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Security report for ontariocraftwineries.ca

Ontario Craft Wineries · Hospitality · Canada

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ontario Craft Wineries is an established advocacy organization dedicated to supporting and promoting Ontario VQA wine producers, with over 40 years of industry involvement. The website serves as a platform to champion the growth and success of craft wineries in Ontario, targeting industry stakeholders and wine consumers interested in local wine production. The business model focuses on advocacy and industry support rather than direct sales or e-commerce. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Elementor page builder and Astra theme, hosted by Rebel.ca Corp. The site demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization, with modern web technologies and structured data implemented for SEO benefits. Social media integration is present, enhancing the organization's digital presence. From a security perspective, the site benefits from HTTPS encryption and domain registrar protections such as clientTransferProhibited status. However, it lacks DNSSEC and security headers, and does not provide visible privacy, cookie, or incident response policies, which are important for compliance and user trust. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the website is professional and credible but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security best practices to improve trust and regulatory adherence. Strategic improvements in these areas will strengthen the organization's digital security posture and user confidence.

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

9 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

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

    • 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

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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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
55

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

Ontario Craft Wineries occupies a niche position as a non-commercial advocate for Ontario's VQA wine producers, leveraging its long-standing history to influence and support the local wine industry. Its competitive advantage lies in its focused advocacy and industry knowledge. The business model is centered on promotion and support rather than direct product sales, targeting wineries, distributors, and consumers interested in Ontario craft wines. The organization maintains a consistent branding and messaging strategy, supported by active social media channels. Growth indicators include sustained domain registration and digital presence since 2017. Partnerships appear limited to social media platforms and hosting providers, with no evident commercial subsidiaries or related domains.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is properly implemented, and domain registrar settings prevent unauthorized transfers or updates. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and similar regulations. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not provided, limiting transparency and preparedness. No exposed credentials or vulnerable libraries were identified in the provided data. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-transactional informational site but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR and privacy compliance.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  4. Establish and publish an incident response policy and vulnerability disclosure program to improve transparency and security readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update all plugins and themes to mitigate risks from vulnerable components.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ontario Craft Wineries
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ontario Craft Wineries
Description
Champion and Advocate for the Growth and Success of ONTARIO VQA WINE PRODUCERS for over 40 Years
Key services
Advocacy, Promotion, Industry support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Astra Theme, Google Fonts, Instagram Feed Plugin
Frameworks
Schema.org JSON-LD
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited and clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

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 good branding consistency.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. Contact information limited to email and address; no phone or contact forms detected.
  4. No visible security headers detected in provided data.
  5. Uses modern WordPress CMS with Elementor and Astra theme.
  6. Social media presence is linked and consistent with business branding.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information present.
  8. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
  9. Content is alcohol-related, targeting mature audiences.
  10. SSL is enabled and domain registrar security statuses are set appropriately.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using the Elementor page builder and Astra theme, which are widely supported and regularly updated. The use of Google Fonts and Instagram Feed plugin indicates integration with third-party services for enhanced user experience. Hosting is provided by Rebel.ca Corp., a Canadian registrar and hosting provider. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph, Twitter cards, and JSON-LD structured data. Technical debt appears low, but the absence of advanced security headers and DNSSEC suggests room for modernization in security infrastructure.
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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