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Security report for nacocanada.com

NACO Canada · Technology · Canada

Medium risk. 8 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

NACO Canada is a well-established organization founded in 2012 that focuses on supporting angel investing and the innovation economy in Canada. The website serves as a platform to provide reports, membership information, awards, and news related to angel investing. It targets angel investors, entrepreneurs, and stakeholders in the Canadian innovation ecosystem. The business model is non-profit, positioning NACO Canada as a key national player in the angel investment space. Technically, the website is built on the Squarespace platform, leveraging Cloudflare DNS and integrating Google Analytics and Weglot for analytics and multilingual support. The site is mobile-optimized with a professional design and clear navigation, though accessibility features are basic. Performance is moderate, typical for a Squarespace site. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS with HSTS enabled, uses Google reCAPTCHA on forms, and has domain security flags set. However, it lacks DNSSEC, advanced security headers, and published privacy or cookie policies, which are important for compliance and trust. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security transparency. Strategic recommendations include publishing privacy and cookie policies, enabling DNSSEC, adding security headers, and providing incident response contacts to improve security posture and user trust.

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

8 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 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

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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
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

NACO Canada occupies a strategic position in the Canadian angel investing ecosystem, providing valuable resources such as investment reports and membership services. Its partnerships with related domains like nacosummit.com and vision2040.ca indicate a collaborative approach to fostering innovation. The organization targets a niche but important market segment of angel investors and entrepreneurs, supporting over 2,000 companies with significant investment volumes. The business model is non-profit, focusing on ecosystem development rather than direct revenue generation. Growth indicators include active content updates and event promotion. The partnership ecosystem is well integrated with related innovation initiatives. SecurityPosture: The website demonstrates a mature security baseline with HTTPS and HSTS, but lacks comprehensive privacy and incident response disclosures. The absence of DNSSEC and some security headers represents moderate risk. The use of Google Analytics and third-party scripts introduces typical tracking but no overt vulnerabilities were detected. Compliance gaps in privacy and cookie policies could expose the organization to regulatory scrutiny, especially under GDPR or Canadian privacy laws. Recommendations include improving transparency, enabling DNSSEC, and adopting a formal vulnerability disclosure process to enhance security culture and stakeholder confidence.

Security posture

The security posture of nacocanada.com is solid but not comprehensive. The site uses HTTPS with HSTS enabled, which protects data in transit and prevents protocol downgrade attacks. The domain is protected against unauthorized deletion and transfer via clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited statuses. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which could expose DNS queries to spoofing or cache poisoning attacks. The website uses Google reCAPTCHA on its forms to mitigate automated abuse. No explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, or X-Content-Type-Options were detected, which could improve protection against clickjacking, MIME sniffing, and cross-site scripting. There is no published privacy policy, cookie policy, or incident response contact information, which are important for compliance and user trust. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present, limiting transparency. Overall, the site is secure for general use but should enhance its security headers, enable DNSSEC, and publish relevant policies and contacts to improve its security maturity and compliance posture.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to ensure regulatory compliance and user trust.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  3. Implement additional security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact information and consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  5. Review and document data retention policies and improve privacy compliance related to analytics and tracking.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
NACO Canada
Description
NACO Canada is focused on angel investing in Canada, supporting entrepreneurial companies and innovation economy growth. It provides reports and resources related to angel investing and innovation.
Key services
Angel investing reports, Membership services, Awards and recognition, News and updates on innovation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, Cloudflare DNS, Google reCAPTCHA, Weglot translation, Google Analytics
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • HSTS enabled
  • Use of reCAPTCHA on forms

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Marketing tools
Weglot translation, Squarespace marketing features
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and maintained on Squarespace platform.
  2. Content focuses on angel investing and innovation in Canada.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. Contact information is primarily via a form and social media links; no direct emails or phone numbers found.
  5. Security posture is good with HTTPS and HSTS but lacks some advanced headers and policies.
  6. No signs of suspicious or malicious content or domains.
  7. Use of Google Analytics and Weglot for analytics and translation respectively.
  8. No advertising networks detected beyond basic marketing tools.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Squarespace platform, which provides a stable and secure hosting environment with integrated CDN and SSL. The use of Cloudflare DNS adds resilience and performance benefits. The site includes modern web technologies such as Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection, Weglot for multilingual support, and Google Analytics for visitor tracking. The design is responsive and mobile-optimized with good navigation clarity. Performance is moderate, typical for a CMS-based site with multiple external scripts. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO optimization includes proper meta tags and Open Graph data, though the description meta tag is empty, which could be improved. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy compliance 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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