderate with no explicit speed optimization indicators. Accessibility is basic with some semantic HTML but no ARIA landmarks or advanced accessibility features detected. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which may introduce vulnerabilities or privacy concerns if not properly managed.
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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