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Security report for greatplacetowork.ca

Great Place To Work® Institute · Other · Canada

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

82/100

Risk levelLow

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

Great Place To Work® Canada is a leading global authority specializing in workplace culture certification, employee surveys, and recognition programs. The company empowers organizations to build high-trust cultures that enhance performance, innovation, and growth. Their offerings include certification, culture consulting, employee engagement surveys, and various recognition awards, targeting organizations seeking to improve workplace culture and employer branding. The website demonstrates a strong market position with a professional and consistent brand presence, supported by comprehensive content and multimedia resources. Technically, the website is built on Joomla CMS with modern frameworks like Bootstrap and uses various JavaScript libraries including jQuery, Video.js, and Select2. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking and marketing purposes. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good SEO practices, though accessibility features could be improved. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks explicit security headers and incident response disclosures. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Privacy policies and GDPR compliance indicators are present, enhancing trustworthiness. Overall, the website is professional, secure, and compliant with privacy standards, making it a trustworthy platform for its target audience. Strategic improvements in security headers and incident response transparency would further strengthen its posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  2. 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

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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
77
Security headers
85
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
82

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

Great Place To Work® Canada operates as an essential business entity in the workplace culture and HR consulting sector. It holds a strong competitive advantage as a recognized global leader in certification and workplace culture research. The business model revolves around service offerings including certification, surveys, consulting, and recognition awards, generating revenue through these programs. The target customers are organizations aiming to improve workplace culture and employer branding. The company shows growth indicators through active event hosting, webinars, and a broad partner ecosystem. Its digital presence is mature, with extensive content and social media engagement, supporting its market leadership and brand credibility.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms implemented. However, it lacks some advanced security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. There is no publicly available incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Privacy policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, indicating good data protection practices. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from enhanced header configurations and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to strengthen defense against web attacks.
  2. Publish an incident response plan and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve transparency and facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all users.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies regularly to stay aligned with evolving regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Great Place To Work® Institute
Description
Great Place to Work® Canada, a global leader in workplace culture, specializes in Certification, Employee Surveys, and Best Workplaces™ Recognition. They empower organizations with research-backed surveys for actionable insights, fostering exceptional cultures centered on diversity, equity, and trust, enhancing employee satisfaction and performance.
Key services
Certification, Employee Surveys, Best Workplaces™ Recognition, Culture Consulting, Webinars and Workshops
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla CMS, jQuery, Bootstrap 3.4.0, Font Awesome 6.5.2, Video.js, Select2, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for controlled analytics
  • Cookie consent mechanism present

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Marketing tools
Marketo
Transparency
good

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 multimedia
  2. Strong branding and consistent corporate identity
  3. Multiple calls to action for certification and consulting services
  4. Comprehensive navigation with clear menu structure
  5. Use of modern web technologies and responsive design
  6. Presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms
  7. No exposed sensitive data or obvious security flaws in HTML
  8. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via forms
  9. Social media links to official company profiles present
  10. No WHOIS data available from CIRA WHOIS service
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla CMS with Bootstrap framework and uses modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Video.js, and Select2. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking and marketing. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with some room for optimization. The use of CDN-hosted assets like Font Awesome and jQuery enhances load times. The site uses video content and image preloading for better user experience. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in accessibility and security headers are recommended to modernize the infrastructure further.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 82/100Low26 findingsView report
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