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Security report for faroutguides.com

FarOut Guides · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

FarOut Guides operates a specialized GPS navigation app focused on long-distance hiking, biking, and paddling trails. The company positions itself as a market leader with over 250 trail guides and official partnerships with major trail organizations. Their business model centers on app sales, subscriptions, and trail guide purchases, targeting outdoor enthusiasts and thru-hikers. The website is professionally designed with consistent branding and good content relevance, supporting a medium-sized technology business founded in 2021. Technically, the site runs on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Google Analytics, Tag Manager, and various plugins for SEO and UI enhancements. Hosting is provided by A2 Hosting, and the site is secured with HTTPS and domain registrar protections. However, the site lacks visible privacy, cookie, and terms of service policies, which impacts privacy compliance scores. Security posture is good but could be improved by enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers. Overall, the site is trustworthy and safe for general audiences.

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

5 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 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 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

  3. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
  4. Network security

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

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • 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

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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
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
60

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
24
Employees
0
Customers
24
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

FarOut Guides has carved a niche in the outdoor navigation market by offering detailed offline GPS maps and community-driven trail updates. Their partnerships with official trail organizations enhance credibility and provide a revenue-sharing model. The company leverages digital marketing tools and tracking services to engage users but currently lacks transparent privacy and cookie policies. The business targets a specialized segment of long-distance adventurers, which supports sustainable growth. The website's content and partner ecosystem reflect a mature and focused business operation with strong market positioning in the outdoor technology sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enabled and domain registrar protections that prevent unauthorized domain changes. However, the absence of DNSSEC leaves DNS queries vulnerable to spoofing. No security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which could mitigate common web attacks. There is no public vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, limiting transparency for security researchers. The lack of explicit privacy and cookie policies also indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and other regulations. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from enhancements in DNS security, HTTP headers, and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to harden the website against common attacks.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements and implement a cookie consent mechanism.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users and comply with accessibility standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
FarOut Guides
Description
FarOut is the number 1 app for thru hiking, long distance hiking, biking, and paddling. Download our navigational app today.
Key services
GPS maps for hiking, biking, paddling, Offline trail guides, Custom routes and waypoints, Community trail updates, Elevation profiles
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Yoast SEO, Slider Revolution, Ultimate VC Addons, Mailchimp, Leaflet.js
Frameworks
WPBakery Page Builder
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientRenewProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Visual Website Optimizer (VWO)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Mailchimp, Visual Website Optimizer (VWO)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-branded with consistent use of logos and colors.
  2. Content is focused on long-distance trail navigation and outdoor adventure.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage or main navigation.
  4. Multiple external scripts and tracking tools are used without visible consent mechanisms.
  5. Strong partnerships with official trail organizations are prominently displayed.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage content.
  7. Domain is secured with HTTPS and domain registrar protections.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  9. No signs of adult or questionable content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using WPBakery Page Builder and several plugins such as Yoast SEO, Slider Revolution, and Ultimate VC Addons. It integrates multiple third-party services including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Mailchimp, and Visual Website Optimizer for marketing and analytics. Hosting is provided by A2 Hosting with domain registration through GoDaddy. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata. Performance is moderate, with some opportunities to optimize loading times and accessibility. The technical stack is modern but could be improved by adding security headers and enabling DNSSEC for enhanced security.
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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