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Ygrene Energy Fund · Energy · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ygrene Energy Fund operates as a national leader in PACE financing, providing clean energy and sustainable home improvement financing solutions primarily for residential and commercial property owners in the United States. Their business model focuses on leveraging home equity and income for financing approval rather than credit scores, offering flexible payment terms and contractor matching services. The website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, clear navigation, and relevant content targeted at homeowners and contractors interested in energy-efficient home improvements. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10 with Bootstrap 4 and integrates multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Hotjar, and Visual Website Optimizer. The site is mobile optimized and uses modern web technologies, though some accessibility features could be enhanced. Performance is moderate, and SEO practices are adequately implemented. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data in the HTML content. However, there is a lack of visible security headers and no published security or incident response policies, which are areas for improvement. Privacy compliance is partial, with a clear privacy policy but no visible cookie consent mechanism. Contact information is prominently displayed, enhancing business credibility. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional image with a solid business foundation. Strategic improvements in security headers, privacy compliance, and incident response transparency would further strengthen its security posture and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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

  2. 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

  3. 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  4. 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';…

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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
0
Security headers
60
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
51

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

Ygrene Energy Fund holds a strong market position as a national leader in PACE financing, targeting homeowners and commercial property owners seeking sustainable and energy-efficient home improvements. Their competitive advantage lies in offering financing based on home equity and income rather than credit scores, appealing to a broader customer base. The business model includes prequalification, project selection, and contractor matching, supported by a robust digital marketing ecosystem. The company demonstrates growth through inclusion in recognized business lists and active social media engagement. Partnerships with contractors and use of marketing tools like Ambassador indicate a well-developed partnership ecosystem. The website content and structure reflect a mature operation with clear customer journey pathways and trust signals.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security robustness. There is no public incident response or vulnerability disclosure policy, which limits transparency and preparedness. Privacy practices include a comprehensive privacy policy and disclosure of soft credit pulls, but lack of cookie consent mechanisms may pose compliance risks under GDPR. The use of multiple third-party scripts necessitates ongoing vulnerability management. Overall, the security posture is functional but could benefit from enhanced header implementation, explicit security policies, and improved privacy compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Deploy a cookie consent banner/mechanism to ensure GDPR and other privacy regulation compliance.
  3. Publish clear security and incident response policies to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ygrene Energy Fund
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ygrene Energy Fund
Description
Ygrene is a national PACE financing leader, bringing clean energy and sustainable home improvement projects to life. They offer financing solutions based on home equity and income rather than credit score, focusing on energy efficiency and home improvements.
Key services
PACE financing, Home improvement financing, Contractor matching, Prequalification services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Bootstrap 4, jQuery, Google Maps API, Google Analytics, Hotjar, Visual Website Optimizer, Select2
Frameworks
Drupal, Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL https://ygrene.com)
  • Soft credit pull disclosed (privacy conscious)
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, Visual Website Optimizer
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Visual Website Optimizer
Tracking pixels
Hotjar
Marketing tools
Ambassador, Google Optimize, Hotjar, Visual Website Optimizer
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear navigation and relevant content.
  2. Strong presence of business contact information and social media links.
  3. Use of multiple marketing and analytics tools indicates active digital marketing.
  4. No explicit cookie consent banner found, which may be a compliance gap.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. No visible security headers detected in provided data; potential area for improvement.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern Drupal 10 CMS platform with Bootstrap 4 for responsive design and jQuery for client-side scripting. It integrates Google Maps API for location services and uses advanced marketing and analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Hotjar, Visual Website Optimizer, and Ambassador for user engagement and conversion optimization. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices but shows moderate performance likely due to multiple third-party scripts. There is an opportunity to improve technical debt by optimizing script loading and enhancing accessibility compliance. Hosting details are not explicitly identified but the presence of Google services and CDN usage suggests a reliable infrastructure.
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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