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Security report for iplead.ie

iPlead · Other · Ireland

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

32/100

Risk levelHigh

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

iPlead is a website positioned as a legal information portal targeting legal professionals and individuals seeking legal information, primarily in Ireland. The site is currently down for maintenance, limiting content availability and preventing a full assessment of its market position and business operations. The website uses Joomla CMS with UIkit and FontAwesome libraries, indicating a moderately modern technical infrastructure. However, the lack of active content and absence of privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies suggest limited digital maturity at this time. Security posture is basic with HTTPS enabled and CSRF tokens implemented in the login form, but no security headers were detected, and no vulnerability disclosures or incident response information is provided. Overall, the site exhibits low trustworthiness and poor user experience due to minimal content and lack of transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 100 · Critical
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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  2. 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  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
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

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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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
0
Average
32

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention iplead.ie, from OffSeq Breach.

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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

The business model appears to be an information portal for legal content, targeting a niche audience interested in legal information. No detailed business information, certifications, or contact details are available, limiting insights into revenue streams or partnerships. The use of privacy protection in WHOIS data reduces transparency. The site’s current maintenance status and minimal content hinder competitive analysis and growth indicators. There is no evidence of advertising, analytics, or marketing tools in use, suggesting a low level of digital marketing maturity.

Security posture

The security posture is basic with HTTPS enabled and CSRF protection on login forms. However, the absence of standard security headers and lack of disclosed security policies or incident response contacts indicate gaps in security best practices. No vulnerabilities or malware were detected, but the site’s maintenance mode limits the ability to fully assess security risks. Compliance with GDPR or other regulations cannot be confirmed due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Incident response readiness and data protection officer information are also absent.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance security posture.
  3. Ensure the website is fully operational to allow users and security tools to properly assess content and security.
  4. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility and user support.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to demonstrate commitment to security transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
iPlead
Description
The Where-To For Legal Information
Key services
Legal information provision
Content quality
poor
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
Joomla CMS, MYOB (generator meta tag), UIkit framework, FontAwesome
Frameworks
UIkit
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • CSRF token implemented in login form

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
poor
Content relevance
poor
Navigation
poor
Professionalism
poor
Trustworthiness
low

Key observations

  1. Website is currently down for maintenance with minimal content.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. Login form present but no active content or business information.
  4. No contact emails, phone numbers, or social media links detected.
  5. Uses Joomla CMS with UIkit and FontAwesome libraries.
  6. No security headers detected in provided data.
  7. HTTPS is enabled as per script JSON data referencing https://iplead.org/
  8. No advertising or analytics scripts detected.
  9. No structured data (JSON-LD) or Open Graph meta tags present.
  10. No business certifications or security policies disclosed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla CMS with UIkit and FontAwesome libraries, indicating a modern but common technology stack. The site uses HTTPS as indicated by script JSON data. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO optimization is basic with minimal meta tags and no structured data or Open Graph tags. The site is currently in maintenance mode, limiting content delivery and user engagement. No analytics or advertising technologies were detected, suggesting limited digital marketing integration. Technical debt and modernization opportunities exist, particularly in security headers and content completeness.
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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