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Security report for spragueenergy.com

Sprague Energy · Energy · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sprague Energy is a well-established energy solutions provider serving customers primarily in the Northeastern United States. The company offers comprehensive energy and material handling services, positioning itself as a key regional player in the energy sector. The website reflects a professional and modern digital presence, built on WordPress with integration of advanced analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Hotjar, and Pardot. Privacy compliance is robust, featuring a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism via Cookiebot. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and standard security headers likely in place, though explicit security policies and incident response information are not publicly available. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a notable anomaly but does not currently detract significantly from the overall legitimacy of the site. Strategic recommendations include publishing formal security and incident response policies and improving WHOIS transparency to enhance trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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

4 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

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

    • 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. 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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
70

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

Sprague Energy operates in the energy sector with a business model focused on providing energy solutions and material handling services. The company targets business customers in the Northeast US, leveraging a professional brand and consistent messaging. The website's use of advanced marketing and analytics tools indicates a mature digital marketing strategy. While no explicit partnerships or subsidiaries are identified, the presence of Pardot and LinkedIn integrations suggests active engagement in B2B marketing and professional networking. The company appears to maintain a strong market position with a large operational scale, though specific financial or founding data is not disclosed.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of cookie consent to comply with privacy regulations. Security headers are likely implemented, and no sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the lack of published security policies, incident response plans, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in transparency and preparedness. The missing WHOIS data raises a minor concern regarding domain registration transparency but does not currently indicate malicious intent. Overall, the security maturity is moderate to high but could benefit from enhanced documentation and public security governance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and user trust.
  2. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and responsible reporting.
  3. Enhance WHOIS registration transparency by ensuring accurate and complete domain registration information is publicly available.
  4. Review and confirm all HTTP security headers are properly configured, including Referrer-Policy and Feature-Policy.
  5. Maintain and regularly audit third-party analytics and marketing integrations to ensure compliance with privacy regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sprague Energy
Description
Sprague offers comprehensive energy solutions and material handling services to meet the needs of customers across the Northeast.
Key services
Energy solutions, Material handling services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, Font Awesome
Frameworks
Bootstrap (implied by CSS variables and classes)
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
Hotjar, Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Pardot, Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. Strong privacy and cookie compliance with Cookiebot integration.
  3. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  4. WHOIS data missing, which reduces trust but website appears legitimate.
  5. Extensive use of third-party analytics and marketing tools.
  6. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including PHP, jQuery, and Bootstrap CSS framework. It uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing tag management and integrates Cookiebot for cookie consent management. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. The site uses CDN assets for fonts and images, contributing to faster load times. No critical technical debt or outdated libraries were detected in the provided HTML content. Opportunities exist to further optimize performance and enhance security headers for a more robust technical posture.
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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