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Security report for highbury-defense.com

Highbury Defense Group · Government · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Highbury Defense Group is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business specializing in systems engineering, cybersecurity, logistics, program management, and foreign military sales support services primarily for US Department of Defense and Department of State agencies, as well as select foreign nations. The company operates as a small business under the parent company Accelint, positioning itself as a niche provider in the government contracting sector. Their key services include technical/systems engineering, foreign military sales, integrated logistics support, and maritime surveillance. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear messaging targeted at government and defense-related clients, veterans, and industry professionals. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Genesis Framework and several plugins such as Yoast SEO, WP Rocket, and Pojo Accessibility, indicating a modern and maintainable infrastructure. Hosting appears to be through GoDaddy, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. SEO and accessibility features are well implemented, contributing to a positive user experience. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks DNSSEC, explicit security headers, and published security or incident response policies, which are areas for improvement. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected. Contact information is available primarily via email and physical address, with no phone numbers found. The domain registration is consistent and legitimate, with protective statuses set to prevent unauthorized changes. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and suitable for its target audience, but could enhance its security posture and privacy compliance to better align with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.

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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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 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';…

  3. 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

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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
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
61

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

Highbury Defense Group operates in the government contracting sector with a focus on defense-related engineering and support services. Their veteran-owned status and affiliation with Accelint provide competitive advantages in securing government contracts. The business model centers on providing specialized technical and logistical services to US government agencies and allied foreign nations. The company targets a niche market of defense and government clients, veterans transitioning to civilian careers, and industry professionals seeking employment opportunities. The website supports recruitment efforts and highlights community involvement through charitable partnerships. Growth indicators include a stable domain age and consistent branding. The partnership ecosystem includes charitable organizations and a design partner (TinyFrog Technologies). Strategic observations suggest a well-positioned small business with opportunities to expand digital maturity and security compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security posture. There is no publicly available security policy or incident response contact information, which limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. Privacy compliance is partial, lacking a cookie consent mechanism and GDPR indicators. The use of reputable plugins and a stable hosting environment contributes positively, but the site would benefit from enhanced security controls and documented policies. No vulnerabilities or malware indicators were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small government contractor but requires improvements to meet higher compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the website against common attacks.
  3. Publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  4. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  5. Regularly audit and update all plugins and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain security.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Highbury Defense Group
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Highbury Defense Group
Description
Highbury Defense Group is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business specializing in systems engineering, cybersecurity, logistics, program management, and foreign military sales support services.
Key services
Technical/Systems Engineering, Foreign Military Sales, Integrated Logistics Support, Maritime Surveillance
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, SiteOrigin Panels, WP Rocket, Easy Fancybox, Pojo Accessibility
Frameworks
Genesis Framework
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (e.g., Pojo Accessibility for accessibility enhancements)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is focused on defense and government contracting services.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  4. No cookie consent mechanism detected, which may affect GDPR compliance.
  5. No visible phone numbers found; contact primarily via email and contact form.
  6. Social media presence limited to LinkedIn.
  7. No visible terms of service or security policy pages.
  8. Accessibility features implemented via Pojo Accessibility plugin.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using the Genesis Framework and enhanced by plugins such as Yoast SEO for search optimization, WP Rocket for performance improvements, and Pojo Accessibility for accessibility compliance. The hosting provider is inferred as GoDaddy based on registrar and nameservers. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility features, contributing to a positive user experience. Performance is moderate, with some optimization through caching and lazy loading. The technical stack is well-maintained but could benefit from additional security hardening and privacy compliance features. No critical technical debt or outdated technologies were detected.
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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