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Security report for tugboatinstitute.com

Tugboat Institute · Other · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Tugboat Institute is a specialized community focused on supporting Evergreen® business leaders who run private, profitable, and enduring companies. The organization offers membership programs, educational content, newsletters, and recognition initiatives aimed at fostering sustainable business success. Their market position is that of a niche thought leader and community hub for Evergreen® companies, primarily targeting CEOs and presidents of such businesses. The website is professionally designed with consistent branding and rich content that aligns well with their mission. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using modern plugins such as WooCommerce for e-commerce capabilities, Yoast SEO for search optimization, and Google Analytics for tracking. The site employs HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and integrates security features like Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms. Performance and mobile optimization are good, though accessibility could be improved. SEO practices are well implemented. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good practices including secure payment processing and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit cookie consent mechanisms and dedicated security or incident response policies, which are areas for improvement. The domain uses privacy protection in WHOIS, which is common and justified for this business type, with no suspicious patterns detected. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and technical maturity. Strategic recommendations include implementing GDPR-compliant cookie consent, publishing security policies, and enhancing accessibility to further strengthen compliance and user trust.

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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

6 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. 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

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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
15
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
62

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

Tugboat Institute operates as a membership and content subscription community serving Evergreen® business leaders. Their competitive advantage lies in their focused niche on private, enduring companies and the provision of curated wisdom, tools, and recognition programs. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, newsletter subscriptions, and book sales through partner retailers. The target customer segment is senior executives of private companies committed to long-term sustainable growth. The partnership ecosystem includes major book retailers and payment processors. The company demonstrates a mature digital presence with strategic content offerings and community engagement, positioning it well within its specialized market.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced, use of reCAPTCHA to mitigate spam and abuse, and secure payment integration via Authorize.Net CIM. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a cookie consent mechanism and dedicated security or incident response pages indicates gaps in privacy compliance and incident readiness. There is no evidence of vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files. Overall, the security culture appears sound but could benefit from formalizing policies and enhancing user privacy controls to align with GDPR and other regulations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a GDPR-compliant cookie consent banner to inform users and obtain consent for tracking cookies.
  2. Publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response plan accessible from the website footer or about section.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to improve compliance with WCAG standards and broaden user inclusivity.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate risks from vulnerable dependencies.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Tugboat Institute
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Tugboat Institute
Description
Tugboat Institute believes in the vital importance of humans coming together to create and grow enduring, private businesses that make a dent in the universe.
Key services
Evergreen Journal newsletters, Membership programs, Evergreen Growth Navigator tool, Recognition programs (Evergreen Company of the Year, Certified Evergreen), Educational content and events
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Yoast SEO Premium, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA, Vimeo Player, jQuery, Select2, DataTables, Popup Maker
Frameworks
WooCommerce, Uncode Theme
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce tokens in AJAX calls
  • Payment processing via Authorize.Net CIM plugin

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Ads
Marketing tools
Google Site Kit
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich
  2. Strong focus on Evergreen business leadership community
  3. Use of modern WordPress plugins and SEO tools
  4. No visible security or privacy policy gaps except cookie consent
  5. No signs of blocking or WAF interference
  6. Social media presence is consistent and professional
  7. Payment processing integrated securely via Authorize.Net CIM
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using a well-supported theme (Uncode) and plugins including WooCommerce for e-commerce and Yoast SEO for search optimization. It leverages Google Tag Manager and Analytics for data collection and tracking. The site uses CDN resources for libraries such as jQuery, DataTables, and Select2, improving performance. The presence of asynchronous script loading and deferred JavaScript indicates attention to performance optimization. Mobile responsiveness is good, and SEO metadata is comprehensive. Technical risks are minimal but include the need for improved privacy compliance and accessibility enhancements.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 65/100Medium32 findingsView report
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