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Security report for peco.com

PECO · Energy · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

PECO is a major energy utility company serving the Philadelphia region, providing electric and gas services to residential and commercial customers. It operates as a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation, a leading energy provider in the United States. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence, targeting energy consumers with clear service offerings and customer support resources. The digital infrastructure leverages modern web technologies including Angular and Microsoft Application Insights for telemetry and monitoring, indicating a mature technical environment. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though security headers could be improved. Privacy and cookie policies are present and indicate compliance with GDPR, supporting user trust and regulatory adherence. Overall, the website and business appear legitimate and well-managed, though the absence of WHOIS data limits domain registration transparency.

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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  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

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics

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

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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
72
Security headers
45
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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

PECO holds a strong market position as a regional energy utility under the Exelon umbrella, focusing on regulated electric and gas services. Its business model centers on utility provision with customer-centric programs such as energy efficiency. The company targets residential and commercial segments within Pennsylvania, leveraging its parent company's resources and reputation. The website supports this with comprehensive service information, contact channels, and compliance documentation. The partnership ecosystem includes Exelon and related energy entities. Growth indicators include digital modernization and active customer engagement through online tools. Strategic observations suggest continued investment in digital and security capabilities to maintain competitive advantage and regulatory compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is properly implemented, and telemetry via Microsoft Application Insights is used for monitoring. However, explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options are not detected, representing an area for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found in the HTML content. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. Compliance with privacy regulations is evident through privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a utility website but could be enhanced by adopting additional security best practices and publishing incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to reflect evolving regulatory requirements and best practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
PECO Energy Company
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
PECO
Description
PECO is an energy company providing electric and gas services primarily in the Philadelphia region. It serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers with energy supply and related services.
Key services
Electric service, Gas service, Energy efficiency programs, Customer support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Angular (implied by _ngcontent attributes), Microsoft Application Insights, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Frameworks
Angular
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Application Insights for monitoring

Analytics and tracking

Services
Microsoft Application Insights, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Application Insights
Marketing tools
Microsoft Application Insights
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on energy utility services with clear business purpose.
  3. Use of Microsoft Application Insights indicates monitoring and telemetry.
  4. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found.
  5. WHOIS data is missing or not publicly available, limiting domain trust verification.
  6. Privacy and cookie policies are present and indicate GDPR compliance.
  7. Contact information including emails, phone numbers, and physical addresses are available.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected.
  9. Website uses modern frontend framework (Angular) and standard web technologies.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Angular framework, indicating a modern single-page application architecture. It uses Microsoft Application Insights for telemetry and monitoring, which supports proactive performance and error tracking. The site loads CSS and JavaScript assets efficiently, though performance is moderate rather than fast, suggesting room for optimization. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design evident. SEO optimization is basic, with standard meta tags but no advanced structured data detected. Accessibility is basic, with some ARIA attributes implied but no explicit advanced accessibility features. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified from the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced SEO and accessibility implementations.
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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