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Security report for rchi.ca

Russell Certified Home Inspections · Real Estate · Canada

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Russell Certified Home Inspections is a small, professional home inspection service provider based in Kemptville, Ontario, Canada. The company offers a comprehensive range of inspection services including pre-purchase, new home warranty, WETT, BGRS, maintenance inspections, thermal imaging, and drone services. Led by Lucas Russell, an InterNACHI certified master inspector with over 10 years of experience, the business positions itself as a market leader in the local real estate inspection sector. The website reflects a professional image with detailed service descriptions and strong customer testimonials, supporting its credibility and trustworthiness. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, Owl Carousel, and Google Maps integration. SEO is enhanced by the Yoast SEO plugin and structured data markup. The site is mobile optimized and provides a good user experience. However, some technical improvements are recommended such as enabling DNSSEC and implementing security headers to strengthen security posture. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and has domain status protections but lacks DNSSEC and security headers. There is no visible privacy policy or cookie consent mechanism, which is a compliance gap especially under GDPR. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure information are absent, indicating room for improvement in security transparency and readiness. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security best practices to reduce risk and improve user trust. Strategic recommendations include adding privacy and cookie policies, enabling DNSSEC, implementing security headers, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure policy.

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. 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, LinkedIn, Cloudflare, Google APIs

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

  2. 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

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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
62
Security headers
95
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
61

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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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

Russell Certified Home Inspections operates in the real estate inspection sector, targeting home buyers, sellers, and real estate professionals in Kemptville and nearby areas. The company leverages certifications such as InterNACHI and Certified Master Inspector to differentiate itself and build trust. Its business model is service-oriented, focusing on detailed inspections and advanced technologies like thermal imaging and drone services. The presence of customer testimonials and detailed service pages indicates a customer-centric approach. The company appears to be well-established with a domain age of over a decade, supporting its market credibility. Partnerships with digital marketing and web design firms are evident but no direct business partnerships or subsidiaries were identified. The company’s growth potential lies in expanding service offerings and improving digital compliance and security.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and domain status protections that prevent unauthorized domain transfers or deletions. However, the absence of DNSSEC leaves the domain vulnerable to DNS spoofing attacks. No security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, or X-Content-Type-Options were detected, which could expose the site to clickjacking, MIME sniffing, and other web-based attacks. The lack of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure mechanism reduces transparency and preparedness for security incidents. Forms are implemented via Contact Form 7, a widely used plugin, but no explicit anti-CSRF or input sanitization details are visible. Overall, while no critical vulnerabilities were found, the site would benefit from implementing recommended security headers, enabling DNSSEC, and publishing security and incident response policies to enhance trust and resilience.

Recommendations

  1. Add a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear GDPR compliance statements and consent mechanisms.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Implement essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response plan on the website to improve transparency and preparedness.
  5. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy and consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Russell Certified Home Inspections
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Russell Certified Home Inspections
Description
Russell Certified Home Inspections provides the highest quality home inspection services supported by a commitment to professional excellence. Services include pre-purchase inspections, new home warranty inspections, WETT inspections, BGRS inspections, maintenance inspections, thermal imaging, and RPAS drone services. The business is led by Lucas Russell, an InterNACHI certified master home inspector with over 10 years of experience.
Key services
Pre-purchase inspections, New home warranty inspections, WETT inspections, BGRS inspections, Maintenance inspections, Thermal imaging, RPAS drone services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Owl Carousel, Lightbox, Google Maps API, Font Awesome, Yoast SEO plugin, Contact Form 7, Easy Accordion plugin, WP Responsive Menu plugin
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional home inspection service provider in Kemptville, Ontario.
  2. Content is comprehensive with detailed service descriptions and customer testimonials.
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins and modern frontend libraries.
  4. No privacy or cookie policy found, which is a compliance gap.
  5. Contact information is clearly presented including phone, email, address, and contact form.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information available.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  8. Website uses HTTPS but lacks DNSSEC and security headers.
  9. Social media presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Pinterest.
  10. No signs of adult or questionable content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.6.1, utilizing a combination of popular frontend libraries and plugins including jQuery, Bootstrap, Owl Carousel, Lightbox, Contact Form 7, Easy Accordion, and WP Responsive Menu. SEO is enhanced with the Yoast SEO plugin and structured data in JSON-LD format provides rich metadata for search engines. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for traffic and user behavior tracking. The site is hosted with Go Daddy Domains Canada, Inc as registrar and uses Cloudflare DNS servers, although DNSSEC is not enabled. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts and prefetching of fonts and maps APIs. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessible navigation menus. Some inline CSS and JavaScript are used for UI enhancements. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern but could be improved with enhanced security configurations and privacy compliance features.
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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