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Security report for principaldentalaccess.com

Principal® Dental Access Plan · Healthcare · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Principal® Dental Access Plan is a healthcare service offering affordable dental discount plans targeting individuals and families who are uninsured, underinsured, or seeking cost-effective dental care. The service leverages the established Principal® brand, which has been providing dental benefits since 1982, to position itself as a trusted provider in the dental discount market. The website presents clear information about membership plans, savings, and provider access, supported by a professional design and consistent branding. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10 with modern JavaScript modules and integrates third-party services such as OneTrust for cookie consent and Coveo for search functionality. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with moderate performance. Security practices include HTTPS enforcement and domain transfer protection, though some security headers are missing and DNSSEC is not enabled. From a security perspective, the site shows a good posture with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Privacy compliance is partial, with cookie consent implemented but no dedicated privacy policy page found. The domain is newly registered, which is consistent with a new product launch under an established parent company. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but could improve privacy transparency and security header implementation to enhance compliance and security posture.

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

5 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 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 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, Facebook

      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
95
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
73

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 Principal® Dental Access Plan operates in the healthcare sector, providing dental discount plans as an alternative to traditional insurance. Its business model is subscription-based, targeting individuals who need affordable dental care options. The company leverages its long-standing brand reputation and extensive provider network to gain competitive advantage. The website indicates ongoing expansion efforts nationwide and offers online account management to improve customer experience. Strategic partnerships include contracted dental providers and integration with third-party platforms for search and analytics. The clear contact channels and disclaimers reflect a mature operational approach focused on compliance and customer support.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and domain transfer is restricted, reducing risk of hijacking. Cookie consent is implemented via OneTrust, supporting privacy compliance. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options limits defense-in-depth. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, which could hinder timely handling of security issues. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could be enhanced with additional controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve domain name system security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page to improve GDPR and privacy compliance transparency.
  4. Establish and publish an incident response policy and contact channels for security issues.
  5. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security flaws.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Principal® Life Insurance Company
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Principal® Dental Access Plan
Description
Principal® Dental Access Plan offers affordable dental care discount plans with flexible membership options for individuals and families. It targets uninsured, underinsured, self-employed, retired, temporary, or part-time working individuals seeking cost-efficient dental procedures. The plan provides discounts between 15% to 60% at credentialed providers nationwide.
Key services
Dental discount plans, Access to credentialed dentists and specialists, Online account management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, JavaScript modules, OneTrust cookie consent, Coveo search integration
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Client transfer prohibited domain status
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Maze analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Maze analytics
Marketing tools
OneTrust cookie consent, Coveo search
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 professionally presented with clear branding and navigation.
  3. No explicit privacy policy page found, but cookie consent is implemented.
  4. Contact phone number and contact page are clearly provided.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  6. Domain is new but owned by a reputable registrar and consistent with brand.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (Drupal 10).
  8. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern Drupal 10 CMS platform, utilizing JavaScript ES modules and third-party integrations for search (Coveo) and analytics (Google Tag Manager, Maze). The site uses OneTrust for cookie consent management, indicating attention to privacy compliance. Performance is moderate with preloading of fonts and asynchronous script loading. Mobile optimization and accessibility features are well implemented. The domain is registered with Network Solutions and uses multiple authoritative name servers but lacks DNSSEC. No hosting provider is explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and performance tuning.
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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