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Security report for sqas.org

SQAS · Energy · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SQAS is a business focused on Safety & Quality Assessment for Sustainability, primarily serving sectors related to energy and transportation. The company appears to have a stable market presence with a domain registered since 2000, indicating long-term operation. The website provides basic information about its services but lacks detailed contact or policy pages. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with standard SEO and tracking tools like Google Analytics and Tag Manager, showing moderate digital maturity. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection, but lacks advanced security headers and published security policies. Overall, the site is professional but could improve in privacy compliance and transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

4 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  2. 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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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  • 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
0
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
68
Average
51

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

SQAS operates in the niche of safety and quality assessments with a focus on sustainability, targeting companies requiring such certifications or evaluations. The business model likely revolves around assessment services and certifications. The domain age and registration details support a credible and established operation. However, the absence of detailed contact information and policy documents may limit trust and user engagement. The company does not publicly display certifications or partnerships in the provided content, which could be an area for growth to enhance market positioning.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS and has domain transfer protection, which are positive security indicators. However, it lacks DNSSEC and common security headers, which are recommended best practices. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is available, indicating potential gaps in security transparency and readiness. The use of third-party tracking tools like Google Analytics introduces moderate user tracking, but no explicit privacy or cookie policies are present to inform users. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved with better policy publication and technical security enhancements.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement and enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security.
  3. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for business and security incident reporting.
  5. Develop and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SQAS
Description
Safety & Quality Assessment for Sustainability
Key services
Safety assessment, Quality assessment, Sustainability evaluation
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, jQuery, FontAwesome, Yoast SEO plugin
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website uses WordPress CMS with Yoast SEO plugin
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided content
  4. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for tracking
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
  6. No incident response or security contact information found
  7. No certifications or trust badges explicitly displayed in the content
  8. Domain WHOIS data indicates a well-established domain with consistent registration
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, and FontAwesome for UI elements. Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics are used for tracking and analytics. The site loads with moderate performance and is mobile optimized. However, there is no evidence of advanced frameworks or modern JavaScript libraries beyond jQuery. The hosting provider is EuroDNS S.A., consistent with the domain registrar. The technical stack is stable but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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