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Security report for ibspcouncil.ca

Manitoba IBSP Council · Government · Canada

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Manitoba IBSP Council is a small, regionally focused non-profit organization dedicated to advancing workplace safety and injury prevention in Manitoba through collaboration among industry-based safety programs. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence, emphasizing education, training, and communication with government and labour stakeholders. Technically, the site is built on Squarespace, leveraging modern web technologies and providing a good user experience with mobile optimization and decent performance. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and HSTS enabled, though additional security headers and privacy compliance measures are lacking. The absence of privacy and cookie policies, as well as incident response information, represents areas for improvement. Overall, the domain appears legitimate despite the lack of public WHOIS data, likely due to privacy protection, and the website content aligns well with the organization's stated mission.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
50
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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 council operates as a collaborative platform for multiple Manitoba industry safety programs, positioning itself as a key voice in workplace safety policy and education. Its partnerships with recognized Manitoba safety associations strengthen its market position. The business model is non-profit and service-oriented, focusing on resource sharing and advocacy rather than commercial sales. The website's external links and partner logos indicate a well-established network within the regional safety ecosystem. Growth potential lies in expanding training offerings and stakeholder engagement. The lack of detailed business registration information on the site is typical for non-profits but could be enhanced for transparency.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with enforced HTTPS and HSTS, minimizing risks of man-in-the-middle attacks. However, it lacks several recommended security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate cross-site scripting and clickjacking risks. No sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file limits transparency and incident response readiness. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which could expose the organization to regulatory risks. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved with enhanced headers and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen defense against common web attacks.
  3. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible security reporting.
  4. Include incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Manitoba IBSP Council
Description
The Manitoba IBSP Council is a collaborative organization focused on advancing workplace safety, injury prevention, and return-to-work practices in Manitoba through industry-based safety programs. It acts as a collective voice for communication with government, labour, and industry stakeholders and champions workplace safety education and training.
Key services
Collaboration and coordination of industry-based safety programs, Resource sharing, Workplace injury prevention strategies, Safe and early return-to-work initiatives, Communication with government and labour stakeholders
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, Google Fonts (Roboto), JavaScript libraries (Squarespace scripts), SVG icons
Platforms
Squarespace hosting
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • HSTS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed using Squarespace CMS
  2. Content is focused on workplace safety collaboration in Manitoba
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found on the site
  4. Contact information is limited to an email address and contact page link
  5. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed
  6. No visible analytics or tracking scripts detected
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present
  8. WHOIS data is not publicly available, indicating privacy protection
  9. No signs of WAF or content blocking
  10. External links point to recognized Manitoba safety organizations
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on Squarespace, utilizing its built-in CMS and infrastructure, which provides a stable and secure platform with modern web standards. The use of Google Fonts and SVG icons contributes to a visually appealing and responsive design. Performance is moderate, with images optimized for various screen sizes. The site lacks advanced analytics or tracking scripts, indicating minimal user tracking. Technical debt appears low due to the managed platform, but opportunities exist to improve SEO and accessibility. The site is mobile-optimized and uses semantic HTML elements, though accessibility could be enhanced with ARIA attributes and better keyboard navigation support.
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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