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Security report for soscarbon.com

SOS Carbon · Energy · Philippines

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

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SOS Carbon is a small, innovative company focused on providing cost-effective and responsible solutions for the collection, disposal, and transformation of sargassum seaweed, supporting sustainable tourism and the blue economy. The company leverages patented technology and academic roots from MIT to position itself as a leader in marine environmental management. Their services include device manufacturing, technology licensing, consulting, and carbon credit facilitation, targeting coastal communities and tourism stakeholders. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand with clear messaging and multimedia content to engage visitors. Technically, the website is built using GoDaddy Website Builder hosted on GoDaddy infrastructure, employing modern web technologies including JavaScript frameworks and Google Analytics for user tracking. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices but lacks some advanced accessibility features. Performance is moderate with room for improvement. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and registers a service worker, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, and does not publish a security policy or incident response contacts. Privacy compliance is partial, with a cookie consent banner but no privacy policy or terms of service pages. The domain registration is consistent and transparent, supporting the legitimacy of the business. Overall, SOS Carbon presents a trustworthy and professional online presence with some gaps in privacy and security documentation. Addressing these gaps would enhance compliance and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

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

  2. 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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

      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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  • 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
77
Security headers
45
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
69

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

SOS Carbon operates in the environmental technology sector, focusing on marine debris and invasive sargassum seaweed management. Their competitive advantage lies in patented, low-capital, high-capacity devices and technology licensing, supported by academic research. The business model combines service provision, manufacturing, and consulting, targeting tourism and coastal community markets. The company maintains active social media engagement and uses digital marketing tools like Calendly for client interaction. Growth indicators include video content showcasing technology and participation in global forums. Partnerships are implied through social media and academic affiliations but no explicit partner domains are listed.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled and service worker registration. However, the absence of DNSSEC, security headers, and published security policies indicates room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The lack of incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests limited readiness for security incidents. Privacy compliance is partial, with cookie consent but missing privacy and terms policies. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but would benefit from enhanced documentation and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve compliance and transparency.
  4. Add a security policy page including incident response contact information (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email).
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and tracking tools to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SOS Carbon
Description
Spin off organization from the MIT. Provides the most cost-effective & responsible solutions for sargassum seaweed collection & transformation for blue economy.
Key services
Sargassum seaweed collection and disposal services, Marine debris management systems, Device manufacturing, Technology licensing, Invasive sargassum seaweed barriers, Technical consulting, Engineering, Seaweed processing, Lab testing and R&D, Carbon sequestration and carbon credits
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, React (implied by React commonjs external), Google Tag Manager, Service Worker, Webfonts (Montserrat, Cabin)
Frameworks
GoDaddy Website Builder
Platforms
GoDaddy Hosting
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Service worker registered

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via gtag)
Marketing tools
Calendly (for scheduling)
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 branding and consistent messaging.
  2. Content is focused on environmental and sustainable solutions for sargassum seaweed management.
  3. Multiple social media channels are linked, enhancing trust and outreach.
  4. No privacy policy or terms of service pages found, which is a compliance gap.
  5. Cookie banner with consent mechanism is implemented, indicating some privacy awareness.
  6. No direct company phone numbers or physical addresses found in the content.
  7. Use of GoDaddy Website Builder and hosting indicates a small to medium business scale.
  8. No security policy or incident response information is published.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
  10. Use of Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for tracking user behavior.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on GoDaddy Website Builder platform, leveraging modern JavaScript frameworks and Google Analytics for tracking. It uses web fonts Montserrat and Cabin for typography and includes service worker support for progressive web app features. Hosting is provided by GoDaddy with domain registration also through GoDaddy.com, LLC. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO metadata present. Accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced. The technical stack is suitable for a small to medium business but could be modernized with additional security and performance optimizations.
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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