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Security report for lambtonpublichealth.ca

Lambton Public Health · Healthcare · Canada

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Lambton Public Health is a government public health authority serving the residents of Sarnia and Lambton County, Canada. The organization provides essential community health services including prenatal classes, food handler certification, and vaccination clinics. The website reflects a medium-sized public sector entity with a focus on community health and safety. The market position is that of a local government health provider with a trusted reputation in the region. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern plugin ecosystem supporting events, membership, and analytics. The site is mobile optimized and uses HTTPS, but lacks some privacy and security policy disclosures. Security posture is moderate with good SSL configuration but missing DNSSEC and CSP headers. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, and the domain registration is privacy protected but consistent with the organization's profile. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but could improve compliance and security 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. 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"

    • 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
70
Average
55

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 business operates as a public health authority, funded and managed by local government. Its competitive advantage lies in its official status and community trust. Revenue streams are likely government funded, with services aimed at residents and local businesses requiring health certifications. The target customer segment is the general population of Lambton County, including families, food service workers, and vulnerable groups needing vaccinations. Growth indicators include digital engagement via social media and online event registrations. The partnership ecosystem includes social media platforms and Google services for analytics and marketing. Strategic observations suggest a need to enhance privacy compliance and security disclosures to align with evolving regulations.

Security posture

The current security maturity is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and domain statuses prevent unauthorized changes. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no Content Security Policy headers were detected. The absence of a privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and similar regulations. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts are published, limiting transparency. The site does not expose sensitive data or show signs of vulnerabilities in the HTML content. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not evident from the public content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a public health website but requires improvements in policy transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Implement a Content Security Policy (CSP) header to mitigate cross-site scripting risks.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security contact information to improve transparency.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance with accessibility standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Lambton Public Health
Description
We work to keep you safe and healthy through prenatal classes, food handler certification, influenza & vaccination clinics, & much more.
Key services
Prenatal classes, Food handler certification, Influenza clinics, Vaccination clinics
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Google Analytics, Yoast SEO, Ultimate Member, Events Calendar Pro, ExactMetrics
Frameworks
Foundation (CSS framework)
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of clientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited domain statuses

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, ExactMetrics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
ExactMetrics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government public health authority site serving Lambton County, Canada.
  2. Content is professionally presented with clear focus on health services and community programs.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy pages detected, which is a compliance gap.
  4. Uses WordPress CMS with multiple plugins for events, membership, and analytics.
  5. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information.
  6. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected in HTML content.
  7. Social media presence is active and linked.
  8. Domain WHOIS is privacy protected but consistent with business type.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a variety of plugins including WooCommerce, Events Calendar Pro, Ultimate Member, and ExactMetrics for analytics. The tech stack is modern and supports event management, user membership, and e-commerce capabilities. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. The site uses Foundation CSS framework and custom styles for branding consistency. Hosting is via Go Daddy with DNS hosted on domaincontrol.com. SEO is enhanced by Yoast SEO plugin with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility features are basic. Technical risks include missing DNSSEC and CSP headers, which could be addressed to improve security posture. Overall, the infrastructure is solid but could benefit from modernization in security controls and privacy compliance.
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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