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Security report for francorpbaltic.com

Francorp Baltic · Other · N/a

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Francorp Baltic is a well-established franchise consulting firm with a global reputation, having helped over 2000 businesses since 1976 to expand internationally through franchising. The website presents a professional image with clear navigation and a comprehensive range of franchise-related services including franchisability assessments, strategic planning, legal, operations, marketing, training, and sales support. The target audience is businesses seeking to franchise or expand internationally. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using popular plugins and technologies such as LayerSlider, WPBakery, and Google Analytics, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. The site is mobile optimized and uses HTTPS with Google reCAPTCHA for form security, but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC, which are recommended for enhanced security. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies, which is a significant gap given the use of tracking technologies. Overall, the security posture is moderate with room for improvement in policy transparency and technical security controls.

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

9 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 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

    • 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

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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
85
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
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
  • 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

Francorp Baltic holds a strong market position as a leader in franchise consulting, leveraging decades of experience and a broad client base. Their business model focuses on providing end-to-end franchise consulting services, targeting businesses ready to expand internationally. The website highlights trust indicators such as client lists and success stories, and maintains active social media channels to engage with prospects. The company appears medium-sized with a consistent brand presence. However, the lack of explicit contact emails and phone numbers on the website may limit direct engagement. The multilingual support via WPML suggests a global or regional focus. No direct partnerships or subsidiaries are identified from the website content.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and integrates Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms, which are positive security practices. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces the overall security posture. No published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms were found, indicating limited transparency and preparedness for security incidents. The use of popular and updated WordPress plugins reduces the risk of vulnerabilities, but continuous monitoring is advised. Privacy compliance is insufficient, lacking GDPR indicators and cookie consent mechanisms despite tracking usage. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to the web server configuration.
  4. Publish a security policy and provide incident response contact information including abuse and security email addresses.
  5. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Francorp Baltic
Description
Francorp is the world’s leading franchise consulting firm. Since 1976, they have helped over 2000 businesses to franchise successfully.
Key services
Franchisability assessment, Strategic planning, Legal services, Operations services, Advertising and marketing services, Franchise training, Sales, Other franchise-related services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA, LayerSlider, Revolution Slider, WPBakery Page Builder, Contact Form 7, WPML (multilingual), slick slider
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Google reCAPTCHA integration on forms

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based franchise consulting firm site.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on homepage or visible content.
  3. Contact primarily via contact form and social media links.
  4. No visible phone numbers or email addresses on main page.
  5. Uses Google Analytics and Google reCAPTCHA for tracking and form security.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  7. No security headers detected in HTML content.
  8. No DNSSEC enabled on domain.
  9. Content is professional and business-focused.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform with a modern tech stack including jQuery, LayerSlider, Revolution Slider, WPBakery Page Builder, and WPML for multilingual support. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for analytics and tracking, while Google reCAPTCHA protects forms from spam. The site is mobile responsive with good design quality and navigation clarity. Performance is moderate, with no major errors or broken elements detected. However, the lack of DNSSEC and security headers indicates technical debt in security hardening. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified beyond the registrar information. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but would benefit from security and privacy enhancements.
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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