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Security report for pomerleau.ca

Pomerleau Inc. · Real Estate · Canada

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and Security headers.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Pomerleau Inc. is a leading Canadian construction company specializing in building, infrastructure, and civil engineering projects. Established in 2000, it has grown to become one of Canada's largest construction firms with revenues exceeding $4.8 billion in 2023. The company targets clients in various sectors including energy, transport, and real estate, offering comprehensive construction services with a focus on innovation and sustainability. The website reflects a professional and well-branded digital presence, supporting its market position and business model effectively. Technically, the website is built on Drupal CMS and integrates modern technologies such as Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot for analytics and privacy compliance. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with structured data enhancing content discoverability. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs a robust cookie consent mechanism, demonstrating good privacy compliance aligned with GDPR. However, there is an opportunity to enhance security posture by enabling DNSSEC, adding security headers, and publishing explicit security policies or incident response contacts. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious indicators were detected. Overall, Pomerleau's website presents a trustworthy and professional front that aligns well with its business stature. Strategic recommendations include strengthening DNS security, enhancing HTTP security headers, and publishing formal security and incident response documentation to further build trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

3 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  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 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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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
40
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
83
Average
56

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

Pomerleau operates in the construction industry with a strong foothold in Canadian markets. Its competitive advantage lies in its scale, diversified sector expertise, and commitment to innovation and sustainability. The business model focuses on delivering large-scale construction and infrastructure projects, targeting institutional, commercial, and civil sectors. Revenue streams are primarily from construction contracts and infrastructure development. The company maintains a professional partnership ecosystem, though no explicit partner domains were identified in the website content. Growth indicators include a long domain history and substantial annual revenue. The website supports business intelligence by providing clear sector and expertise navigation, reinforcing market presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent management, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The use of Google Tag Manager with consent mode and Cookiebot indicates compliance with privacy regulations. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS suggests room for improvement. No incident response or security policy information is published, which could be a gap in transparency and readiness. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be elevated by adopting additional best practices and publishing formal security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and enforce security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities or privacy issues.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pomerleau Inc.
Description
Pomerleau, a Canadian construction company, is building the living environments of tomorrow. Expert in building, infrastructure, and civil engineering. One of Canada's largest construction companies, with more than $4.8 billion in revenue in 2023.
Key services
building construction, infrastructure development, civil engineering
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, Vimeo embed, Drupal CMS
Frameworks
Drupal
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager with consent mode

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google
Tracking pixels
Cookiebot
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses modern consent management with Cookiebot.
  2. Strong use of structured data for video content enhances SEO.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content provided.
  4. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts published.
  5. Domain is well maintained with long expiry date and stable registrar.
  6. No suspicious or malicious indicators detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS, leveraging modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot for analytics and privacy compliance. It uses Vimeo for video content embedding and integrates structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO enhancement. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with a comprehensive metadata setup including Open Graph and Twitter cards. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in loading speed. The domain is registered with Go Daddy Domains Canada, Inc, with a long registration period indicating stability. No major technical debt or risks were identified, but enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers would strengthen the technical security posture.
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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