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Security report for letsmakeaplan.org

CFP Board · Finance · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Let's Make a Plan (letsmakeaplan.org) is a professionally designed and content-rich website operated by CFP Board, a leading non-profit organization in the financial planning sector. The site serves as a consumer education platform and a directory to find CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professionals across the United States. It offers comprehensive educational resources, a robust search tool for locating CFP® professionals by location or name, and emphasizes fiduciary duty and ethical financial planning. The website is well-branded, consistent, and trusted within its niche, supported by references to CFP Board's official site and social media presence. Technically, the site leverages modern web technologies including Sitecore CMS, Google Tag Manager, Google Maps API, jQuery, and Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA for form security. It demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices. Privacy compliance is evident through a clear privacy policy, cookie consent mechanisms, and GDPR awareness. However, the site lacks explicit security policies and incident response information. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and CAPTCHA protections effectively, with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The absence of WHOIS data due to a malformed response limits domain registration trust analysis, but the strong brand presence and external references mitigate concerns. Overall, the site presents a secure, professional, and trustworthy platform for financial planning consumers. Strategically, the site should improve transparency by publishing security policies and incident response contacts, and address WHOIS data visibility to enhance domain trustworthiness. These steps will strengthen user confidence and compliance 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

4 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 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
100
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
75

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 letsmakeaplan.org, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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 website positions CFP Board as a trusted authority in financial planning certification and consumer education. Its business model focuses on providing a free, authoritative directory of CFP® professionals and educational content to empower consumers in financial decision-making. The platform targets individuals seeking qualified financial advisors, emphasizing fiduciary duty and ethical standards. The site benefits from strong partnerships with CFP Board's main domain and reputable media mentions, enhancing market credibility. Revenue streams likely include certification fees and educational services, though not explicitly stated. The presence of social media channels and media logos indicates active marketing and brand reinforcement. Growth potential lies in expanding consumer engagement and professional listings.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforcement, CAPTCHA integration to prevent automated abuse, and cookie consent for privacy compliance. No security headers were explicitly detected in the provided data, suggesting room for improvement. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency and preparedness perception. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The WHOIS data issue is a minor concern but does not indicate malicious intent. Overall, the site is secure for typical user interactions but should enhance security documentation and header implementation to align with best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and user trust.
  2. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  3. Address WHOIS data visibility issues to improve domain registration trust and legitimacy perception.
  4. Continue maintaining GDPR and privacy compliance with clear cookie consent and data handling disclosures.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are included.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CFP Board
Description
A CFP® professional is a trusted financial advisor committed to acting in your best interests, so you can be confident you’re on the path to a secure future.
Key services
Find a CFP® Professional search tool, Financial planning educational content, Consumer resources and FAQs
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Maps API, jQuery, Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA
Frameworks
Sitecore Experience Forms
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA for form protection
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Consent mechanisms for cookies

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
CookieYes consent management
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and interactive features.
  2. Strong branding around CFP® certification and financial planning.
  3. Multiple forms for searching CFP® professionals with location and name filters.
  4. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and Google APIs.
  5. Cookie consent banner and privacy policy present indicating GDPR awareness.
  6. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via form only.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable, limiting domain registration trust analysis.
  8. No security.txt or explicit security policy found.
  9. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Sitecore CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery and Google Maps API for interactive features. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing tag management. Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA is integrated for form security, indicating a proactive approach to bot mitigation. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized images. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, though the absence of explicit security headers suggests some technical debt in security hardening. Overall, the infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience.
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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