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Security report for firstplace.com

First Place Internet, Inc. · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

First Place Internet, Inc. operates the website www.firstplace.com, which serves as a search engine and internet navigation portal branded as 'First Place®'. The company claims a long history dating back to 1995, positioning itself as a niche player in the search engine market. The website offers basic search functionality powered by Google Custom Search and uses Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking. The site design is functional but basic, with limited modern features and minimal mobile optimization. Security posture is weak due to lack of HTTPS confirmation in provided data, absence of security headers, and no visible cookie consent mechanism. The WHOIS data is missing or indicates the domain is unregistered, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy and trustworthiness. Overall, the site is accessible and safe for general audiences but lacks advanced security and privacy compliance features.

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. 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';…

  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

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
51

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 in the technology sector focusing on internet search services. Its business model appears to be advertising-supported search functionality. The company targets general internet users seeking search and navigation services. Market positioning is modest, with no evident partnerships or subsidiaries. The website content and branding are consistent but basic, reflecting a small-sized company. Revenue streams likely come from advertising and search partnerships. The absence of contact information and limited privacy compliance may hinder user trust and growth potential. The company maintains trademark claims and copyright notices, indicating some level of brand protection.

Security posture

The website's security maturity is low to moderate. Key vulnerabilities include missing WHOIS registration data, lack of HTTPS confirmation, absence of security headers, and no cookie consent or privacy compliance mechanisms. No incident response or security policy information is provided. The use of third-party Google scripts introduces moderate tracking but no visible mitigation or transparency measures. The site does not expose sensitive data or forms collecting personal information beyond search queries. Overall, the security posture requires significant improvements to meet modern standards and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate and verify configuration.
  2. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Introduce a cookie consent banner and update privacy policy to reflect GDPR and other regulations.
  4. Publish clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for business and security inquiries.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and reduce tracking to improve privacy compliance and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
First Place Internet, Inc.
Description
First Place Internet, Inc. operates a search-related website branded as 'First Place®' offering search services and internet navigation.
Key services
Search engine, Internet navigation
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Custom Search Engine, jQuery, Bootstrap, Modernizr
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google Custom Search Engine
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with full content and no WAF blocking
  2. WHOIS data is missing or domain unregistered
  3. Website uses Google services extensively for analytics and search
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers found on main page
  5. Privacy and terms pages exist but are basic
  6. No cookie consent mechanism detected
  7. No security headers detected in provided data
  8. Site design is basic and somewhat outdated
  9. No social media links found
  10. No forms collecting user data except Google Custom Search box
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a legacy technology stack including jQuery 1.11, Bootstrap, and Modernizr for compatibility. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are integrated for analytics and marketing. The site uses Google Custom Search Engine for search functionality. Performance is moderate with basic mobile responsiveness. No CMS or hosting provider information is detected. The HTML structure is valid but minimal, with limited SEO optimization and accessibility features. There is opportunity to modernize the tech stack, improve performance, and enhance user experience.
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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