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Security report for aak.com

AAK · Manufacturing · Sweden

High risk. 18 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

39/100

Risk levelHigh

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

AAK is a leading global company specializing in plant-based oils and fats, providing value-adding ingredients for various industries including food, personal care, candles, and animal nutrition. Their business model centers on co-development with customers to create innovative, sustainable, and tailor-made solutions. The website reflects a strong market position with a focus on sustainability and innovation, targeting businesses seeking high-quality plant-based ingredients. Technically, the website employs modern technologies such as Tailwind CSS, Microsoft Azure hosting, and advanced analytics tools including Google Analytics and Microsoft Application Insights. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices, has good accessibility features, and demonstrates solid SEO practices. The use of a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism indicates attention to privacy compliance. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses secure cookies, and integrates consent management, but lacks explicit security policy and incident response information. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The domain registration data is consistent with the company's claims, showing a long-established presence and legitimacy. Overall, the website presents a professional, trustworthy, and compliant digital presence with minor areas for improvement in explicit security disclosures and vulnerability handling.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
63/ 100 · Medium
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

18 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

  2. 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

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: Telnet

      Port 23 (Telnet) is publicly accessible - Telnet - Unencrypted remote access

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to Telnet using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: SMB

      Port 445 (SMB) is publicly accessible - SMB - Windows file sharing, high risk

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to SMB using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MSSQL

      Port 1433 (MSSQL) is publicly accessible - MSSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MSSQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
15
Email security
72
DNS health
85
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
63
Average
39

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 · found on this site
  • 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

AAK operates in the manufacturing sector, focusing on plant-based oils and fats as core products. Their competitive advantage lies in their co-development approach, sustainability commitments, and tailored product offerings. The company targets food producers, personal care manufacturers, and other industries requiring plant-based ingredients. The website highlights sustainability certifications and investor relations, indicating a mature business with transparent communication. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a preference for controlled communication via contact forms. The company leverages partnerships with analytics and consent management providers to enhance digital marketing and compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and secure cookie usage. The integration of Microsoft Application Insights and Google Analytics is done with user consent mechanisms in place, reflecting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. The use of third-party scripts is standard but should be regularly audited to mitigate supply chain risks. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by publishing dedicated security documentation and incident response procedures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and controls.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ emails.
  3. Implement and publicly disclose a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file.
  4. Audit third-party scripts regularly to ensure no vulnerable libraries are included.
  5. Enhance security headers explicitly (CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy) for improved protection.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AAK
Description
AAK specializes in plant-based oils and fats, providing value-adding ingredients for various products. They focus on co-development with customers to create innovative and sustainable solutions.
Key services
Plant-based oils and fats, Co-development solutions, Sustainability initiatives, Tailor-made products for various applications
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Microsoft Application Insights, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, CookieYes Consent Management, jQuery, Flickity Carousel, Iframe Lightbox, Masonry.js
Frameworks
Tailwind CSS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of secure cookies for authentication
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Application Insights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Microsoft Application Insights
Marketing tools
CookieYes
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear navigation and rich content.
  2. Strong focus on sustainability and co-development business model.
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism implemented.
  4. No visible security or privacy red flags in the content.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  6. Contact information is primarily via contact form; no direct emails or phone numbers found.
  7. No explicit terms of service or security policy pages detected.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including Tailwind CSS for styling, Flickity for carousels, jQuery for DOM manipulation, and Masonry for layout. Hosting is on Microsoft Azure, indicated by telemetry cookies and Application Insights integration. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with video and image assets used for rich content. The site uses a cookie consent management platform (CookieYes) to comply with privacy regulations. Technical debt appears low, but explicit security headers and documentation could be improved to reduce risk.
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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