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Security report for navc.com

NAVC · Healthcare · United States

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

NAVC (North American Veterinary Community) is a well-established organization founded in 2008, providing professional development, education, and community resources for veterinary healthcare professionals. The website serves as a hub for veterinary conferences (notably VMX), journals, and educational content, targeting a large audience of over 675,000 veterinary professionals. The business is positioned as a leading entity in the veterinary healthcare sector in North America. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO, jQuery, and various plugins for enhanced user experience and compliance. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing performance and security benefits. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly, though accessibility features are basic. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and domain transfer protections. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and security headers are not explicitly detected, indicating room for improvement. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a cookie consent mechanism via Complianz GDPR Premium, but no explicit privacy or security policies are found on the site. Overall, NAVC's website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, with moderate security posture and good business credibility. Strategic improvements in security headers, DNSSEC, and public security policies would enhance trust and compliance.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 100 · Low
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

4 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 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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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
65
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
76

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

NAVC operates in the healthcare sector, specifically veterinary professional development and community services. Its business model revolves around organizing conferences, providing continuing education, and publishing veterinary journals. The organization targets veterinary professionals across North America and globally, leveraging a large community base. NAVC's competitive advantage lies in its established reputation, extensive professional network, and comprehensive educational offerings. The website reflects a mature digital presence with integrations for marketing automation and analytics, supporting growth and engagement. Partnerships with social media platforms and marketing tools indicate a robust ecosystem for outreach and member engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections in place. The absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options suggests potential vulnerabilities to DNS spoofing or clickjacking attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analysis. Privacy compliance is basic, with cookie consent implemented but lacking detailed privacy and incident response policies. The site does not publicly disclose security incident contacts or vulnerability disclosure programs, which could impact incident response readiness and transparency. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could benefit from enhancements to align with best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and security policies, including incident response procedures.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
NAVC
Description
The North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) provides world-class continuing professional development for the global veterinary healthcare community. It offers resources, events, education, and opportunities to enhance veterinary life and practice.
Key services
Veterinary conferences (VMX), Continuing education, Veterinary journals, Community resources
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.2, Yoast SEO Premium, jQuery 3.7.1, jQuery UI 1.13.2, Thrive Visual Editor, Complianz GDPR Premium, Advanced iFrame plugin, EventON plugin, FontAwesome 6.6.0, Swiper, Slick Carousel, Featherlight
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited
  • Use of Cloudflare nameservers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Microsoft Clarity, Google Analytics (via GTM)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
ActiveCampaign, AWeber, ConvertKit, Drip, KlickTipp, Mailchimp, SendLane, Zapier
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained.
  2. Content is focused on veterinary community and education.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  4. Use of multiple modern plugins and SEO tools.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies partially implemented.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies publicly visible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a stable and widely used CMS platform, WordPress 6.8.2, with a modern and diverse technology stack including Yoast SEO Premium for search optimization, jQuery libraries for interactivity, and multiple plugins for enhanced functionality such as GDPR compliance and event management. Hosting is supported by Cloudflare, providing DNS and CDN services. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. The site uses structured data (JSON-LD) for improved search engine understanding. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to improve security configurations and accessibility compliance. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively with room for incremental modernization.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 77/100Low26 findingsView report
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