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Security report for phoenixlabs.com

Phoenix Environmental Laboratories · Energy · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Phoenix Environmental Laboratories is a well-established environmental testing laboratory founded in 1998, specializing in soil, water, air, sludge, and solids analysis. The company serves a diverse clientele including consulting firms, municipal partners, engineering firms, and government agencies, offering a range of analytical services compliant with EPA and state regulations. Their market position is that of a trusted regional laboratory with certifications such as NELAC and partnerships with recognized organizations like the US Army Corps of Engineers. Technically, the website is built on legacy ASP.NET WebForms technology with basic JavaScript and jQuery usage. The site is functional but lacks modern design and mobile optimization. Security posture is moderate with no DNSSEC, no visible security headers, and no explicit HTTPS enforcement in the HTML content, though the domain is registered with a reputable registrar and has a long registration history. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, indicating compliance gaps. Overall, the website is professional but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security and privacy practices.

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

6 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

  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: Facebook, LinkedIn

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

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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
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
67

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

The company operates in the environmental testing sector, focusing on analytical laboratory services for environmental samples. Their business model revolves around providing timely and accurate testing with options for priority and emergency services. The target customers include small businesses, large engineering firms, and government agencies, indicating a B2B focus. The company maintains trust through certifications and affiliations but lacks visible marketing or analytics tools on the website. Growth indicators include a long domain age and consistent service offerings. The partnership ecosystem includes recognized environmental and governmental bodies, enhancing credibility.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. The absence of DNSSEC and security headers reduces domain and web application security. The website uses HTTPS (assumed from domain but not explicitly confirmed in HTML), but no HSTS or other advanced security headers are detected. Forms use POST method but no visible anti-CSRF tokens or advanced input validation indicators are present. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which limits transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing policies. No analytics or tracking scripts reduce privacy risks but also limit user behavior insights. Overall, the security posture is functional but requires improvements to meet modern standards and compliance requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC and implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS to strengthen domain and web security.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy and provide incident response contact information to enhance transparency and security culture.
  4. Modernize the website technology stack and improve mobile responsiveness and accessibility for better user experience.
  5. Add HTTPS enforcement and security best practices for forms and input validation to reduce risk of attacks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Phoenix Environmental Laboratories
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Phoenix Environmental Laboratories
Description
Phoenix Environmental Laboratories offers high quality testing of soils, water, sludge, solids and air meeting EPA, state DEP and DOH requirements. They serve a diverse client base including small businesses, large engineering firms, state and federal agencies, providing standard and priority testing services.
Key services
Volatile Organics Testing, Semi-Volatile Organics Testing, Trace Metals Analysis, General Chemistry, Microbiology, PCBs / Congeners Testing, Pesticides / Herbicides Testing, Petroleum Hydrocarbons Analysis, Formaldehyde / Carbamates Testing, Air Analysis
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
ASP.NET WebForms, JavaScript, jQuery
Frameworks
Microsoft ASP.NET
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • Form uses POST method
  • Domain status clientDeleteProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website uses legacy ASP.NET WebForms technology.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided including phone, email, and physical address.
  4. Social media presence on Facebook and LinkedIn.
  5. No modern security headers or DNSSEC enabled.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  7. Content is relevant and professional but design is basic and dated.
  8. No advertising or marketing tools detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Microsoft ASP.NET WebForms, a legacy framework, with JavaScript and jQuery for client-side scripting. The site uses a custom CMS or no CMS, hosted likely with Domain.com and DNS managed by Dotster. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is basic with minimal meta tags and no structured data or Open Graph tags detected. The site lacks modern technical features such as progressive web app capabilities or advanced analytics. Technical debt is present due to outdated technology and missing security enhancements, posing risks to business continuity and user trust.
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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