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Security report for shutts.com

Shutts & Bowen LLP · Real Estate · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and GDPR outside view.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

Shutts & Bowen LLP is a well-established full-service law firm based in Florida, with a history spanning over a century. The firm employs approximately 280 attorneys across eight offices and offers a broad range of legal services to business clients and individuals locally, nationally, and internationally. The website reflects a professional and reputable business with strong industry recognition and multiple awards. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking, and it is well-optimized for mobile and accessibility standards. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and secure form practices, though some security headers are not explicitly detected. Privacy compliance is addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain registration verification, but the website content and branding strongly support legitimacy. Overall, the site presents a trustworthy and professional digital presence for the law firm.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
72
Security headers
70
Email security
87
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
77

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 firm positions itself as a leading legal service provider in Florida with a comprehensive portfolio of practice areas and a large attorney base. Its market position is reinforced by numerous industry awards and recognitions, indicating competitive advantage and strong reputation. The business model focuses on full-service legal representation for diverse client segments including businesses and individuals. The firm maintains an active social media presence and uses standard marketing and analytics tools to support client engagement and business growth. The lack of explicit contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage suggests a controlled communication approach, likely directing inquiries through dedicated contact pages or forms.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and secure form handling. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliance is implied, but no explicit incident response or security contact information is provided. The lack of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy is a gap in transparency. Overall, the security measures are adequate for a professional law firm website but could be enhanced to align with best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve security posture.
  4. Enhance contact information availability by including verified company emails and phone numbers on appropriate pages to improve user trust and communication.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure compliance with privacy regulations and minimize user tracking.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Shutts & Bowen LLP
Description
Shutts & Bowen is a full-service law firm that has provided leadership and high-quality legal services to businesses and individuals for over a century. With approximately 280 attorneys located in eight offices throughout Florida, Shutts offers a full range of legal services to its clients locally, nationally and internationally.
Key services
Legal services in 30+ practice areas, Business law, Real estate law, Labor and employment law, Appellate law
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, JavaScript, SVG, CSS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Secure forms with autocomplete off
  • Cookie consent popup

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge
  2. Professional law firm website with comprehensive content and clear navigation
  3. Strong presence of legal industry trust signals and certifications
  4. Use of Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking
  5. Cookie consent mechanism present
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content
  7. WHOIS data unavailable, limiting domain registration verification
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with asynchronous loading of Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager scripts, improving performance and tracking capabilities. The HTML structure is valid and includes meta tags for SEO and social media sharing (Open Graph and Twitter cards). The site is mobile optimized with responsive design elements and accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. No CMS or hosting provider information is explicitly detected. Performance appears moderate with SVG graphics and optimized images. The site uses standard CSS and JavaScript without outdated or vulnerable libraries visible in the source. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and user-friendly experience.
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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