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What this means
canada.ca scored 52/100 and does not meet the minimum security posture threshold. The most critical issue is: Set up email authentication (SPF). This must be addressed before the vendor can be approved for procurement or data processing activities.
Critical gaps in: DMARC / Email Security. Positive signals: Known Breaches, Certificate Hygiene, CVE Exposure all passed.
3 action items identified, including 1 critical. The issues are configuration gaps, not architectural problems. A focused remediation effort of 2–5 days could address all findings.
How canada.ca compares
Grade distribution across 2520 companies we've scanned. canada.ca scores better than 15% of them.
79
A+
25
A
184
A-
190
B+
73
B
351
B-
121
C+
113
C
324
C-
117
D+
93
D
237
D-
613
F
canada.ca — Grade F (52/100)
2520 companies scanned
Security checks
Each check inspects a different part of canada.ca's public security setup. Green means healthy, yellow needs attention, red is a problem.
DMARC / Email Security
Strengths: DKIM configured (selectors: selector1). Issues: DMARC policy is 'none' (monitoring only, no enforcement); No SPF record found.
TLS Configuration
TLSv1.2 negotiated. Issues: TLS 1.2 negotiated (1.3 preferred).
DNS Configuration
Strengths: 6 nameservers configured (ns1.d-zone.ca., ns2.d-zone.ca., ns10.ent.global.gc.ca., ns11.ent.global.gc.ca.); 1 MX records present; Zone transfers properly restricted. Issues: DNSSEC not configured — DNS responses can be spoofed.
HSTS Header
Could not fetch https://canada.ca — connection failed or timed out.
Security Headers
Could not fetch https://canada.ca — connection failed or timed out.
Known Breaches
No known breaches found in public disclosure databases.
Certificate Hygiene
Strengths: Certificate valid, 364 days remaining; Issued by Entrust Limited.
CVE Exposure
No server software versions detected in HTTP response headers. This is good practice (version hiding) but means CVE exposure cannot be assessed from external signals alone.
Recommended actions
3 items
Steps to improve canada.ca's security grade, ranked by impact.
1
Set up email authentication (SPF)
Without email authentication, anyone can send emails that appear to come from canada.ca. This is the most common vector for phishing attacks targeting employees and customers. SPF is not configured.
Compliance impact
NIST CSFPR.AC-7
Email authentication is a required access control
ISO 27001A.13.2.1
Information transfer policies require email security controls
HIPAA§164.312(e)
Transmission security for electronic PHI
How to fix this
1
Add SPF record to DNS: v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all (adjust for your email provider)
2
Configure DKIM signing with your email provider and publish the public key in DNS
3
Add DMARC record: v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; rua=mailto:[email protected]
4
Monitor DMARC reports for 2–4 weeks, then upgrade policy to p=reject
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2
Enable DNSSEC on your domain
Without DNSSEC, DNS responses for canada.ca can be spoofed, potentially redirecting users to malicious sites. This requires coordination with your domain registrar to publish DS records.
Compliance impact
NIST 800-53SC-20
Secure name/address resolution service
How to fix this
1
Check if your DNS provider supports DNSSEC (Cloudflare, Route53, etc.)
2
Enable DNSSEC signing in your DNS provider dashboard
3
Add the DS record to your registrar for .ca TLD
4
Verify: dig +dnssec canada.ca
3
Upgrade to TLS 1.3
canada.ca negotiated TLSv1.2. TLS 1.2 is still compliant under all major security frameworks and is not a vulnerability. TLS 1.3 offers faster handshakes and removes legacy cipher negotiation. This is a best-practice improvement, not a compliance gap.
How to fix this
1
Update web server config to prefer TLS 1.3 (nginx: ssl_protocols TLSv1.2 TLSv1.3)
2
Verify: openssl s_client -connect canada.ca:443 -tls1_3
At a glance
Key data points from the scan.
TLS Version
TLSv1.2
TLSv1.2 negotiated. Issues: TLS 1.2 negotiated (1.3 preferred).
DMARC Policy
p=none
Strengths: DKIM configured (selectors: selector1). Issues: DMARC policy is 'none' (monitoring only, no enforcement); No SPF record found.
SPF Record
Missing
No SPF record found.
Security Headers
0/0 present
All headers configured.
HSTS
Not enabled
Could not fetch https://canada.ca — connection failed or timed out.
SSL Certificate
Valid
Strengths: Certificate valid, 364 days remaining; Issued by Entrust Limited.
DNSSEC
Not enabled
Strengths: 6 nameservers configured (ns1.d-zone.ca., ns2.d-zone.ca., ns10.ent.global.gc.ca., ns11.ent.global.gc.ca.); 1 MX records present; Zone transfers properly restricted. Issues: DNSSEC not configured — DNS responses can be spoofed.