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SQS - Software Quality Systems · Technology · Spain

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

SQS - Software Quality Systems is a medium-sized Spanish company specializing in software testing, quality assurance, certification, and data space services. It serves regulated sectors such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals, railways, and automotive, offering professional consulting, managed testing services, and training. The company holds multiple recognized certifications including ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 27001, and ENS, positioning itself as a trusted provider in the technology and regulated industries. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with Divi theme and integrates modern marketing and analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Hotjar, and reCAPTCHA. However, the site lacks a valid SSL certificate and modern TLS support, which significantly weakens its security posture. Privacy compliance is well addressed with GDPR cookie consent and a comprehensive privacy policy. Contact information is clearly available, enhancing business credibility. Overall, the website is professional and content-rich but requires urgent security improvements to protect user data and enhance trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 100 · Critical
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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  3. 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';…

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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
100
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
65
GDPR outside view
0
Average
53
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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

SQS operates in a competitive niche providing software quality and certification services to regulated industries. Its business model focuses on consulting, managed testing, and certification, supported by strong industry certifications and international standards compliance. The company leverages partnerships with Innovalia and participates in industry events like QA&TEST. Its target customers are enterprises requiring compliance with ISO standards and regulatory frameworks such as MDR/IVDR. The company maintains a consistent brand presence and uses digital marketing tools effectively. Growth opportunities exist in expanding managed testing services and data space offerings. The absence of explicit incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies suggests areas for maturity improvement.

Security posture

The current security posture of the website is weak due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of HTTPS support, exposing users to potential data interception risks. No modern TLS protocols are enabled, and security headers such as HSTS and CAA are missing. DNSSEC is not implemented, and DMARC policy is set to 'none', which limits email protection. The site uses reCAPTCHA v3 and cookie consent mechanisms, indicating awareness of privacy and bot mitigation. However, the lack of a security.txt file and incident response contact channels reduces transparency and readiness for security incidents. These gaps pose business risks, especially given the company's focus on regulated sectors where data protection is critical.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) and disable deprecated protocols to enhance encryption.
  3. Configure HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload to enforce secure connections.
  4. Add CAA DNS records to restrict which certificate authorities can issue certificates for the domain.
  5. Deploy DNSSEC to protect DNS queries from tampering and spoofing.
  6. Update DMARC policy to 'quarantine' or 'reject' to improve email spoofing protection.
  7. Publish a security.txt file detailing vulnerability disclosure and incident response contacts.
  8. Establish and publicize an incident response policy and dedicated security contact email.
  9. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to avoid vulnerabilities.
  10. Enhance accessibility features and mobile optimization for broader user inclusivity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress CMS using the Divi theme, integrating multiple third-party services including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, Tawk.to live chat, and reCAPTCHA v3 for spam protection. The DNS is managed by ingent.net with valid SPF records and basic DMARC. Performance is slow with a page load time of over 8 seconds and a large page size (~1.65 MB) with 102 resources, indicating potential optimization opportunities. SEO is supported by Yoast SEO plugin with proper meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design but accessibility is basic. The lack of SSL and modern TLS protocols is a critical technical deficiency impacting security and user trust.
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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