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Security report for thehackettgroup.com

The Hackett Group® · Technology · N/a

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

85/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Hackett Group® is an enterprise-level consulting firm specializing in generative AI (Gen AI) solutions and digital transformation services. The company positions itself as a market leader with proprietary platforms such as AI XPLR™ and strategic acquisitions including LeewayHertz, Spend Matters™, and ZBrain™. Their services span business benchmarking, executive advisory, market intelligence, and technology implementation, targeting businesses aiming to leverage AI for breakthrough performance. The website reflects a mature digital presence with rich content, multimedia integration, and comprehensive navigation, indicating a high level of digital maturity. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern SEO and analytics tools including Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, Microsoft Clarity, and Zoominfo. The site is mobile-optimized and performs moderately well, with good accessibility and SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though explicit security headers and policies are not fully documented. Privacy compliance is basic, with cookie consent but no visible privacy policy or terms of service in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by adding explicit security policies, incident response information, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a notable concern, suggesting either privacy protection or data unavailability, which impacts domain legitimacy assessment. Despite this, the professional website content and business information support a credible business presence. Strategic recommendations include enhancing transparency on privacy and security policies, implementing additional security headers, publishing incident response and vulnerability disclosure information, and verifying domain registration details to improve trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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. 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 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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  • 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
82
Security headers
65
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
85

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 Hackett Group® operates in the technology consulting sector with a focus on generative AI and digital transformation. Their business model centers on providing expert advisory services combined with proprietary AI platforms to enable clients to identify, evaluate, and deploy AI solutions. The company targets enterprise clients seeking to accelerate AI adoption and improve operational performance. Their market position is strong, supported by media presence (CNBC), strategic acquisitions, and a broad partner ecosystem including major technology vendors like Oracle, SAP, Coupa, and AWS. The firm demonstrates growth through acquisitions and expanding service offerings. The website content and structured data indicate a well-established enterprise with a global reach, though specific country information is not disclosed. The partnership ecosystem and subsidiary companies enhance their competitive advantage and service breadth.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses multiple analytics and marketing scripts with consent management, reflecting a responsible approach to user privacy. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not evident, which could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No sensitive data or credentials are exposed in the HTML content. There is no visible security policy or incident response information, nor a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, which limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. The cookie consent mechanism is robust and GDPR-aware, but overall privacy compliance could be improved by publishing a detailed privacy policy and security documentation. The domain WHOIS data is missing, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy and trustworthiness. Overall, the security posture is good but with room for improvement in policy transparency and technical headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish explicit security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages clearly accessible from the website footer or main navigation.
  3. Add a security policy page detailing incident response procedures and contact channels for security issues.
  4. Create and host a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Verify and update domain WHOIS information to ensure transparency and improve domain legitimacy trust signals.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Hackett Group®
Description
The Hackett Group® has top Gen AI experts on AI who can develop your AI strategy & AI road map for breakthrough digital transformation.
Key services
Gen AI Consulting, Digital Transformation, Business Benchmarking, Executive Advisory, Market Intelligence, Technology Implementation
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, Font Awesome 6 Pro, jQuery, Vimeo embeds, Google Tag Manager, Zoominfo, Qualified, Hotjar, Microsoft Clarity, Optimole
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security and analytics scripts with consent blocking

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, Microsoft Clarity, Zoominfo, Qualified
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads (AW-1070883959)
Tracking pixels
Zoominfo Pixel, Hotjar, Microsoft Clarity, Qualified
Marketing tools
Qualified
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 multimedia
  2. Strong focus on generative AI consulting and digital transformation
  3. Multiple proprietary platforms and recent acquisitions mentioned
  4. Comprehensive navigation with mega menus and categorized insights
  5. Cookie consent and privacy mechanisms implemented
  6. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in provided content
  7. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML content
  8. Social media links present for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Vimeo
  9. Use of multiple analytics and marketing tracking tools with consent blocking
  10. WHOIS data missing, raising domain registration concerns
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO for search optimization, Font Awesome for icons, and jQuery for scripting. It integrates multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, Microsoft Clarity, Zoominfo, and Qualified, all managed with cookie consent blocking to comply with privacy regulations. Media content is delivered via Vimeo embeds and optimized with Optimole for performance. The site is mobile responsive and accessible, with a clear navigation structure using mega menus and well-organized content categories. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by multiple external scripts and rich media content. There is no explicit hosting provider identified from the content. The technical implementation is professional and supports the business goals effectively, though some security best practices could be enhanced.
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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