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Huron Perth Public Health · Government · Canada

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

Huron Perth Public Health operates as a regional government public health agency serving the Huron and Perth counties in Ontario, Canada. The organization provides a broad range of community health services including immunization clinics, sexual health clinics, health inspections, and public health education. Their website serves as an official information portal targeting residents and partners within their jurisdiction, emphasizing accessibility and comprehensive health resources. Technically, the website is built on a modern CMS platform (uSkinned Sitebuilder) with integration of technologies such as jQuery, Flickity carousel, Google reCAPTCHA, and Cludo search. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, supported by HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms. Analytics are implemented via Siteimprove, reflecting a moderate level of digital maturity. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses reCAPTCHA to protect forms, but lacks explicit security headers and a published security policy or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies, including GDPR considerations. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional digital presence consistent with a government health entity. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain registration insights, but the domain's .ca extension and content legitimacy support its authenticity. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy, and adding vulnerability disclosure information to further strengthen trust and security posture.

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

3 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 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

    • 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
95
Security headers
60
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
80

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

Huron Perth Public Health holds a stable position as a government-funded public health authority focused on community health services in Ontario. Their business model centers on delivering essential health programs and regulatory inspections funded by public resources. The organization targets local residents, healthcare partners, and operators requiring health-related services and compliance information. Their digital presence supports community engagement and transparency through news updates, alerts, and accessible service information. The partnership with Govstack for website infrastructure indicates alignment with government digital standards. Growth indicators include active social media engagement and regular news releases. The organization maintains a clear and consistent brand identity, reinforcing its role as a trusted public health provider.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and use of Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries was found. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms align with regulatory requirements, indicating good compliance culture. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in handling security incidents. Overall, the site is secure for general public use but could benefit from enhanced security controls and formalized incident response documentation to improve resilience and trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit third-party libraries and scripts to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced via dependencies.
  5. Enhance monitoring and logging capabilities to detect and respond to potential security incidents promptly.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Huron Perth Public Health
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Huron Perth Public Health
Description
The official website for Huron Perth Public Health, a regional public health agency serving Huron and Perth counties in Ontario, Canada.
Key services
Immunization Clinics, Needle Exchange, Opioids and Naloxone, Oral Health Clinics and Screening, Prenatal and Parenting Support, Safe Food Handling Courses, Sexual Health Clinics, Well Water Testing, Inspections and Reporting
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Flickity carousel, Google reCAPTCHA, Cludo Search, Siteimprove Analytics
Frameworks
Govstack
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • Cookie consent mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Siteimprove Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Siteimprove Analytics
Marketing tools
Cludo Search
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to public health.
  3. Multiple internal navigation menus with clear structure.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and accessibility features.
  5. Contact information is prominently displayed with multiple channels.
  6. No security.txt or explicit security policy found.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable, but domain appears legitimate and consistent with Canadian public health entity.
  8. Cookie consent banner present indicating privacy compliance efforts.
  9. Social media links to official accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using the uSkinned Sitebuilder CMS platform with integration of modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Flickity for UI components. Google reCAPTCHA is employed for form security, and Cludo provides advanced site search functionality. The site uses responsive design techniques and includes accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. Performance is moderate with use of preconnect and dns-prefetch hints for external resources. SEO is supported by canonical tags, meta descriptions, and Open Graph metadata. The site is hosted on a platform that supports HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate. Opportunities exist to improve technical robustness by adding security headers and optimizing resource loading further.
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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