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Security report for topresume.com

TopResume · Other · United States

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

TopResume is a leading professional resume writing service operating primarily in the United States with a broad international partner network. The company offers a range of career services including resume writing, cover letter creation, LinkedIn profile optimization, interview coaching, and job placement services. Their market position is strong, supported by extensive customer testimonials, media features, and a large volume of satisfied clients. Technically, the website is built on a modern React/Next.js framework with Material-UI, hosted on AWS CloudFront, and uses Contentful as a CMS. However, a critical security gap exists due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support, which significantly impacts the security posture. The site implements good SEO practices and has comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, indicating a mature approach to privacy compliance. Overall, the business demonstrates professionalism and credibility but must urgently address its SSL/TLS configuration to ensure user trust and security.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

3 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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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
50
Security headers
35
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
63

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

TopResume operates a service-based business model focused on career advancement solutions for job seekers across various industries and experience levels. Their revenue streams include multiple tiered service packages with add-ons such as rush delivery and interview coaching. The company targets individuals seeking professional resume enhancement and job placement assistance. Their partnership ecosystem includes regional sites and related brands under the Talent Inc umbrella. The presence of a dedicated customer portal and integration with marketing and analytics tools indicates a digitally mature operation. Growth indicators include a high volume of customer reviews and active marketing campaigns. Strategic observations suggest a focus on expanding service offerings and maintaining high customer satisfaction to sustain market leadership.

Security posture

The website's security posture is currently weak due to the lack of a valid SSL certificate and absence of HTTPS, exposing users to potential data interception risks. While some security headers like HSTS are present, the overall SSL/TLS configuration is non-existent, with no modern TLS protocols enabled and no OCSP stapling or session resumption. No explicit security or incident response policies are found on the site, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present. The site uses third-party marketing and analytics scripts, which require careful management to avoid privacy risks. Immediate remediation of SSL/TLS issues is critical to protect user data and maintain compliance with security best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Install and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 or 1.3) and disable outdated or insecure protocols.
  3. Implement OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve security and performance.
  4. Add or enhance security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible to users.
  6. Consider implementing a security.txt file for vulnerability disclosure.
  7. Regularly audit third-party scripts for privacy and security compliance.
  8. Enhance cookie consent mechanisms to ensure explicit user consent.
  9. Maintain up-to-date privacy and cookie policies reflecting current regulations.
  10. Improve monitoring and alerting for security incidents and breaches.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
TopResume
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Next.js and React with Material-UI for styling, indicating a modern and scalable front-end architecture. It is hosted on Amazon AWS with CloudFront CDN for content delivery, ensuring global reach and performance optimization. Contentful CMS is used for content management, providing flexibility and ease of updates. The site includes comprehensive SEO metadata, Open Graph tags, and JSON-LD structured data for enhanced search engine visibility. Performance metrics are not available, but the use of modern frameworks and CDNs suggests moderate to good performance. Mobile optimization and accessibility are rated good based on responsive design and semantic HTML usage. However, the lack of SSL/TLS is a major technical risk that must be addressed promptly.
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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