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Security report for mdchamber.org

Maryland Chamber of Commerce · Other · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Maryland Chamber of Commerce is a statewide business advocacy organization focused on partnering with businesses, organizations, policymakers, and communities to promote pro-business policies and economic growth within Maryland. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence, targeting businesses and stakeholders in the Maryland region. The organization appears to be established since at least 2016, with a medium-sized operational scale. Technically, the website is built on WordPress, leveraging modern SEO tools such as Yoast SEO Premium, and integrates analytics services including Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel. The site is hosted on Azure CDN infrastructure, ensuring moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Accessibility features are basic but present, and SEO optimization is good with proper metadata and structured data. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a strong SSL configuration and includes Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms. However, no explicit security headers were detected, and there is a lack of published privacy, cookie, or incident response policies, which are areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the analyzed content. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, with a solid business credibility score. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain registration insights, but the privacy protection is typical for such organizations. Strategic recommendations include enhancing privacy compliance documentation, implementing security headers, and publishing clear contact and incident response information to strengthen trust and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Cloudflare, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
63

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 Maryland Chamber of Commerce holds a significant position as a statewide business advocacy entity, focusing on policy influence and economic development. Its business model centers on collaboration with multiple stakeholders to foster a thriving business environment in Maryland. The organization likely generates revenue through membership, advocacy services, and partnerships. The target audience includes Maryland businesses, policymakers, and community organizations. The website's content and structure support its role as a credible and authoritative voice in the regional business ecosystem. The use of modern digital marketing and analytics tools indicates a mature approach to outreach and engagement. No direct partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the content provided.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and Google reCAPTCHA is implemented to mitigate automated abuse. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. There is no visible evidence of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure mechanism, which are important for compliance and trust. No sensitive data leakage or vulnerable libraries were detected. The site would benefit from enhanced security documentation and technical controls to align with best practices and regulatory requirements such as GDPR and NIS2.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements and user consent mechanisms.
  3. Develop and make publicly available an incident response policy and vulnerability disclosure program to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins for vulnerabilities and update them to maintain security hygiene.

Contact details published on the site

Registration number
Chamber of Commerce
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Maryland Chamber of Commerce
Description
The Maryland Chamber of Commerce is a statewide organization that partners with businesses, organizations, policymakers and communities to advocate for pro-business policies, drive economic growth, and help create a Maryland where all businesses and communities can thrive.
Key services
business advocacy, policy partnership, economic growth promotion
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO Premium, Foundation Icons, FontAwesome 5.15.4, jQuery bxSlider, Google reCAPTCHA, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Google reCAPTCHA implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO Premium
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 challenge.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable or blocked, limiting domain registration insights.
  3. Website uses modern WordPress CMS with SEO and analytics tools.
  4. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages detected in provided content.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML snippet.
  6. Social media presence confirmed via Facebook link in Open Graph metadata.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  8. Content is business-oriented, safe, and professional.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform, utilizing Yoast SEO Premium for search engine optimization and integrating several third-party libraries such as Foundation Icons, FontAwesome, and jQuery bxSlider for UI components. Hosting is provided via Azure CDN, which supports content delivery performance. The site includes Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel for user tracking and marketing analytics. The technical implementation is modern and follows standard practices, though there is room for improvement in security header implementation and accessibility compliance. Performance is moderate, with good mobile responsiveness. The site uses structured data (JSON-LD) to enhance search engine understanding and social media integration via Open Graph tags.
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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