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Security report for zeroenergy.com

ZeroEnergy Design, P.C. · Energy · United States

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

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ZeroEnergy Design, P.C. is a small professional services firm specializing in sustainable architecture, design, and engineering. Their focus is on creating beautiful, healthy buildings that improve the living environment, with expertise in net-zero, passive house, multifamily, and institutional projects. The company targets clients seeking environmentally responsible building solutions and operates primarily in the United States. The website is professionally designed using the Squarespace platform, featuring good content quality, clear navigation, and mobile optimization. Technical infrastructure includes modern web technologies such as Google Tag Manager and reCAPTCHA, ensuring a moderate level of digital maturity. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and HSTS enabled, though some security headers and policies could be improved. Privacy compliance is limited due to the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies. The WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which raises concerns about domain registration transparency but does not currently detract from the website's legitimacy based on content and business presence. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional image with room for improvement in privacy and security disclosures.

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

7 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 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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
62
Security headers
45
Email security
50
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
61

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

ZeroEnergy Design occupies a niche market in sustainable architecture and engineering, leveraging expertise in energy-efficient building standards such as Passive House and Net Zero. Their business model is service-based, focusing on design and consulting for residential, multifamily, and institutional clients. The firm maintains a consistent brand presence across multiple social media platforms, enhancing market visibility and client engagement. While the company appears small, it demonstrates a strong commitment to environmental sustainability, which is a competitive advantage in the growing green building sector. The lack of WHOIS transparency is a potential risk factor but may be due to privacy protection or recent domain registration. No partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the website data. The firm’s marketing and analytics tools indicate moderate user tracking and advertising practices primarily through Google services.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS with HSTS, uses Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms, and avoids exposing sensitive data in the HTML content. However, it lacks some advanced security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and does not provide a security.txt file or incident response contact information. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms are absent, which could lead to compliance issues with GDPR and other privacy regulations. No known vulnerabilities or outdated libraries were detected. The security score is good but could be enhanced by adding explicit privacy and security disclosures and improving header configurations. The absence of WHOIS data is a concern for domain ownership verification but does not directly impact website security.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy on the website to improve privacy compliance.
  2. Implement a Content-Security-Policy header to mitigate cross-site scripting and related attacks.
  3. Add a security.txt file and provide clear incident response contact information to enhance transparency and readiness.
  4. Improve accessibility features to meet higher standards and broaden audience reach.
  5. Monitor domain registration status and ensure WHOIS information is accurate and publicly available to increase trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
ZeroEnergy Design, P.C.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ZeroEnergy Design, P.C.
Description
We are a team of architects, designers and engineers working to create beautiful, healthy buildings that improve our living world. Call To Discuss Your Project Today!
Key services
Custom Homes, Multifamily Housing, Passive House Design, Net Zero and Net Positive Buildings, Institutional Projects, Consulting
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, Typekit Fonts, Google Fonts
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • HSTS enabled
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
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 and content-rich
  2. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found
  3. Contact information is present and consistent
  4. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual and warrants caution
  5. Uses Squarespace platform with standard security practices
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Squarespace platform, utilizing modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, Typekit fonts, and Google Fonts. The site loads with moderate performance and is optimized for mobile devices. SEO practices are good with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. The technical stack is standard for a professional service website, with no signs of technical debt or deprecated technologies. Hosting is managed by Squarespace, providing reliable uptime and security features. Overall, the technical implementation supports the business goals effectively but could benefit from enhanced security headers and privacy features.
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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