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Security report for ottawawebdesign.ca

Let's Make Your Website Amazing · Technology · Canada

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Ignite Web Solutions, operating under the brand 'Let's Make Your Website Amazing', is a small Canadian technology service provider specializing in custom responsive web design, CRM, and database solutions primarily targeting associations, small and medium businesses, and charities in Ottawa and beyond. The company has a strong local market position with over 100 projects completed and more than $200 million in transactions processed, demonstrating significant operational experience and client trust. Their business model focuses on delivering comprehensive digital platforms including web hosting, SEO, branding, and e-commerce, supported by a free strategy call to engage potential clients. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as Bootstrap 5, jQuery, and Google reCAPTCHA, ensuring a responsive and user-friendly experience. The site is well-structured with good SEO and accessibility practices, though performance is moderate. Hosting and domain registration are managed by Rebel.ca Corp., with domain age consistent with the company's operational history. However, some technical security enhancements like DNSSEC and security headers are missing. From a security perspective, the site benefits from HTTPS and spam protection via reCAPTCHA, but lacks published privacy and cookie policies, which are critical for GDPR compliance and user trust. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, representing an area for improvement. The WHOIS data is privacy protected but shows no suspicious patterns, supporting the legitimacy of the domain. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-positioned in its niche, but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security best practices to further strengthen its risk 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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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"

  3. 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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  • 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
35
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
47

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

Ignite Web Solutions holds a competitive advantage in the Ottawa market by combining web design with integrated CRM and database applications tailored for associations, charities, and SMBs. Their revenue streams likely include project-based web development, ongoing hosting, maintenance, and digital marketing services. The company targets organizations seeking growth through digital transformation, emphasizing ease of use and security. The presence of reputable client logos and a transparent free consultation offer enhances their credibility. Strategic partnerships, such as with Members Village CRM, expand their service capabilities. Growth indicators include a history of significant transaction processing and a broad service portfolio. The company operates independently without identified parent or subsidiary entities.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and Google reCAPTCHA is implemented to mitigate spam and abuse on contact forms. However, the absence of critical security headers (e.g., Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options) and lack of DNSSEC reduce the overall security posture. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks formalized privacy and cookie policies, which are essential for regulatory compliance and user data protection. Incident response readiness and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly available, indicating potential gaps in security culture and transparency. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small business but requires improvements to meet higher compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  4. Establish and publish an incident response plan and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve transparency and security culture.
  5. Consider adding explicit contact information such as a company phone number and social media profiles to enhance business credibility and user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Let's Make Your Website Amazing
Description
Need a responsive website in Ottawa? We design custom, mobile-friendly sites & database solutions to help your business or non-profit thrive. Book a free call with Ignite!
Key services
Web Design, Web Development, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Webmaster Services, Logo and Brand Identity, Web Hosting, Content Writing, CRM and Database Applications, E-commerce Solutions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap 5, jQuery, Popper.js, Google reCAPTCHA, TinyMCE, Selectize.js, FancyBox, Moment.js
Frameworks
Bootstrap 5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Google reCAPTCHA v2 implemented on contact form
  • Client-side form validation with Bootstrap validation classes

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear navigation and responsive layout.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Contact form uses Google reCAPTCHA to prevent spam.
  4. WHOIS data is privacy protected but domain age and status indicate legitimacy.
  5. Multiple reputable client logos shown, indicating established client base.
  6. No phone numbers explicitly labeled as company contact found.
  7. No social media links detected in the HTML content.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  9. No security headers detected in the HTML content or meta tags.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a solid technical foundation using modern front-end technologies including Bootstrap 5 for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. The use of Google reCAPTCHA protects forms from spam. The site loads with moderate performance, likely due to optimized images and efficient code, but could benefit from further performance tuning. Accessibility features are present but could be enhanced with ARIA roles and landmarks. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). The CMS or platform is not explicitly identified, but the CRM solution is based on Members Village. Hosting is managed by Rebel.ca Corp., a reputable Canadian provider. Technical debt appears low, but the absence of security headers and DNSSEC indicates areas for modernization and risk mitigation.
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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