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Security report for howardandhoward.com

Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC · Other · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC is a well-established law firm specializing in business and corporate law, intellectual property, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, and related legal services. With offices in multiple U.S. states and a domain registered since 1996, the firm targets business clients seeking sophisticated legal counsel. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, providing clear navigation and relevant content tailored to their audience. Technically, the site uses modern frameworks like Bootstrap and jQuery, is hosted behind Cloudflare, and integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and domain transfer protections, though improvements are recommended in DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is basic, lacking cookie consent mechanisms and detailed GDPR indicators. Overall, the firm demonstrates strong business credibility and digital maturity.

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. 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

  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';…

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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
37
Security headers
20
Email security
98
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
65

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

The firm operates in the legal sector, focusing on business law services for corporate clients. Their market position is supported by a long domain history and multi-state presence. Key services include dispute resolution, corporate transparency, tax incentives, intellectual property, and employment law. The business model centers on providing specialized legal expertise to businesses, with a clear target audience of sophisticated purchasers of legal services. The website's content and social media presence reinforce their professional reputation. No parent or subsidiary companies were identified. The firm appears to maintain a moderate size with a focused service offering.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS with a valid SSL configuration and uses Cloudflare DNS, enhancing availability and security. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a recommended best practice to prevent DNS spoofing. No explicit security headers were detected in the HTML content, suggesting room for improvement in mitigating common web vulnerabilities. There is no publicly available security policy or incident response information, which could impact transparency and trust. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were identified in the content. The site uses standard analytics and tracking scripts, but lacks cookie consent mechanisms, which may affect privacy compliance. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with additional controls and disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and integrity.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with privacy regulations like GDPR.
  4. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to increase transparency and trust.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC
Description
Howard & Howard handles a wide variety of business law matters with offices in Michigan, Illinois, Nevada, and California. They provide quality legal services focused on business and corporate law, litigation, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, and other related legal services.
Key services
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business and Corporate Law, Business and Corporate Tax, Business Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, Employee Benefits, Environmental Law, Franchising, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 4.1.1, jQuery, jQuery UI, Flickity, Select2, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Cloudflare Insights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cloudflare Insights
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 content-rich for a law firm.
  2. No forms detected on the homepage; contact likely via dedicated contact page.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected.
  4. Social media presence on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  6. No security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  7. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-term operation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using a modern tech stack including Bootstrap 4.1.1, jQuery, jQuery UI, Flickity, and Select2, indicating a focus on responsive design and user experience. The CMS appears to be MODX, as inferred from class names and document references. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing CDN and security benefits. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics and tag manager scripts. Mobile optimization is good with responsive images and layout adjustments. SEO is supported by canonical tags, meta descriptions, and structured data in JSON-LD format. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with ARIA roles and enhanced keyboard navigation support. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid with opportunities for modernization and security hardening.
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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