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Second Generation, Ltd · Finance · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Second Generation, Ltd is a family-owned investment and management company based in Cleveland, Ohio. The company focuses on supporting innovative businesses and fostering sustainable growth through strategic partnerships and entrepreneurial guidance. Their website presents a professional image with clear business information and contact details, targeting entrepreneurs and investors seeking long-term value creation. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Flexslider, and Skrollr, hosted on a CDN with HTTPS enabled, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. However, the absence of privacy and cookie policies and lack of visible security headers suggest areas for improvement in compliance and security posture. The WHOIS data is unavailable, which reduces trust in domain legitimacy, but the website content and branding consistency support the company's credibility. Overall, the site is well-designed and functional but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security transparency.

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. 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: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

      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
70
Email security
85
DNS health
85
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 company operates in the finance sector as an investment and management firm with a focus on family ownership and regional roots in Cleveland. Their business model emphasizes long-term partnerships and value building in innovative ventures. The website content and structured data confirm their commitment to community impact and entrepreneurial support. The absence of detailed WHOIS data and privacy policies may indicate a need for stronger regulatory adherence. The company appears to be small-sized with no public parent or subsidiary relationships disclosed. Marketing tools include Google Analytics and Mapbox, with moderate user tracking. The firm’s market positioning is niche and legacy-driven, targeting local and regional business ecosystems.

Security posture

The website benefits from HTTPS encryption and uses CAPTCHA technologies to protect forms, indicating a baseline security posture. However, no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. The lack of a published security policy or incident response information limits transparency and preparedness perception. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the analyzed content. The security score is moderate, with recommendations to implement additional headers and publish security-related policies to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to strengthen web security.
  3. Publish an incident response plan and vulnerability disclosure policy to increase transparency and readiness.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to improve domain legitimacy and trust.
  5. Enhance mobile optimization and accessibility features to improve user experience across devices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Second Generation, Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Second Generation, Ltd
Description
Second Generation Ltd. is a family-owned investment and management company with deep roots in Cleveland, Ohio. They support innovative businesses and foster growth by partnering for sustainable success in entrepreneurial ventures. Their mission includes building lasting partnerships, guiding ventures, and creating meaningful community impact.
Key services
Business investment, Management support, Entrepreneurial guidance
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.0, Flexslider, Skrollr, Google Maps API, Mapbox, reCAPTCHA, Friendly Captcha
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA and Friendly Captcha for forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (gtag), Woorank assistant
Marketing tools
Google Maps, Mapbox
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 detected.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. Contact information is clearly presented including phone, email, and physical address.
  4. No forms detected on the homepage; contact form may exist on Contact Us page but not in provided HTML.
  5. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and CDN hosting.
  6. No visible security headers detected in provided data.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response info found.
  8. Business is a small family-owned investment company based in Cleveland, OH.
  9. Content is professional and business-focused with good SEO metadata.
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Duda platform, utilizing jQuery 3.7.0, Flexslider for image sliders, and Skrollr for parallax effects. It integrates Google Maps and Mapbox APIs for location services and uses reCAPTCHA and Friendly Captcha for form security. The site is hosted on a static CDN with HTTPS enforced, contributing to good performance and security. SEO metadata and structured data are well implemented, aiding search engine visibility. However, mobile optimization is basic, and accessibility features are limited. The site lacks some modern security headers and privacy compliance mechanisms, representing technical debt and compliance risk. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but can be improved with 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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