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Security report for worksafenb.ca

WorkSafeNB · Government · Canada

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

WorkSafeNB is a government agency dedicated to workplace safety, insurance, and health services in New Brunswick, Canada. It serves workers, employers, and healthcare providers by offering insurance coverage, safety resources, claims processing, and regulatory guidance. The website reflects a professional government presence with a focus on public service and education. Technically, the site uses a moderate technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Analytics, and Google Tag Manager, with good mobile optimization and basic SEO. Security posture is adequate but could be improved by updating libraries, implementing security headers, and adding explicit cookie consent mechanisms. The absence of WHOIS data reduces trust slightly but the overall content and presentation support legitimacy. No adult or questionable content is present, making the site safe for general audiences.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

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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
82
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
60

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

WorkSafeNB holds a strong market position as the primary workplace safety and insurance authority in New Brunswick. Its business model is government-funded and service-oriented, focusing on regulatory compliance, insurance administration, and safety education. The agency maintains active engagement through multiple social media channels and partners with related sites for occupational health and wellness. The website's content and resources indicate a medium-sized organization with a clear target audience of workers, employers, and healthcare professionals. The lack of WHOIS data is unusual but does not detract significantly from perceived credibility given the official nature of the site.

Security posture

The security maturity of WorkSafeNB's website is moderate. HTTPS is used, and no sensitive data is exposed in the HTML. However, the site uses an outdated version of jQuery (1.11.2), which may have known vulnerabilities. No security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which are recommended best practices. There is no visible security policy or incident response contact information published. Cookie consent mechanisms are absent, which may impact GDPR compliance. Overall, the site demonstrates basic security hygiene but would benefit from modernization and enhanced security controls to reduce risk and improve compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Update all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to the latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a clear cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to improve privacy compliance and user transparency.
  4. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to enhance trust and preparedness.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing to identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
WorkSafeNB
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
WorkSafeNB
Description
WorkSafeNB is a government agency focused on workplace safety, insurance, and health in New Brunswick, Canada. It provides resources, insurance services, safety topics, and support for workers, employers, and health care providers.
Key services
Workplace injury insurance, Safety education and resources, Claims processing, Regulatory compliance support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.11.2, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Google Custom Search Engine, Font Awesome, Bootstrap (implied by navbar classes)
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by Google Tag Manager and analytics scripts loaded over HTTPS)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Marketing tools
MailerLite
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government agency site focused on workplace safety in New Brunswick, Canada.
  2. Content is well-structured with multiple resources, news, and forms available.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy explicitly found on main pages, but a disclaimer page exists.
  4. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
  5. WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual but may be due to CIRA privacy or query issues.
  6. Use of outdated jQuery version may pose security risks.
  7. Multiple social media channels are linked, indicating active engagement.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using a combination of jQuery 1.11.2, Bootstrap framework, Font Awesome icons, and Google services such as Tag Manager and Analytics. The site loads asynchronously Google Custom Search Engine scripts and uses MailerLite for email marketing. The HTML structure is valid and supports responsive design with mobile optimization. Performance is moderate, with some potential for improvement by updating libraries and optimizing assets. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not evident from the HTML content. Accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced for compliance with standards.
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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