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Security report for haydenoutdoors.com

Hayden Outdoors · Real Estate · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Hayden Outdoors is a specialized real estate brokerage focusing on land, ranches, farms, and recreational properties across the United States. The company offers a comprehensive online platform featuring detailed property listings, auctions, and equipment sales, targeting land buyers, sellers, and outdoor enthusiasts. Their market position is strong within the niche of rural and recreational real estate, supported by professional branding and extensive digital content. Technically, the website is built on WordPress and integrates a modern tech stack including Bootstrap, Mapbox, HubSpot, and multiple analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Matomo, and Hotjar. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, leveraging structured data and rich media content to enhance user experience and search visibility. From a security perspective, the site employs HTTPS with good SSL configuration and uses reCAPTCHA for form protection. However, it lacks explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and does not publish a dedicated security or incident response policy. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no visible cookie consent mechanism, which may pose compliance risks. Overall, Hayden Outdoors presents a professional and trustworthy online presence with strong business credibility and technical maturity. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance and security policy transparency would further enhance their risk posture and user trust.

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

6 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

  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

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
32
Security headers
15
Email security
50
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
58

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

Hayden Outdoors operates as a medium-sized real estate brokerage specializing in land and ranch properties, serving a target audience of land buyers, sellers, investors, and outdoor lifestyle enthusiasts. Their business model includes direct property sales, auctions, and equipment sales, supported by marketing services and a content-rich platform. The company maintains a consistent brand image and leverages partnerships such as Outdoor Bank for sponsorship. Their digital presence is supported by extensive use of marketing and analytics tools, indicating a data-driven approach to customer engagement and lead generation. Growth indicators include active property listings across multiple states and a strong content marketing strategy via blogs and newsletters.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and integration of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from abuse. The absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism, which could expose the company to regulatory scrutiny under GDPR or similar laws. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional headers and publishing comprehensive security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism to ensure GDPR and privacy law compliance.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen defense-in-depth.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance user trust by clearly communicating data retention policies and privacy practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hayden Outdoors
Description
Hayden Outdoors is a real estate brokerage that offers the best land for sale in America, including farms, ranches, vacant land, waterfront, luxury properties, timberland, recreational properties and hunting land.
Key services
Land and ranch property sales, Auctions for land and equipment, Buyer and seller services, Real estate marketing, Property catalog and newsletter
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap 4.5.2, Mapbox GL JS, Fancybox, Slick Carousel, HubSpot Forms and Analytics, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Matomo Analytics, Hotjar
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
HubSpot
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of reCAPTCHA v3
  • Secure forms with HubSpot integration
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Matomo, HubSpot Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Matomo, Hotjar
Marketing tools
HubSpot, Ensighten
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional real estate brokerage platform specializing in land and ranch properties.
  2. Comprehensive property listings with detailed descriptions and images.
  3. Strong use of structured data for SEO and rich snippets.
  4. Multiple analytics and marketing tools integrated for user tracking and engagement.
  5. No explicit cookie consent banner found, which may be a compliance gap.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. Contact information is clearly presented with verified company emails and phone numbers.
  8. Mobile optimized with accessibility features including an accessibility toolbar.
  9. Use of multiple external scripts and third-party services for marketing and analytics.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with a modern front-end stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, and Mapbox for interactive maps. It uses HubSpot for forms and marketing automation, alongside Google Analytics, Matomo, Hotjar, and Facebook Pixel for analytics and user behavior tracking. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and use of CDNs. Accessibility is supported by an accessibility toolbar and semantic HTML. SEO is well-implemented with Yoast SEO plugin, structured data (JSON-LD), and Open Graph tags. Hosting provider details are not explicit. The site is mobile-optimized and provides a rich user experience with multimedia content and interactive features.
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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