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Security report for howdylatam.com

Howdy · Technology · United States

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Howdy is a technology company founded in 2018 that connects Latin American talent with US companies for remote work opportunities. It emphasizes long-term team building, community support, and career development. The company has grown rapidly, valued over $100 million, and operates coworking spaces called Howdy Houses in Latin America. The website is well-designed, mobile-optimized, and uses modern web technologies such as React and Next.js. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and security headers, though cookie consent and explicit security policies are lacking. WHOIS data is missing, which slightly reduces domain trust. Overall, Howdy presents a professional and credible online presence with room for improvement in privacy compliance and transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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 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

    • 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

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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
72
Security headers
35
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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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

Howdy operates in the technology sector, focusing on remote staffing and talent placement. Its competitive advantage lies in fostering community and long-term relationships rather than transactional project-based work. The business model includes direct employment with US companies and community engagement through Howdy Houses. The company has strategic partnerships and subsidiaries, including GeekHunter. Growth indicators include rapid valuation increase and geographic expansion across Latin America. The target customers are Latin American professionals seeking US remote jobs. The website content and testimonials reinforce a strong employer brand and positive employee experience.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and includes key security headers, indicating a mature security posture. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a visible cookie consent banner and lack of published security or incident response policies suggest gaps in compliance and transparency. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found. The missing WHOIS data raises minor concerns about domain registration transparency but does not directly impact website security. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adding explicit privacy and security governance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to improve GDPR compliance and user transparency.
  2. Publish a clear terms of service page to define user and business obligations.
  3. Add a security policy and incident response contact information to demonstrate security governance.
  4. Consider creating a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data to improve domain registration transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Howdy
Description
Howdy offers remote work opportunities connecting Latin American talent with US companies, fostering community and long-term team relationships.
Key services
Remote job placement, Community building, Career development and mentoring, Coworking spaces (Howdy Houses)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, JavaScript, CSS, Sanity CMS
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

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 in Spanish.
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  3. Strong branding and consistent design.
  4. Multiple social media channels linked.
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML; contact mainly via forms and social media.
  6. Privacy policy present and comprehensive; cookie consent mechanism not clearly visible.
  7. No terms of service or explicit security/incident response policies found.
  8. WHOIS data missing, which is unusual and reduces domain trust.
  9. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  10. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack centered on React and Next.js, with Sanity CMS for content management. The site is well-optimized for performance and mobile devices, with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified but the use of Next.js suggests a serverless or CDN-backed deployment. The site includes Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. No technical debt or deprecated libraries were detected in the HTML content. The site architecture supports clear navigation and user experience, with dynamic content loading and responsive design.
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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