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Security report for fanninglawllc.com

Fanning Law, LLC · Other · United States

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Network security and 3 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Fanning Law, LLC is a well-established small law firm specializing in family law services in Southern Maryland, particularly La Plata and Charles County. Led by attorney William C. Fanning Jr., the firm offers comprehensive legal assistance in divorce, child custody, support, property division, and related family law matters, with additional practice areas in personal injury, criminal defense, and business law. The website reflects a professional and client-focused approach with detailed content, testimonials, and local expertise. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern libraries such as jQuery and Swiper, and integrates Google Fonts and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and performs moderately well. Security measures include HTTPS and Google reCAPTCHA on forms, though security headers are not detected, and privacy compliance could be improved with explicit policies and cookie consent mechanisms. The security posture is solid with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data, but the absence of WHOIS data and domain registration details introduces some uncertainty about domain legitimacy. However, the professional presentation and detailed business information mitigate these concerns. Overall, the site is trustworthy and serves its target audience effectively. Recommendations include enhancing privacy and cookie policies, implementing security headers, publishing incident response contacts, and regular security audits to maintain compliance and trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

7 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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  3. 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';…

  4. 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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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
72
Security headers
55
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
53
Average
55
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Fanning Law, LLC operates as a specialized legal services provider with a strong local presence in Southern Maryland. Its competitive advantage lies in decades of experience, local court knowledge, and personalized client care. The business model focuses on direct client engagement through consultations and legal representation in family law and other legal areas. Revenue streams likely derive from legal fees and retainers. The firm leverages partnerships with marketing agencies like MileMark Media for digital presence. Growth indicators include a comprehensive website with client testimonials and multiple service offerings. The firm targets individuals and families requiring legal assistance in family and civil law matters, emphasizing trust and community roots.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and spam protection via Google reCAPTCHA. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security is a gap that should be addressed to enhance protection against common web attacks. Privacy compliance is basic, with no explicit cookie consent or GDPR statements, which could pose regulatory risks. Incident response and security policy information are absent, limiting transparency. Overall, the security measures are adequate for the business type but could be improved to meet higher compliance standards and build greater user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Introduce a cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations and enhance user trust.
  5. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and plugins to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Fanning Law, LLC
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Fanning Law, LLC
Description
Fanning Law is a full-service La Plata divorce & family law firm focused on resolving disputes in a wide range of family-related matters. The firm is led by attorney William C. Fanning Jr., with over 30 years of experience serving Southern Maryland clients.
Key services
Divorce, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Spousal Support, Property Distribution, Separation, Modification, Enforcement, Personal Injury, Criminal Defense
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery 3.7.1, Swiper 6.5.4, Google Fonts, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA v2
Frameworks
WordPress theme (custom/fanning_2025)
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA on contact form
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

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 no blocking detected.
  2. Professional legal services site with comprehensive family law information.
  3. Strong local focus on La Plata and Southern Maryland.
  4. No privacy or cookie policy explicitly found, only a disclaimer page.
  5. Contact form uses Google reCAPTCHA v2 for spam protection.
  6. No security headers detected in provided data; SSL is present and good.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable, indicating possible privacy protection or new domain.
  8. Multiple client testimonials and awards enhance trustworthiness.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using a custom theme 'fanning_2025' and employs modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery 3.7.1 and Swiper 6.5.4 for UI components. Google Fonts are used for typography, and Google Tag Manager facilitates analytics and tracking. The site loads CSS asynchronously and uses preconnect hints to optimize resource loading. Mobile optimization is good with viewport meta tags and responsive design. Accessibility features include an ADA accessible theme toggle. Performance is moderate, with some deferred script loading and caching via WP Rocket. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-implemented but could benefit from enhanced security headers and privacy compliance features.
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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