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ETC · Transportation · United States

High risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

ETC (Electronic Transaction Consultants, LLC) is a specialized enterprise software and services provider focused on the transportation and tolling industry. The company offers integrated roadside and back office solutions that support millions of toll transactions daily on busy toll roads across the United States. ETC holds a leading market position with recognized industry awards and a comprehensive product suite including congestion management, interoperability hubs, and AI-powered vehicle identification technologies. The website reflects a mature digital presence with detailed product information and customer service offerings. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern frameworks such as Bootstrap and jQuery, enhanced by SEO plugins like Yoast and analytics tools including Google Analytics and MonsterInsights. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good performance and SEO practices. However, there is room for improvement in accessibility and explicit cookie consent mechanisms. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses security plugins but lacks visible security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The domain registration is consistent with the business identity, supporting the legitimacy of the website. Overall, ETC's website presents a professional, trustworthy, and content-rich platform suitable for its target audience in the transportation sector. Strategic enhancements in privacy compliance and security best practices would further strengthen its posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

4 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 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

  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
Security headers
70
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
28
Average
46

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

ETC operates in the transportation sector, providing tolling and multimodal transportation solutions primarily to toll authorities and urban mobility agencies. The company leverages advanced technologies such as AI, machine learning, and big data infrastructure to deliver scalable and configurable solutions. Its business model centers on enterprise software sales, system integration, and managed services. The presence of a dedicated customer service center and interoperability hubs indicates a strong operational ecosystem. Partnerships with career platforms and web development firms suggest a growing and professionalized organization. The company targets medium to large transportation agencies, positioning itself as a market leader with innovative products and a comprehensive service portfolio.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with enforced HTTPS and use of security plugins like WP Simple Firewall NotBot. There is no evidence of exposed credentials or vulnerable libraries in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security robustness. No published security policy or incident response contact information was found, which could hinder effective vulnerability disclosure and incident management. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no visible cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with clear areas for improvement to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive security policy including incident response procedures and contact channels.
  2. Add explicit security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Deploy a visible cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Electronic Transaction Consultants, LLC
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ETC
Description
ETC offers integrated solutions that reliably and accurately collect millions of toll transactions each day on some of the nation’s busiest toll roads. ETC delivers technically sophisticated solutions and supports many of the country’s largest toll authorities. ETC is the leading tolling systems provider for the transportation industry.
Key services
Roadside tolling solutions, Back office business applications, Congestion management, Customer service operations, System monitoring and maintenance, Interoperability hub
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, jQuery, FontAwesome, Google Analytics, MonsterInsights, Yoast SEO, Mailchimp for WordPress, WP Popups Lite, Quform, WordPress
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (WP Simple Firewall NotBot)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, MonsterInsights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
MonsterInsights
Marketing tools
Mailchimp for WordPress, HubSpot WordPress plugin
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich.
  2. Strong focus on transportation and tolling industry solutions.
  3. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  4. No signs of blocking or WAF interference.
  5. Contact information is clearly presented with phone and physical address.
  6. Privacy policy and terms of use are present and accessible.
  7. No explicit cookie consent banner detected.
  8. Security headers are not explicitly visible in HTML source.
  9. Multiple social media channels linked for corporate presence.
  10. Use of analytics and marketing tools is evident but privacy compliance could be improved.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. SEO is managed via Yoast and All in One SEO plugins, with analytics integrated through Google Analytics and MonsterInsights. The site uses modern web fonts and includes interactive SVG graphics and animations. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized images. The technical stack is current but could benefit from improved accessibility and security header implementation. Hosting details are not explicitly identified in the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable web presence aligned with the company's business needs.
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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