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Security report for younglegalpllc.com

Young Legal, PLLC · Real Estate · United States

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Young Legal, PLLC is a small law firm based in North Carolina specializing in business law, real estate, and litigation services. The firm targets individuals and businesses primarily in the Raleigh-Durham area, offering legal representation, strategic counsel, and flexible payment options including monthly subscription plans and personal injury consultations. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image with clear contact information and client testimonials, positioning the firm as a trustworthy local legal service provider. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the PaperStreet theme, hosted on Bluehost, and incorporates modern web technologies such as Google Analytics and Font Awesome. While the site is mobile-optimized and performs moderately well, there are areas for improvement in accessibility and SEO. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and domain locks but lacks DNSSEC and important security headers, and does not provide a security policy or incident response information. Privacy compliance is limited, with no cookie consent mechanism and only a basic privacy/disclaimer page. Overall, the website is functional and credible but would benefit from enhanced security and privacy features to improve trust and compliance.

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. 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 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

    • 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

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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
72
Security headers
20
Email security
85
DNS health
50
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

The firm operates in a competitive legal services market focusing on North Carolina clients, leveraging a business model that includes low-cost consultations for startups and subscription services for businesses. The presence of client testimonials and payment integration with LawPay indicates a client-centric approach and streamlined payment processing. The firm’s digital presence is supported by partnerships with website design and legal resource providers. Growth potential exists through expanding digital marketing and improving compliance with privacy regulations. The firm’s market position as a small, service-minded legal practice is reinforced by its localized focus and personalized client engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled and domain registration protections in place. However, the absence of DNSSEC, security headers, and a published security policy or incident response contacts indicates gaps in security maturity. The lack of cookie consent mechanisms also poses compliance risks under GDPR and similar regulations. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected, but improvements are needed to align with best practices and regulatory requirements. The current security posture is adequate for a small law firm but should be enhanced to mitigate potential risks and build client trust.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve overall domain security.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the website against common attacks.
  3. Add a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to demonstrate commitment to security and facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins to ensure no vulnerable libraries are in use and maintain website performance and security.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Young Legal, PLLC
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Young Legal, PLLC
Description
Young Legal is committed to serving the people and businesses of North Carolina through high-quality legal representation and strategic counsel.
Key services
Business Law, Real Estate, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Personal Injury Consultations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, jQuery, Slick Slider, Font Awesome, WebFont Loader
Frameworks
PaperStreet Theme
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and other EPP locks

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Professional law firm website focused on North Carolina clients.
  2. Clear contact information with phone and physical address.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy explicitly found, only a disclaimer page.
  4. No visible forms collecting personal data on the homepage.
  5. Use of reputable third-party payment processor (LawPay).
  6. Moderate use of analytics and tracking scripts without explicit cookie consent.
  7. No security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  8. No DNSSEC enabled for domain.
  9. Website uses WordPress with a commercial theme (PaperStreet).
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with a commercial PaperStreet theme, hosted on Bluehost. It uses modern web fonts, Font Awesome icons, and JavaScript libraries like jQuery and Slick Slider for UI components. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for tracking and analytics. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and preloads critical fonts and images for performance. However, the site lacks advanced accessibility features and some SEO optimizations could be improved. The absence of DNSSEC and security headers indicates technical debt in security configuration. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid for a small business but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security controls.
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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