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Security report for sandramoffattgenealogicalresearch.com

Sandra Moffatt Genealogical Research · Other · Canada

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sandra Moffatt Genealogical Research is a small Canadian business specializing in genealogical research with over 30 years of experience focusing on Scottish, English, Canadian, Italian, and American family histories. The company targets individuals seeking detailed family history research and offers personalized consultation and reporting services. The website is professionally designed using WordPress and Elementor, with good SEO and mobile optimization, reflecting a mature digital presence. The technical infrastructure includes modern tools such as Rank Math SEO, Google Analytics, and MailerLite for marketing and analytics. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data, but lacks advanced security headers and formal security policies. Privacy compliance is minimal with no visible privacy or cookie policies, which is a gap for GDPR and other regulations. Overall, the domain registration aligns well with the business claims, supporting legitimacy and trustworthiness.

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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  3. 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

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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
57
Security headers
60
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The business operates in a niche genealogical research market, leveraging decades of expertise to serve clients interested in family history across multiple countries. Its competitive advantage lies in specialized knowledge and personalized service. The business model is service-based, generating revenue through research projects and consultations. The company maintains an active social media presence and partners with a web design firm, indicating a focus on professional branding and digital marketing. Growth potential exists through expanding service offerings and improving online compliance and security to build greater client trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed data. However, the absence of security headers, incident response information, and vulnerability disclosure policies indicates room for improvement in security governance and transparency. The lack of privacy and cookie policies also presents compliance risks under GDPR and similar frameworks. Enhancing these areas would reduce risk and improve client confidence in data protection practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to harden the website.
  3. Publish an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and preparedness.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users and comply with standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Sandra Moffatt Genealogical Research
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sandra Moffatt Genealogical Research
Description
Sandra Moffat has 30 years of genealogical research experience, specializing in English and Scottish, Canadian and American family history.
Key services
Family history reports, Consultations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Rank Math SEO, Google Analytics, MailerLite
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Analytics and MailerLite scripts loaded asynchronously

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
MailerLite
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear genealogical research focus.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and physical address.
  4. Social media presence is active with Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn links.
  5. Use of modern WordPress plugins and SEO tools enhances site visibility.
  6. No security policy or incident response information is provided.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with Elementor page builder, using Rank Math for SEO and Google Analytics for tracking. Hosting is provided by GoDaddy, as indicated by server details. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of key scripts. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). There is some technical debt in missing security headers and lack of formal privacy and security policies. Opportunities exist to modernize security practices and improve compliance documentation to align with best practices.
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.

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