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Security report for nordcrewing.com

Nordcrewing Group OÜ · Transportation · Estonia

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Nordcrewing Group OÜ is a specialized maritime recruitment and crew management company operating primarily in Scandinavia and Europe. Founded in 2018, the company offers qualified seagoing personnel and maritime specialists to shipowners, shipyards, and offshore operators. Their business model leverages a proprietary Applicant Tracking and Crew Management System to optimize recruitment and crew management processes, positioning them as a trusted partner in the maritime sector. The company also provides niche services such as Ice Advisory and Deep Sea Pilotage, enhancing their market differentiation. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, and various plugins for SEO, multilingual support, and user interaction. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, clear navigation, and professional design. Analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are implemented with a cookie consent mechanism, reflecting a moderate level of digital maturity. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses clientTransferProhibited domain status to protect domain ownership. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and there is no Content Security Policy or security.txt file, indicating areas for improvement. Privacy compliance is addressed with a privacy policy and cookie consent, but incident response and security policy details are absent. Overall, Nordcrewing presents a credible and professional online presence with solid business and technical foundations. Strategic enhancements in DNS security, security headers, and incident response transparency would further strengthen their security posture and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

4 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.

    • 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

  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.

    • 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

  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.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • 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

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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
62
Security headers
80
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
65
Average
60

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

Nordcrewing occupies a niche in maritime recruitment and crew management, focusing on Scandinavia and Europe. Their competitive advantage lies in their proprietary recruitment platform and commitment to high retention rates, which appeals to clients seeking reliable staffing solutions. The business targets maritime companies, seafarers, and specialists, leveraging digital tools to streamline recruitment. Their partnerships and social media presence support brand visibility. The company appears small but technically competent, with growth potential through service diversification such as Ice Advisory and pilotage. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified, indicating an independent operation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection. The absence of DNSSEC and Content Security Policy headers are notable gaps that could expose the site to DNS spoofing and cross-site scripting attacks. The use of Google reCAPTCHA and cookie consent mechanisms are positive controls. Lack of a security policy page and incident response contacts limits transparency and preparedness. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analysis. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could benefit from enhanced DNS security, security headers, and formalized incident response documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS integrity and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement a Content Security Policy (CSP) header to mitigate cross-site scripting risks.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and readiness.
  4. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and responsible disclosure.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and plugins to minimize vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Nordcrewing Group OÜ
Description
Nordcrewing provides specialised recruitment and full crew management services across Scandinavia and Europe. They supply qualified seagoing personnel, shipyard and harbor workers, metal industry specialists, and maritime professionals to shipowners, shipyards, and offshore operators. They also offer Ice Advisory in Polar Waters and the Baltic Sea, and Deep Sea Pilotage in the North Sea.
Key services
Maritime recruitment, Crew management, Ice Advisory, Deep Sea Pilotage
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.6.2, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, jQuery, Bootstrap 3.3.7, Owl Carousel, intlTelInput, AOS (Animate On Scroll), EasyAutocomplete, Chosen, Bootstrap Select, SitePress Multilingual CMS (WPML)
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA
  • Privacy policy and cookie consent implemented

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Marketing tools
CookieYes
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 content-rich
  2. Clear focus on maritime recruitment and crew management in Scandinavia and Europe
  3. Use of proprietary Applicant Tracking System indicates technical maturity
  4. Good presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms
  5. No visible security.txt or incident response contacts
  6. No DNSSEC enabled on domain
  7. No terms of service page found
  8. Social media presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram
  9. Multiple external trusted CDNs and libraries used
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.6.2 with a combination of popular front-end libraries and plugins such as Bootstrap 3.3.7, jQuery, Owl Carousel, and WPML for multilingual support. SEO is enhanced via Yoast SEO plugin. The site uses multiple CDN-hosted resources for fonts, scripts, and styles, contributing to moderate performance. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design elements. However, accessibility features appear basic and could be improved. The technical stack is modern but includes some older versions (e.g., Bootstrap 3.3.7) which may require updates. The proprietary Applicant Tracking System integration indicates a degree of technical sophistication beyond standard CMS capabilities.
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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