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Security report for pacemetrics.com

PaceMetrics · Finance · Ireland

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

43/100

Risk levelHigh

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

PaceMetrics is a specialized data management company focused on serving financial services businesses by providing solutions that enhance data quality, automate processes, reduce risk, and improve operational efficiency. Their product suite includes Assure, PaceMaker, PVS, and bespoke training programs through their sister company Intuition Publishing. The company positions itself as a trusted partner for financial institutions, demonstrated by client logos from major banks and financial firms. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using modern plugins and frameworks such as WPBakery, LayerSlider, and Revolution Slider. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices and uses Google Analytics for user tracking. However, some security best practices like security headers and privacy policies are missing or not publicly visible. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses spam protection plugins but lacks visible security headers and incident response information. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the website is professional and credible with strong business indicators but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security hardening to improve trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  2. 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

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  4. 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"

    • 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';…

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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
0
Security headers
30
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
43

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

PaceMetrics operates in the finance and technology sectors, targeting financial institutions needing robust data management solutions. Their business model revolves around software products and training services, with a focus on real-time data quality and risk management. The presence of high-profile clients suggests a strong market position. The company maintains offices in key financial hubs globally, indicating a strategic geographic footprint. Their partnership with Intuition Publishing for training expands their service offerings. The website content and client references support a credible and established business presence, although domain registration privacy limits direct verification.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and use of anti-spam plugins. However, the lack of security headers such as CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. Absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure program indicates limited transparency and preparedness. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected, but improvements in security best practices and compliance documentation are recommended to enhance resilience and trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to harden the website against attacks.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to increase transparency and preparedness.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
PaceMetrics Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
PaceMetrics
Description
PaceMetrics enables financial services businesses to use their data with confidence. They monitor quality, improve automation, reduce risk and boost efficiency. They provide agile data management systems with audit and lineage, detecting and fixing data issues in real-time. They offer flexible software and digital transformation projects.
Key services
Assure - data management platform for monitoring, cleansing, transforming data, PaceMaker - real-time business activity monitoring and alerting, PVS - market data management solution, Training - bespoke training programs via sister company Intuition Publishing
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, LayerSlider, Revolution Slider, Gravity Forms (implied by gform_wrapper CSS), Google Fonts (Raleway, Lato), Font Awesome, MediaElement.js
Frameworks
WordPress, WPBakery Page Builder (js_composer), Bridge Theme
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (canonical URL is https)
  • Use of Cleantalk spam protection plugin
  • No visible exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on homepage content.
  3. Contact information includes multiple global office addresses and phone numbers.
  4. No forms with input fields detected on homepage; possible forms on subpages not analyzed.
  5. Use of multiple JavaScript libraries and WordPress plugins indicates a modern CMS-based site.
  6. No visible security headers or advanced security policies detected.
  7. Google Analytics is used for tracking without visible cookie consent mechanism.
  8. Strong branding consistency and client trust indicators present.
  9. No visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including jQuery, LayerSlider, Revolution Slider, and WPBakery Page Builder. Google Fonts and Font Awesome are used for styling and icons. The site is mobile responsive and optimized for SEO with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate, with some heavy slider scripts that could impact load times. Accessibility features are basic but present. Hosting provider details are not explicit. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and functional website but could benefit from performance optimization and enhanced security configurations.
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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