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Security report for mapleprimes.com

Maplesoft, a division of Waterloo Maple Inc. · Technology · Canada

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

MaplePrimes is a well-established community platform dedicated to Maple software users and mathematical discussions, operated under Maplesoft, a division of Waterloo Maple Inc. The website serves as a hub for questions, posts, and educational content, supporting user engagement and product support. The platform leverages a mature technical infrastructure based on ASP.NET WebForms, Bootstrap, and jQuery, hosted on AWS with modern front-end libraries and analytics tools. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement, cookie consent, and domain protection, though improvements like DNSSEC and security.txt could enhance trust. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the website demonstrates a professional, trustworthy, and user-focused presence in the technology education sector.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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';…

  3. 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

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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
60
DNS health
45
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
58

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 site targets a niche market of Maple software users, educators, and researchers, providing a community-driven support and knowledge-sharing environment. Its business model revolves around fostering user engagement to support product adoption and customer satisfaction. The domain's long history and consistent branding reinforce its market position. Integration with Maplesoft's main site and social media channels strengthens its ecosystem. The platform's content and user interactions indicate a medium-sized operation with a focus on quality and community trust.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, domain status protections, and cookie consent mechanisms. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of DNSSEC and a publicly available security policy or vulnerability disclosure page suggests room for improvement. The use of standard analytics and marketing tools is balanced with privacy compliance efforts. Incident response and security contact information are not explicitly provided, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and vulnerability disclosure page, including a security.txt file.
  3. Implement Content-Security-Policy headers to mitigate XSS and related attacks.
  4. Provide explicit incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ emails.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and mobile optimization for broader user inclusivity.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Maplesoft, a division of Waterloo Maple Inc.
Description
MaplePrimes is a community-driven Q&A and discussion platform focused on Maple software products and mathematical topics. It provides users with a forum to ask questions, create posts, share knowledge, and engage with other Maple users and Maplesoft staff.
Key services
Q&A forum, User posts and discussions, Product support, Blog and announcements, Event information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, jQuery UI, Bootstrap 3.4.1, Font Awesome 4.6.1, ASP.NET WebForms, CKEditor
Frameworks
ASP.NET WebForms
Platforms
Windows Server (likely)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientDeleteProhibited domain status
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Login modal with password masking

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Adobe Omniture
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (gtag.js)
Marketing tools
Omniture (Adobe Analytics)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a community forum for Maple software users
  2. Content is rich with posts, questions, and blog announcements
  3. Uses modern web technologies and standard analytics
  4. Has cookie consent and privacy policy in place
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  6. Domain is well maintained and secured
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a classic ASP.NET WebForms backend with modern front-end libraries including Bootstrap 3.4.1, jQuery, and Font Awesome. Hosting is on AWS as indicated by DNS nameservers. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. SEO is supported by canonical links and meta tags. The site includes cookie consent and analytics scripts from Google and Adobe Omniture. The technical stack is stable but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security headers. The site is mobile responsive with basic accessibility features.
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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