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Security report for greatplacetowork.ie

Great Place To Work · Other · Ireland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Great Place To Work Ireland operates as a recognized authority on workplace culture, offering certification, employee surveys, and employer branding services. The website is professionally designed, leveraging HubSpot CMS and integrates standard analytics tools. The domain is well-established since 2002, supporting business credibility. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and domain transfer protection, but lacks advanced security headers and explicit privacy/cookie policies. Contact is primarily via web forms, with no direct emails or phone numbers publicly listed. Overall, the site presents a trustworthy and professional digital presence aligned with its business goals.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

5 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.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

  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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
57
Security headers
45
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
66

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
1
Employees
0
Customers
1
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

The company targets organizations aiming to improve workplace culture and gain certification recognition. It operates in the consulting and certification sector with a medium-sized footprint in Ireland. The business model focuses on service delivery through surveys, certifications, and branding consultancy. The website supports global reach with multiple localized domains. The presence of webinars, reports, and client logos indicates active engagement and market positioning as a thought leader in workplace culture.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS and has domain transfer protection, indicating basic security hygiene. However, it lacks DNSSEC and security headers such as CSP or X-Frame-Options, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts are published, which is a gap in transparency and readiness. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Overall, security posture is moderate but could be improved with additional controls and policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations.
  3. Enable DNSSEC to improve domain security.
  4. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  5. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Great Place To Work
Description
Great Place To Work® empowers organisations to cultivate great workplace cultures leveraging a Trust Index™ survey model based on 30 years of research. They offer Certification™ and global recognitions to help build high-trust workplace culture and measure employee experience.
Key services
Employee Survey, Great Place To Work® Certification™, Best Workplaces Recognition, Employer Branding, Culture Consultancy
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HubSpot CMS, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Typekit Fonts, Google Fonts, Slick Carousel
Platforms
HubSpot
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, HubSpot Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
HubSpot Analytics
Marketing tools
HubSpot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation.
  2. Uses HubSpot CMS and integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policy pages detected in the provided content.
  4. Contact available via contact form; no direct emails or phone numbers found.
  5. Strong branding and consistent design.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  7. Domain is well-established and registered with reputable registrar.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on HubSpot CMS, using modern web fonts and JavaScript libraries such as Slick Carousel. It integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking. The site is mobile responsive with good navigation and SEO meta tags. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. The domain is registered with a reputable registrar and uses easydns for DNS. No major technical debt or outdated technologies were detected, indicating a well-maintained infrastructure.
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. 68/100Medium31 findingsView report
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