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Security report for lightstoneauto.co.za

Lightstone (Pty) Ltd · Transportation · South Africa

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Lightstone Auto is a South African company specializing in automotive market intelligence, data analytics, and finance and insurance platforms for the motor industry. Established in 2014, it offers a range of services including vehicle verification, market statistics, and risk management solutions. The company targets automotive dealerships and industry professionals, leveraging proprietary data and analytics to provide insights and forecasting. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a professional design and clear navigation, built on an ASP.NET platform and hosted behind Cloudflare DNS services. The technical infrastructure includes modern JavaScript libraries and tracking tools such as Google Analytics and Hotjar, supporting moderate user tracking and marketing analytics. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enabled and no visible sensitive data exposure; however, the absence of security headers and cookie consent mechanisms indicates room for improvement in compliance and defense-in-depth strategies. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally maintained, though enhancing privacy compliance and security policies would strengthen its risk profile.

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

5 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

  3. 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 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

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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
55
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
70

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
13
Employees
0
Customers
13
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
77%

2 subdomains affected

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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 company holds a strong market position in South Africa's automotive data sector, with over 30 years of experience in market intelligence. Its business model focuses on B2B services, providing data-driven insights and software platforms to dealerships and finance providers. The presence of BEE compliance certification and PAIA manual indicates adherence to local regulatory frameworks. The company maintains active social media channels and offers mobile applications, enhancing customer engagement. While direct contact details are limited on the website, the structured navigation and comprehensive product offerings suggest a well-established operational ecosystem. No suspicious or unrelated domains are linked, reinforcing the company's focused market approach.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and Cloudflare DNS, providing a secure transport layer and reliable hosting infrastructure. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces protection against common web attacks. No incident response or security policy pages are published, and no vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present. The use of modern libraries is positive, but no explicit checks for vulnerable versions were found. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent banner. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by implementing recommended headers, privacy controls, and incident response transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations and improve user transparency.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to enhance trust and preparedness.
  4. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet compliance standards and improve user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Lightstone (Pty) Ltd
Description
Lightstone Auto provides data-driven insight, online market intelligence and new vehicle sales data to the South African motor industry. They offer products, systems and services based on analytics and big data.
Key services
Vehicle verification and value, Values and statistics, Finance and insurance platform, Market intelligence services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.5.1, Bootstrap, FontAwesome, Google Fonts (Source Sans Pro, Open Sans), Revolution Slider, Toastr, SweetAlert2, Tooltipster, Swipebox, Maplace, Isotope, BxSlider, SlickNav, Google Analytics, Hotjar
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure external scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar
Marketing tools
Hotjar
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to the automotive industry.
  3. No explicit privacy cookie consent mechanism detected.
  4. Use of multiple modern JavaScript libraries and tracking tools.
  5. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  6. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn is linked.
  7. Website uses HTTPS and Cloudflare DNS but lacks visible security headers.
  8. Terms and privacy policies are present but basic in detail.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on ASP.NET with a rich front-end using jQuery, Bootstrap, and various UI libraries such as Revolution Slider and SweetAlert2. Hosting is managed via Cloudflare DNS, ensuring reliable domain resolution and potential DDoS protection. Performance is moderate with responsive design and mobile optimization evident. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. However, the absence of modern frameworks or CMS platforms suggests a custom or legacy implementation that may require ongoing maintenance. The technical stack is stable 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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