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Security report for tax-people.eu

Tax People · Finance · N/a

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

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

Tax People is a specialized recruitment and mediation firm focusing on tax professionals for permanent and interim roles. With over 30 years of experience and a unique PACT assessment tool, they position themselves as a trusted partner in the tax recruitment market. The website is professionally designed using WordPress and modern web technologies, providing a good user experience and mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and GDPR-compliant cookie consent, though some security headers are missing. The absence of public WHOIS data suggests privacy protection, which is reasonable for this business type. Overall, the site is credible and trustworthy with room for improvement in contact transparency and security hardening.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

2 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.

    • 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

  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
77
Security headers
85
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
81

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

The company targets tax professionals and organizations needing tax expertise, operating primarily in the finance sector. Their business model centers on mediation and recruitment services, leveraging a strong network and proprietary assessment tools. Market positioning is strong with a high success rate and decades of experience. The website links to related domains indicating a partnership ecosystem. Lack of visible contact details may limit direct customer engagement. No advertising or tracking services detected, indicating a focus on professional service rather than marketing. The company appears to be a small-sized specialist firm with a clear niche focus.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS and implements a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism, reflecting awareness of privacy regulations. However, no explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which could improve protection against common web attacks. No incident response or security policy information is provided, limiting transparency on security readiness. The absence of exposed vulnerabilities or sensitive data is positive. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced with additional headers and documented policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen web security.
  2. Publish clear contact information including emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility and customer trust.
  3. Add a dedicated security policy and incident response page to demonstrate security maturity and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adding a terms of service page and enhancing privacy policy details for comprehensive compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Tax People
Description
Tax People is the specialist in mediating tax professionals for both permanent and interim positions. They offer executive search, interim solutions, and a unique PACT assessment tool for tax professionals.
Key services
Executive Search, Interim Solutions, PACT Assessment
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Bootstrap, Slick Slider, Fancybox, AutoNumeric, jQuery Validate, MatchHeight
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent banner with GDPR compliance

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to tax professional mediation.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage or main navigation.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and GDPR compliant.
  5. No explicit security headers detected in the provided data.
  6. WHOIS data is unavailable, indicating privacy protection.
  7. No social media links or company contact details explicitly found.
  8. Website uses WordPress CMS with common plugins and libraries.
  9. No evidence of advertising or tracking pixels found.
  10. No terms of service page detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery, and various plugins for UI enhancements like sliders and form validation. The site loads with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. SEO is supported by Yoast SEO plugin with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Accessibility is basic but could be improved. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. No major technical debt or outdated technologies detected, but security headers are missing which is a technical risk.
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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