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Security report for acornwelding.com

Acorn Welding · Transportation · Canada

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Acorn Welding is a specialized aviation welding company positioned as Canada's largest aircraft exhaust and engine mounts repair company and the world's largest radial and vintage aircraft exhaust repair company. Their website showcases a broad product catalog and manufacturing capabilities, targeting aviation professionals and aircraft owners globally. The business model combines manufacturing, repair services, and e-commerce sales. Technically, the website is built on Magento with modern JavaScript libraries and integrates analytics and customer support tools. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS and reCAPTCHA usage, but lacks comprehensive security headers and explicit privacy policies. WHOIS data is missing, which raises some concerns about domain registration transparency. Overall, the website is professional and functional but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and clearer contact information.

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

8 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 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

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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
52
Security headers
50
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
53

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 company holds a strong market position in the aviation repair sector with a niche focus on aircraft exhaust and engine mounts. Their extensive parts inventory and manufacturing services provide competitive advantages. The website supports direct sales and service inquiries, indicating a B2B and B2C hybrid model. The presence of a blog and detailed product information suggests active engagement with customers and industry stakeholders. However, the absence of visible contact emails and phone numbers on the homepage may limit direct customer outreach. The lack of WHOIS data is unusual for a business of this scale and should be investigated to ensure domain legitimacy.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and integrates Google reCAPTCHA for form security, indicating a baseline security awareness. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No security or incident response policies are published, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present. The use of multiple third-party scripts introduces potential risk vectors that require regular auditing. Privacy compliance is weak, with no visible cookie consent or privacy policy, which may expose the company to regulatory risks. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires improvements to meet best practices and compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit user consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  3. Add and configure security headers such as CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to strengthen site security.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to ensure domain legitimacy and trustworthiness.
  5. Audit third-party scripts regularly and minimize unnecessary external dependencies to reduce attack surface.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Acorn Welding
Description
Serving customers around the world we are Canada's largest aircraft exhaust and engine mounts repair company and the world's largest radial and vintage aircraft exhaust repair company. With vast new/overhauled parts inventory for Cessna, Piper, BeechCraft, Cirrus, and over 50 other manufacturers covering over 270 models.
Key services
Aircraft exhaust repair, Engine mounts repair, Product design (MRO), Manufacturing capabilities including NDT, CNC machining, laser/waterjet cutting, Consulting and reverse engineering services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Magento, RequireJS, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Zendesk Widget, Blueskytechco custom modules
Frameworks
Magento eCommerce platform
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA (invisible)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
Zendesk Widget
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and e-commerce functionality.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual for an established business domain.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on homepage content.
  4. Use of multiple third-party analytics and tracking scripts without clear consent mechanisms.
  5. No visible contact emails or phone numbers explicitly labeled as company contact in the provided content.
  6. Website uses Magento CMS with custom modules and modern JavaScript libraries.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No data protection officer or incident response contact information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Magento e-commerce platform with RequireJS and jQuery for frontend interactions. It uses Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Microsoft Clarity for analytics and user behavior tracking. Zendesk is integrated for customer support. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and uses lazy loading for images. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO is supported with proper meta tags and structured navigation. The lack of hosting provider information limits infrastructure assessment. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced accessibility.
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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