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Security report for idacorpinc.com

IDACORP, Inc. · Energy · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

IDACORP, Inc. operates as a large, established energy company primarily through its fully integrated electric utility, Idaho Power Company. Founded in 1916, the company focuses on providing reliable, affordable, and clean hydropower energy to a broad customer base. The website emphasizes investor relations, corporate responsibility, and a long-term strategy toward 100% clean energy by 2045. The company maintains a strong market position with NYSE listing and transparent financial reporting. The target audience includes investors, shareholders, customers, and the general public interested in energy services. Technically, the website is built on an ASP.NET WebForms platform with integration of Q4 Inc. investor relations tools and Google services such as reCAPTCHA and fonts. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, although performance is moderate. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement, anti-CSRF tokens, and invisible reCAPTCHA on forms, but could be improved with additional security headers and published security policies. Security posture is solid with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy compliance is supported by a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanisms, though a dedicated cookie policy page is not explicitly found. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a notable anomaly, potentially indicating privacy protection or data source issues, but the website content and branding strongly indicate legitimacy. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, serving its business and investor communication needs effectively. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing incident response contacts, and clarifying cookie policies to further strengthen compliance and trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

4 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. 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

  3. 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

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  • 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
57
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
74

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

IDACORP, Inc. is positioned as a key player in the energy sector with a century-long history and a focus on clean hydropower. Its business model centers on integrated electric utility services, targeting residential, commercial, and investor audiences. The company leverages its NYSE listing and transparent investor relations to maintain market confidence. Growth indicators include a clear strategy to enhance financial strength, improve core business operations, and build brand reputation. The partnership with Idaho Power Company and active social media presence support its outreach and stakeholder engagement. The company’s digital presence is aligned with its corporate identity and regulatory requirements, though domain registration inconsistencies warrant monitoring.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security best practices implemented, including anti-CSRF tokens and Google reCAPTCHA integration. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of certain security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security represents an opportunity for improvement. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact information limits transparency in security governance. Privacy compliance is well addressed through a comprehensive privacy policy and consent mechanisms, but cookie policy clarity could be enhanced. Overall, the security culture appears proactive but could benefit from formalized disclosures and additional technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement additional HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, Strict-Transport-Security, and Referrer-Policy to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and stakeholder trust.
  3. Add or clarify a cookie policy page detailing cookie usage and user consent mechanisms to strengthen privacy compliance.
  4. Investigate and resolve the absence of WHOIS domain registration data to ensure domain legitimacy and reduce risk of domain-related issues.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities and maintain security hygiene.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
IDACORP, Inc.
Description
Idaho Power Company, Idacorp’s fully integrated electric utility, has been in business for more than 100 years and provides reliable, affordable, clean hydropower to its customers.
Key services
Electric utility services, Hydropower generation, Investor relations, Shareowner services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
ASP.NET WebForms, jQuery, Google reCAPTCHA, Q4 Inc. widgets and APIs, Google Fonts (Source Sans Pro)
Frameworks
ASP.NET
Platforms
Windows Server (implied by ASP.NET WebForms)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA v2 invisible implemented on forms
  • Anti-CSRF tokens present in forms
  • Input validation scripts present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Q4 Blizzard tracking
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Q4 Blizzard tracker
Marketing tools
Q4 Inc. marketing and analytics tools
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 rich content and investor relations focus
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual and warrants further investigation
  3. Strong branding and consistent corporate identity
  4. Good use of security best practices on forms and HTTPS
  5. No explicit privacy or security policy pages beyond standard privacy and terms
  6. No direct phone numbers or physical addresses found in the HTML content
  7. Social media presence is well integrated
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a legacy ASP.NET WebForms framework integrated with Q4 Inc. investor relations tools and Google services. The technology stack includes jQuery and Google reCAPTCHA for form security. The site is hosted on a platform that supports HTTPS with valid SSL certificates. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. Mobile responsiveness and accessibility are well addressed. The CMS and hosting provider are not explicitly identified but appear to be managed via Q4 Inc. services. Technical debt is implied by the use of older ASP.NET WebForms technology, suggesting potential modernization opportunities. Overall, the infrastructure supports the business needs effectively but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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