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Security report for trustist.com

Trustist Reviews · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Trustist Reviews operates as a specialized online platform focused on customer reviews and reputation management. The company offers a free customer reviews quiz and detailed PDF reports to help businesses understand and improve their customer feedback. The website targets businesses looking to enhance their online reputation and customer engagement. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with Elementor, hosted likely on Azure, and uses Cloudflare DNS for performance and security. It integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools including Google Analytics, HubSpot, Hotjar, and Facebook Pixel, indicating a mature digital marketing infrastructure. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and employs a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism, but lacks explicit security policies or incident response contacts. The domain registration is consistent and trustworthy, with a long registration period and protective domain status flags. Overall, the website is professional and secure but could improve transparency by publishing privacy policies, terms of service, and security contact information.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

4 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 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';…

  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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
65
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
71

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

Trustist positions itself as a niche player in the customer review and reputation management sector, providing tools and consultancy to businesses. Its business model revolves around offering free diagnostic quizzes and detailed reporting to attract and assist clients. The company appears small but focused, with a UK base and a consistent brand presence. The use of advanced marketing tools and analytics suggests a data-driven approach to customer acquisition and retention. No direct contact details or partner domains were found, indicating a lean operation or a focus on inbound digital engagement. The absence of explicit certifications or compliance statements suggests room for growth in formal trust and compliance signaling.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid baseline security posture with HTTPS enabled and Cloudflare DNS usage. The cookie consent banner is detailed and GDPR-compliant, reflecting awareness of privacy regulations. However, the lack of explicit security headers, security policy documentation, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates gaps in security maturity. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The integration of multiple third-party scripts requires ongoing monitoring to mitigate supply chain risks. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by formalizing policies and improving transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the homepage.
  2. Add explicit security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and compliance.
  3. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet compliance standards and improve user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Trustist Reviews
Description
Trustist provides a review platform and customer reviews service, including a free customer reviews quiz with a PDF report to help businesses improve their customer review strategies.
Key services
Customer reviews platform, Customer reviews quiz, PDF reporting on review status and improvement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Cloudflare DNS, Google Tag Manager, HubSpot, CookieYes, Hotjar, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, New Relic
Frameworks
WordPress, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent banner with detailed categories
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, HubSpot Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads (via Google Tag Manager), Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, HubSpot Analytics
Marketing tools
HubSpot, CookieYes
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses HTTPS and modern web technologies.
  2. Cookie consent mechanism is detailed and compliant.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on the homepage HTML.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  5. Use of multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools.
  6. Website content is business-focused and professional.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page detected.
  8. No incident response or security contact information found.
  9. WHOIS data indicates a stable and legitimate domain registration.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder, leveraging Cloudflare DNS and Azure hosting inferred from cookies. It uses a variety of third-party marketing and analytics tools including Google Tag Manager, HubSpot, Hotjar, and Facebook Pixel, indicating a sophisticated marketing stack. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly with proper meta tags and structured data. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in loading speed and accessibility. The presence of multiple external scripts necessitates careful management to avoid security and privacy risks. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business goals but could benefit from enhanced security controls and performance tuning.
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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