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Security report for north.io

north.io · Energy · United States

Medium risk. 4 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

north.io is a specialized technology company focused on transforming geospatial and ocean big data into actionable insights. Their market position is that of a niche specialist serving organizations requiring detailed geodata clarity for large-scale projects, particularly in the energy sector. The website demonstrates a professional digital presence built on HubSpot CMS with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. However, the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies, as well as contact information, indicates gaps in privacy compliance and user trust facilitation. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but could be improved by enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers. Overall, the domain registration is privacy protected but consistent with a legitimate business given its age and country alignment.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  2. 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

  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 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
    • 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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  • 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
45
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
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

The company operates in the energy and technology sectors, offering B2B services in ocean and geospatial data analytics. Their business model likely revolves around data services and analytics solutions for clients needing detailed oceanographic data. The website's use of HubSpot indicates a mature marketing approach, though the lack of visible contact details and policies may limit customer trust. No direct partnerships or subsidiaries are evident from the domain or website content. The company appears to be small-sized with a focused market niche.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS and has a domain age that supports legitimacy. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no security headers were detected, which are areas for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found. The lack of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure reduces transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced by implementing recommended best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement DNSSEC to secure DNS infrastructure.
  3. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Provide clear contact information including security incident response channels.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
north.io
Description
north.io lets you transform geodata into geoclarity so you can understand the world’s smallest detail and power its biggest projects.
Key services
Geospatial data transformation, Ocean big data analytics, Geodata clarity solutions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HubSpot CMS, Azure DNS, Splide.js slider, Slick slider, Google Fonts (IBM Plex Sans, Roboto, Abel)
Platforms
HubSpot
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
HubSpot Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
HubSpot
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with consistent branding and good content quality.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the main page.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the visible content or forms.
  4. Uses HubSpot CMS and marketing tools, indicating professional marketing infrastructure.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  6. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a minor security gap.
  7. Domain is privacy protected but has a long registration history and consistent country.
  8. No signs of WAF or content blocking detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on HubSpot CMS with integration of modern front-end libraries like Splide.js and Slick slider for UI components. Hosting is supported by GoDaddy domain registration and Azure DNS services. The site is mobile optimized and uses Google Fonts for typography. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in accessibility and SEO. The absence of DNSSEC and security headers indicates some technical debt in security hardening. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid 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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