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Security report for nsa-nt.ca

Northern Safety Association · Non-profit · Canada

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Northern Safety Association is a Canadian non-profit organization specializing in health and safety training for workers and employers in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image, offering a wide range of in-class and online training courses, including COR® certification and leadership safety programs. The organization targets regional workers and employers, positioning itself as a key provider of safety education in Northern Canada. Technically, the website is built on the Squarespace platform, leveraging modern web technologies such as Google Analytics for tracking and YouTube for video content. The site is mobile-optimized and uses HTTPS with HSTS for secure communications. However, some security headers are missing, and there is no publicly available privacy policy or terms of service, which are areas for improvement. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good practices with HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent mechanisms. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The lack of WHOIS data due to privacy protection is common and does not raise immediate concerns given the site's professional presentation and consistent content. Overall, the website is trustworthy and well-maintained, though it would benefit from enhanced privacy disclosures and explicit contact information to improve compliance and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

5 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 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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

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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
50
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
66

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

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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The Northern Safety Association operates as a non-profit entity focused on delivering health and safety training services in Northern Canada. Its business model centers on educational services, targeting employers and workers in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. The organization leverages partnerships and certifications such as COR® to establish credibility and market leadership. The website's integration with social media platforms and online course offerings indicates a strategy to expand reach and engagement. Revenue streams likely include course fees and certification services. The absence of detailed company registration or VAT information on the website is typical for non-profits but could be enhanced for transparency. The organization's digital presence is solid but could improve with more comprehensive policy disclosures and contact channels.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and HSTS enabled, ensuring encrypted communications. The presence of a cookie consent banner indicates awareness of privacy regulations. However, the site lacks several recommended security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate risks like clickjacking and cross-site scripting. No signs of exposed credentials or vulnerable libraries were found. The absence of a security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency in handling security events. Implementing a security.txt file and publishing a privacy policy would enhance the site's compliance and trustworthiness. Overall, the security posture is good but can be strengthened with additional headers and documented policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page detailing data collection, usage, and GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Provide clear and accessible contact information for general inquiries and security incidents.
  4. Implement a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly review and update cookie consent mechanisms to align with evolving privacy regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Northern Safety Association
Description
The Northern Safety Association is a non-profit organization offering the most extensive range of in-class health and safety training for workers and employers in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Key services
In-class health and safety training, Online courses, Leadership for Safety Excellence training, COR® certification and audit services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, Google Analytics, YouTube embedded videos, Google Fonts, Plyr video player
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • HSTS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

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 using Squarespace CMS.
  2. Content is focused on health and safety training in Northern Canada.
  3. No WHOIS data available publicly, indicating privacy protection.
  4. Cookie consent banner is implemented with opt-in mechanism.
  5. Social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn.
  6. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage.
  7. No privacy policy or terms of service pages detected.
  8. HTTPS and HSTS are properly configured.
  9. Google Analytics and Tag Manager used for tracking.
  10. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Squarespace CMS platform, which provides a stable and secure hosting environment. It uses modern web technologies including Google Fonts, Google Analytics, and embedded YouTube videos with the Plyr video player. The site is mobile responsive and optimized for performance with compressed CSS and JavaScript assets. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO is supported through proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The site benefits from HTTPS and HSTS but lacks some advanced security headers. The technical infrastructure is solid for a small non-profit organization, with opportunities to enhance security and privacy compliance through additional configurations and policy publications.
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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