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Security report for mullenconsulting.net

Mullen Consulting LLC · Finance · United States

High risk. 11 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

31/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Mullen Consulting LLC is a small accounting and finance consulting firm providing personalized financial expertise and advisory services to a broad range of clients from startups to large corporations. The company emphasizes tailored solutions and partnership with clients to meet their financial and regulatory needs. The website is built on WordPress using a standard theme and includes basic tracking tools such as Google Analytics and ShareThis. While the site is professionally designed with clear navigation and relevant content, it lacks critical privacy and security policies, which impacts compliance and trust. The security posture is basic with HTTPS enabled but no security headers or incident response information publicly available. Overall, the website presents a credible small business consulting presence but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security practices to improve trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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

11 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  2. 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  4. 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"

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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
10
Average
31

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 · found on this site
  • 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 company operates in the finance sector focusing on accounting and financial consulting services. Its business model is service-oriented, targeting businesses of all sizes requiring financial expertise and support. The firm positions itself as a personalized, client-focused alternative to larger impersonal firms. The website content and contact information support this positioning. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries. The use of privacy protection in domain registration is typical for small firms and does not raise immediate concerns. The lack of privacy and cookie policies suggests a gap in compliance that could affect client trust and regulatory adherence.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS, which is a fundamental security requirement. However, no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options are detected, which are important for mitigating common web vulnerabilities. There are no visible forms to assess input security, and no public security or incident response policies are provided. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates non-compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations. Tracking scripts are present, but no consent mechanism is implemented. Overall, the security maturity is low to moderate, with recommendations to implement security headers, privacy policies, and incident response information to strengthen the security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to ensure GDPR and privacy compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve web security.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response plan to demonstrate security readiness and transparency.
  4. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adding secure contact or inquiry forms with proper input validation and HTTPS enforcement.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mullen Consulting LLC
Description
Mullen Consulting LLC provides accounting and finance consulting services, offering financial and accounting expertise and manpower to businesses ranging from small startups to large publicly held global corporations. They emphasize personalized service and partnership with clients to deliver tailored financial solutions.
Key services
Accounting consulting, Finance consulting, Financial analysis, Regulatory compliance support, Advisory services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, Google Analytics, ShareThis, Google Tag Manager, Akismet
Frameworks
WordPress Twenty Ten theme
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
45/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
ShareThis
Marketing tools
ShareThis
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a small business consulting site with clear focus on accounting and finance services
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps
  3. No terms of service or security policies publicly available
  4. Contact information is clearly provided with company domain email and phone number
  5. Website uses WordPress with standard plugins and tracking scripts
  6. No forms present on homepage to analyze for data collection or security
  7. No social media links detected
  8. No security headers detected in HTML content
  9. HTTPS is used but no detailed SSL configuration data available
  10. No visible certifications or trust badges
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using the Twenty Ten theme, a relatively older but stable theme. It uses common JavaScript libraries and tracking tools including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and ShareThis. The site loads with moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. Accessibility features are minimal but present. SEO optimization is basic with meta tags and canonical links but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags detected. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The technical stack is standard for small business websites but could be modernized and enhanced for better performance, security, and 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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