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Security report for skghoshassociates.com

S. K. Ghosh Associates LLC · Other · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

S. K. Ghosh Associates LLC is a specialized consulting firm focused on seismic and building code consulting services. The company offers a range of products including publications, computer programs, and training seminars/webinars targeted at engineers, governmental agencies, and trade associations. Their market position is that of a niche expert with a professional online presence and a clear business model centered on technical consulting and education. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern frameworks like Bootstrap and uses common libraries such as jQuery and Font Awesome. The site is mobile optimized and performs moderately well, with good SEO and accessibility basics. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enabled and secure forms, but lacks some advanced security headers and explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy linked externally but no cookie consent mechanism detected. The WHOIS data for the domain is missing, which raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy, though the website content and presentation suggest a legitimate business. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced security and privacy compliance measures.

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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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';…

  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

  3. 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

      SSL Certificate Expires Soon

      SSL certificate expires in 13 days

      What to do: Renew SSL certificate before expiration

      • NIS2 21(2)(h)
      • IR 2024/2690 9.2(c): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(c): Cryptography
      • NIST SC-17: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-17: Public Key Infrastructure Certificates

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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
25
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
71

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 a specialized consulting niche serving structural engineers and related professionals. Their revenue streams likely include sales of technical publications, software licenses, and training subscriptions. The partnership with ICC Safe indicates a strong industry affiliation. The website supports customer engagement through account management and event registrations. Growth indicators include a robust webinar schedule and product offerings. The company maintains active social media channels to extend reach and engagement. Strategic observations suggest a focus on technical excellence and education, with opportunities to improve digital trust through better domain registration transparency and privacy compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and secure form handling. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No explicit incident response or security policy information is published, which limits transparency. The use of third-party scripts like Google Analytics introduces moderate tracking but no evident vulnerabilities. The missing WHOIS data for the domain is a notable risk factor, potentially indicating registration issues or privacy protection that is not disclosed. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could be improved with enhanced headers, privacy mechanisms, and incident response disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Verify and update domain registration information to ensure WHOIS data is complete and accurate.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
S. K. Ghosh Associates LLC
Description
S. K. Ghosh Associates LLC is a premier technical resource specializing in structural codes and standards, providing seismic and code-related consulting services through publications, trainings, peer reviews, research projects, computer programs, and code interpretations.
Key services
seismic and code consulting, publications, training seminars and webinars, peer reviews, research projects, computer programs, code interpretations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, Owl Carousel, Google Fonts, Google Analytics (gtag.js)
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • secure forms with POST method
  • no exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

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 rich content and no blocking detected
  2. WHOIS data is missing or domain not registered, which is unusual for a professional business site
  3. Privacy and user agreements link to ICC Safe domain, indicating affiliation or partnership
  4. No cookie consent banner detected despite use of tracking scripts
  5. Contact information is clearly presented with company email and phone
  6. Social media presence is active on major platforms
  7. Website uses modern technologies and is mobile optimized
  8. No explicit security policies or incident response info published
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. It leverages Google Fonts and Font Awesome for styling and icons. The site uses Owl Carousel for sliders and Google Analytics for visitor tracking. Performance is moderate with deferred loading of scripts and lazy loading of images. Accessibility is basic with some screen reader text and semantic HTML elements. SEO is supported by meta tags and structured navigation. Technical debt appears low but could be reduced by consolidating scripts and improving security headers. Hosting provider details are not evident from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from modernization in 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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