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Security report for findingpetroleum.com

Finding Petroleum · Energy · N/a

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Finding Petroleum is a specialized event organizer and information provider focused on the oil and gas energy sector. The company offers webinars, industry news, and membership services targeting professionals in exploration, subsurface technology, and petroleum technology. Their market position is that of a niche, established player with a medium-sized audience and a consistent brand presence. Technically, the website uses older JavaScript libraries and standard web technologies with moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but lacking modern security headers and using outdated libraries, which poses risks. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies and no visible consent mechanisms. The domain WHOIS data is missing, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy despite the professional appearance of the site. Overall, the website is functional and content-rich but requires improvements in security, privacy, and domain registration transparency.

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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  • Security score drift

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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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
52

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

The business operates primarily in the energy sector, focusing on oil and gas professionals through events and digital content. Revenue streams likely include event sponsorships, advertising, and membership fees. The target audience is industry professionals and companies involved in exploration and energy transition technologies. The company maintains partnerships with key industry players and sponsors, enhancing its credibility. Growth indicators include a robust event calendar and active newsletter archive. However, the lack of transparent domain registration and privacy policies may impact trust with new users and partners.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled but lacks important security headers such as Content Security Policy and HSTS. The use of an outdated jQuery version (1.4.2) introduces potential vulnerabilities. No incident response or security policy information is provided, and no dedicated security contact channels are visible. Privacy compliance is minimal, with no cookie consent mechanisms or GDPR indicators. These gaps expose the site to potential security risks and compliance issues, which could affect user trust and regulatory standing.

Recommendations

  1. Update all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to current secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit user consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  3. Add and configure security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  4. Conduct a thorough security audit and establish incident response procedures with clear contact channels.
  5. Clarify domain registration details and ensure WHOIS information is accurate and publicly available to enhance legitimacy and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Finding Petroleum
Description
Finding Petroleum organizes world-class oil and gas events, webinars, and provides industry news and resources focused on the energy sector, particularly oil and gas exploration and transition technologies.
Key services
Oil & gas webinars and events, Industry newsletters, Video content and event reports, Membership platform
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.4.2, Nivo Slider, dcMegaMenu, Google Analytics, AdButler ad network
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
AdButler
Tracking pixels
Constant Contact
Marketing tools
Constant Contact
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation
  2. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found
  3. No security or incident response policies visible
  4. Use of outdated JavaScript libraries presents security risk
  5. WHOIS data missing, raising domain legitimacy questions
  6. Active event calendar and industry engagement visible
  7. Advertising and tracking scripts present but no explicit consent mechanism
  8. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities in HTML
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses legacy JavaScript libraries including jQuery 1.4.2 and plugins like Nivo Slider and dcMegaMenu. Google Analytics and AdButler are integrated for analytics and advertising. The site appears custom-built without a common CMS. Performance is moderate with some room for improvement in mobile responsiveness and accessibility. SEO is basic with standard meta tags but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags detected. Hosting provider details are not evident from the HTML. Modernization opportunities include updating the tech stack, improving mobile optimization, and enhancing SEO with structured data.
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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