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Security report for thesurveyingcompany.nz

The Surveying Company · Real Estate · New Zealand

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Surveying Company is a New Zealand-based professional service provider specializing in land surveying, planning, and civil engineering consulting. The company targets landowners, developers, and planners within New Zealand, offering expert services to support property subdivision, mapping, and engineering projects. The website presents a professional image with clear branding, consistent messaging, and comprehensive service descriptions, positioning the company as a trusted regional player in the real estate and engineering sectors. From a technical perspective, the website employs modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Google reCAPTCHA for security and analytics. The site is mobile-optimized with good navigation and SEO practices, although some accessibility features could be improved. The SSL configuration is excellent, ensuring secure communications, but the absence of security headers is a notable gap. Security posture is generally strong with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the lack of security headers and absence of an incident response or vulnerability disclosure policy reduce the overall security maturity. Privacy compliance is partial; while privacy and terms of use pages exist, there is no cookie consent mechanism, which may impact compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from enhanced security headers, explicit cookie consent, and improved transparency around security policies. The lack of WHOIS data is a concern for domain legitimacy verification, though the website content and contact information support the company's credibility. Strategic improvements in security and privacy compliance will strengthen trust and reduce risk.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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 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

    • 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

  3. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  4. 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
62
Security headers
70
Email security
50
DNS health
50
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
64

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 Surveying Company operates in the New Zealand real estate and engineering consulting market, focusing on land surveying, planning, and civil engineering services. The business model is service-oriented, targeting property developers, landowners, and municipal clients. The company leverages memberships in professional organizations to enhance credibility and market reach. The website indicates a small-sized company with a regional focus, emphasizing quality and client trust. Revenue streams likely derive from consulting fees and project-based contracts. The company maintains partnerships with industry bodies and community organizations, supporting its market position. Growth indicators include a professional web presence and active engagement with local initiatives. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified, suggesting independent operation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to strong security posture with HTTPS enabled and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from automated abuse. No sensitive data is exposed in the HTML content. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options is a weakness that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. There is no publicly available incident response or vulnerability disclosure policy, which limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. Privacy compliance is partial, lacking a cookie consent mechanism, which may pose regulatory risks. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for a small professional services website but could be improved with additional controls and policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and explicit cookie policy to improve privacy compliance and user transparency.
  3. Publish an incident response plan or security policy page to demonstrate preparedness and build trust.
  4. Consider creating a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and security practices to align with evolving regulations and industry best practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
The Surveying Company
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Surveying Company
Description
Land Consultants & Surveyors NZ provides expert land surveying, mapping, and consulting services in New Zealand.
Key services
Planning, Surveying, Civil Engineering
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, reCAPTCHA, jQuery (implied by plugins), Owl Carousel, LazySizes, Picturefill
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

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. Professional and consistent branding with clear navigation.
  3. Contact information is prominently displayed and includes phone, email, and physical address.
  4. Privacy and terms of use pages are present but cookie policy and consent mechanism are missing.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  6. No security headers detected in provided data; SSL is enabled.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable, which is a concern for domain legitimacy verification.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack with asynchronous loading of scripts such as Google Tag Manager and reCAPTCHA, improving performance and security. The use of LazySizes and Picturefill indicates attention to responsive images and mobile optimization. The site structure is clear with semantic HTML and meta tags supporting SEO. However, no CMS or hosting provider information is evident, and no advanced frameworks are detected. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in accessibility and security headers. The site is well-structured for a small business but could benefit from technical enhancements to improve security and compliance.
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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