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Security report for porterhedges.com

Porter Hedges LLP · Other · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Porter Hedges LLP is a well-established law firm specializing in sophisticated transactions and complex litigation across multiple industries including energy, real estate, finance, and corporate law. The firm is recognized for its depth of experience and ability to meet client business objectives, holding a strong market position particularly in Texas. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive presentation of their services, targeting public and private companies seeking legal expertise. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as jwplayer for multimedia, Google Tag Manager for analytics, and Typekit for fonts. The site is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and accessible, with good SEO practices. However, some improvements could be made in security headers and privacy compliance mechanisms. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and secure form handling, but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The absence of WHOIS data reduces domain trust slightly but the professional content and external recognitions support legitimacy. Overall, the website is a strong digital asset for Porter Hedges LLP, though enhancing privacy compliance and security transparency would further strengthen trust and compliance posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
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

4 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
    • 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';…
  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

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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
95
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
74

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
1
Employees
0
Customers
0
Third parties
1
Weak passwords
100%

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Porter Hedges LLP operates as a large law firm with a diverse portfolio of legal services, including bankruptcy, corporate transactions, energy law, and litigation. The firm targets corporate clients and industries with complex legal needs, leveraging recognitions such as Chambers USA and Lawdragon 500 to bolster market credibility. Their business model focuses on high-value legal advisory and transactional services. The firm maintains a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture, emphasizing diversity and inclusion. The website's content and news updates indicate active engagement in significant legal matters and industry events, supporting growth and client retention. The firm’s partnership ecosystem includes legal networks like TerraLex, enhancing global reach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and secure form submissions. However, it lacks implementation of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No security or incident response policies are published, and no dedicated security contact channels are provided. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism despite tracking scripts indicates partial privacy compliance. No vulnerabilities or sensitive data exposures were found in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by adopting additional security best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to demonstrate commitment to security and facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  4. Consider creating and hosting a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure program to encourage responsible security reporting.
  5. Regularly review and update WHOIS information to ensure domain registration transparency and trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Porter Hedges LLP
Description
Porter Hedges is known for handling sophisticated transactions and complex litigation on behalf of a diverse group of clients in established and growing industries. We represent public and private companies and are recognized for both the depth of our experience and the ability to meet our clients’ business objectives.
Key services
Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditors' Rights, Commercial Lending & Finance, Construction, Corporate, Employment, Energy, Infrastructure Projects, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Real Estate
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jwplayer, Google Tag Manager, Typekit Fonts, JavaScript, CSS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Secure forms with POST method
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
vuture.net
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia
  2. No WHOIS data available, possibly due to domain not registered or privacy protection
  3. Professional law firm website with comprehensive service offerings
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML; contact via forms
  5. No cookie consent banner detected despite use of tracking scripts
  6. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response info published
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including jwplayer for video content, Google Tag Manager for analytics, and Adobe Typekit for fonts. The HTML structure is valid and semantic, supporting accessibility and SEO. The site is mobile-optimized and loads multimedia content efficiently. No CMS or hosting provider details were explicitly detected. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. The site lacks some advanced security headers and privacy consent mechanisms, which are technical gaps. Overall, the infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy technical controls.
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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