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Security report for sbmfc.ca

Les Services de bien-être et moral des Forces canadiennes (SBMFC) · Government · Canada

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Les Services de bien-être et moral des Forces canadiennes (SBMFC) is a Canadian government-related social enterprise focused on providing welfare, morale, and support services to members of the Canadian Forces and their families. The website offers comprehensive information on a wide range of services including family support, child care, relocation assistance, education, employment, physical conditioning, sports, and mental health. The target audience is primarily military members and their families, with content presented in French and structured for ease of navigation. Technically, the website is built on the Kentico CMS platform, utilizes Cloudflare for DNS and likely CDN services, and integrates multiple analytics and tracking tools such as Microsoft Clarity, Google Tag Manager, and Facebook Pixel. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices but lacks visible security headers and consent mechanisms for privacy and cookies, which are areas for improvement. From a security perspective, the domain is legitimate with consistent WHOIS data and no privacy protection, indicating transparency. However, the absence of DNSSEC, security headers, and published privacy or incident response policies lowers the security posture. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, and the site content is safe and appropriate for a general audience. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance, security hardening, and clearer contact information to improve user trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

6 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

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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 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';…

  3. 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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  • Security score drift

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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
75
Security headers
45
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
63

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

SBMFC operates as a social enterprise within the government and non-profit sectors, delivering essential welfare and morale services to Canadian Forces members and their families. Its market position is that of an official service provider with a broad portfolio of support programs, including family services, education, employment assistance, and physical fitness. The business model focuses on creating positive value for its members through a comprehensive service offering. The website content and structure indicate a mature organization with a large operational scale, founded in 2021. Partnerships with related domains such as cfmws.ca reinforce its ecosystem. The lack of explicit revenue streams or commercial activities suggests funding primarily through government or public sources.

Security posture

The website's security maturity is moderate. It uses HTTPS (implied by Google Tag Manager and Cloudflare usage) but lacks DNSSEC and security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS. No sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The absence of privacy and cookie policies, as well as incident response contacts, indicates gaps in compliance and readiness. Tracking technologies are present without visible consent mechanisms, which may pose privacy risks. Overall, the site is functional and safe but requires improvements in security best practices and regulatory compliance to reduce risk.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and configure security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Add incident response and vulnerability disclosure information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Improve accessibility features and provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for user support.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Les Services de bien-être et moral des Forces canadiennes (SBMFC)
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Les Services de bien-être et moral des Forces canadiennes (SBMFC)
Description
Les Services de bien-être et moral des Forces canadiennes (SBMFC) œuvrent selon un modèle d’entreprise à vocation sociale reposant sur la conviction fondamentale que notre raison d’être est de créer une valeur positive pour nos membres.
Key services
Support services for military families, Child care services, Relocation and deployment support, Education and employment assistance, Physical conditioning, sports and recreation programs, Mental health and wellness services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Kentico CMS, Cloudflare DNS, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel, JavaScript, CSS
Frameworks
Kentico Content Management System
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
50/100

Analytics and tracking

Services
Microsoft Clarity, Google Analytics (via GTM)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel
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 comprehensive and well-structured in French targeting Canadian Forces members and families.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided content.
  4. Use of multiple tracking and analytics services without visible consent mechanisms.
  5. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and consistency with the website's purpose.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  7. Website uses Kentico CMS and Cloudflare DNS services.
  8. No security headers detected in the provided data; DNSSEC not enabled.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Kentico CMS platform, indicating a robust content management infrastructure. It leverages Cloudflare for DNS and likely CDN services, enhancing availability and performance. Multiple analytics and tracking scripts are integrated, including Microsoft Clarity, Google Tag Manager, and Facebook Pixel, supporting data-driven insights but requiring privacy compliance attention. The site demonstrates good mobile responsiveness and SEO optimization. However, the lack of security headers and DNSSEC indicates technical debt in security hardening. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization. Overall, the technical stack is modern but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy 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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