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Security report for stjoseph.com

St. Joseph Communications · Media · Canada

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

St. Joseph Communications (SJC) is a leading Canadian full-service media and marketing company specializing in integrated content, media, and print solutions. The company boasts a strong market position with reach to over 23 million Canadians through a portfolio of iconic media brands and offers a comprehensive suite of services including creative production, advertising, branded content, experiential marketing, and multi-channel marketing. Their business model focuses on connecting brands with audiences through storytelling and performance marketing, supported by in-house content studios and print infrastructure. Technically, the website is built on the Webflow platform, leveraging modern web technologies such as Google Tag Manager for analytics, Weglot for multilingual support, and a cookie consent mechanism for privacy compliance. The site demonstrates excellent design quality, mobile optimization, and accessibility features, contributing to a positive user experience and strong SEO fundamentals. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent but lacks explicit security headers and a public security policy or vulnerability disclosure. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of WHOIS domain registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy and registration transparency. Overall, SJC presents a professional and trustworthy digital presence with strong business credibility and technical maturity. Strategic improvements in privacy policy publication, security header implementation, and domain registration transparency would enhance their security posture and compliance standing.

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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

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"

    • 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

  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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
57
Security headers
30
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
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

SJC operates in the Canadian media sector with a diversified portfolio of media brands targeting millennials and Gen Z demographics. Their competitive advantage lies in their integrated service offering that combines content creation, print, and digital advertising with data-driven marketing strategies. Revenue streams likely include advertising sales, branded content production, print services, and experiential marketing events. The company targets brands seeking to engage Canadian consumers across multiple channels. Growth indicators include recent acquisitions (e.g., Assembly Digital) and awards such as Deloitte’s Best Managed Companies. The partnership ecosystem includes media brands and technology providers, supporting a robust marketing services platform.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a gap in defense-in-depth. No public incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms were found, which limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. Data protection practices appear basic with no exposed sensitive information detected. Compliance with GDPR is implied via cookie consent but lacks a formal privacy policy. Overall, the security culture is professional but could benefit from enhanced policies and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve privacy compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen security posture.
  3. Establish a public vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Ensure domain WHOIS information is accurate and publicly available to improve domain legitimacy and trust.
  5. Enhance incident response readiness by publishing security contact information and response procedures.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
St. Joseph Communications
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
St. Joseph Communications
Description
SJC is a dynamic media and marketing company offering creative marketing services, advertising technology, print infrastructure and a portfolio of distinct media brands.
Key services
Creative & Production, Commercial Print, Advertising, Branded & Custom Content, Experiential Marketing, Multi-Channel Marketing, Performance Marketing, Retail & Content Strategy
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Webflow CMS, Google Tag Manager, Google Fonts, Finsweet Cookie Consent, Weglot (language translation), Dropbox video hosting
Frameworks
Webflow
Platforms
Webflow Hosting
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of cookie consent mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Weglot
Transparency
basic

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. No WHOIS data available, domain may be unregistered or WHOIS query failed
  3. Strong branding and media presence with multiple well-known Canadian media brands
  4. Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  5. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found in the provided HTML
  6. Contact information including email, phone, and physical address clearly provided
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
  8. No signs of adult or NSFW content
  9. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (Webflow)
  10. Google Tag Manager used for analytics and tracking
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern, scalable Webflow CMS platform with integration of Google Tag Manager for analytics and Weglot for multilingual support. Performance is optimized with lazy loading images and video content hosted on Dropbox. The site is mobile responsive with good accessibility features such as focus outlines and semantic HTML. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. Technical risks include reliance on third-party scripts and incomplete security header implementation. Opportunities exist to improve security controls and formalize privacy and security policies to align with best practices.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 69/100Medium31 findingsView report
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