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Security report for theprojectoffice.co.nz

Rubix · Other · New Zealand

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

33/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Rubix is a New Zealand-based national independent project management consultancy specializing in unlocking project potential across diverse sectors including education, infrastructure, commercial, and sustainability. The company offers comprehensive services from strategic planning through to project delivery, emphasizing sustainable design and construction practices. Their market position is supported by a mature domain and a broad portfolio of projects across New Zealand. Technically, the website is built on Craft CMS and served via nginx with Cloudflare DNS. However, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support is a critical security shortfall. The site uses Google Tag Manager for analytics but lacks privacy and cookie policies, which impacts privacy compliance. Performance metrics indicate slow DNS resolution, and no advanced security headers or mechanisms are implemented. Security posture is weak due to missing HTTPS, lack of HSTS, and no security headers, exposing users to potential risks. The WHOIS data confirms a consistent and legitimate registration with a mature domain age, though the lack of domain protection locks is noted. Contact information is comprehensive with multiple regional offices, enhancing business credibility. Overall, the website demonstrates good business and content quality but requires urgent security improvements to protect users and enhance trust. Privacy compliance is minimal, and adding policies and consent mechanisms is recommended.

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

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  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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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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
0
Average
33

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

Rubix operates as a project management consultancy with a focus on sectors such as education, infrastructure, commercial development, health and retirement, ports, airports, energy, and sustainability. Their business model centers on consultancy services delivered nationally across New Zealand. The company leverages certifications like Toitū Climate Positive and membership in the New Zealand Green Building Council to differentiate themselves. The website showcases a large portfolio of projects, indicating a medium-sized enterprise with a strong regional presence. The absence of privacy policies and security best practices on the website suggests areas for operational improvement. The company maintains multiple regional offices with clear contact details, supporting a decentralized client engagement approach.

Security posture

The current security posture of the website is poor. The site lacks a valid SSL certificate and does not support HTTPS, which is a critical vulnerability exposing all data transmissions to interception. No modern TLS protocols are enabled, and security headers such as HSTS, Content-Security-Policy, and X-Frame-Options are missing. OCSP stapling and session resumption are not implemented, reducing performance and security. There is no evidence of incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies. The absence of privacy and cookie policies further weakens compliance with data protection regulations. Immediate remediation is required to install a valid SSL certificate, enable HTTPS, and implement standard security headers to protect users and improve trust.

Recommendations

  1. Install and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Implement HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload directives.
  3. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  4. Develop and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  5. Establish an incident response plan and publish contact channels for security incidents and vulnerability disclosures.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern CMS platform (Craft CMS) and served via nginx with Cloudflare DNS, indicating a contemporary infrastructure. However, the lack of HTTPS and valid SSL certificate is a significant technical deficiency. DNS resolution time is relatively slow at 583ms, which may impact user experience. The site includes Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking but lacks advanced accessibility features and comprehensive SEO metadata beyond basic Open Graph tags. The site is mobile optimized with good navigation and design consistency. There is no evidence of forms or complex interactive elements on the homepage, reducing attack surface but also limiting user engagement features. Overall, the technical implementation is moderate but requires urgent security upgrades and performance optimizations.
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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