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Security report for appliedsmartfactory.com

Applied Smartfactory · Manufacturing · N/a

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

82/100

Risk levelLow

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

Applied Smartfactory is a small business specializing in factory automation and smart manufacturing solutions. Their website presents a professional image focused on providing advanced manufacturing and industrial automation software to manufacturing companies. The business appears to be positioned as a niche B2B solutions provider with a clear focus on boosting operational efficiency through automation technologies. The domain age and registration details align well with the business founding year, indicating consistency and legitimacy. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using Elementor and enhanced with SEO and analytics plugins such as All in One SEO Pro and MonsterInsights. The site uses Cloudflare DNS services and has HTTPS enabled, ensuring secure communications. Performance and mobile optimization are moderate to good, with a clean design and clear navigation. However, some technical security best practices like DNSSEC and security headers are missing. From a security perspective, the website has a good baseline with HTTPS and domain transfer protection but lacks published security policies, incident response information, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. No privacy policy or terms of service were found, which impacts privacy compliance scores. Tracking is implemented via Google Analytics and Tag Manager, with a cookie consent banner present, indicating some level of privacy awareness. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security documentation, improved security headers, and explicit contact information to strengthen business credibility and compliance posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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

2 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. 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.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
65
Security headers
75
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
82

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention appliedsmartfactory.com, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Applied Smartfactory operates in the manufacturing sector, targeting industrial clients seeking automation and smart factory solutions. Their business model is B2B, focusing on software and automation services that improve manufacturing efficiency. The company is relatively young, founded in 2020, and maintains a consistent brand presence online. The website content is relevant and well-aligned with their market niche. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries from the provided data. The use of modern CMS and SEO tools suggests a focus on digital marketing and lead generation. Growth potential exists if privacy and security transparency are improved to build greater trust with enterprise clients.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer lock in place. However, the absence of DNSSEC, security headers, and published security policies indicates room for improvement. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is available, which could hinder trust from security-conscious clients. The use of third-party analytics and cookie consent mechanisms shows some compliance with privacy regulations, but the lack of a privacy policy and terms of service is a compliance gap. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security maturity is basic to moderate, suitable for a small business but requiring enhancements for enterprise readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve legal compliance and user trust.
  2. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the website against common attacks.
  4. Add explicit contact information including company emails and phone numbers for business and security inquiries.
  5. Develop and publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies to demonstrate security maturity and transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Applied Smartfactory
Description
Transform your operations with SmartFactory Solutions and automation software. Boost efficiency with advanced manufacturing and industrial automation.
Key services
SmartFactory Solutions, Automation software, Advanced manufacturing, Industrial automation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, All in One SEO Pro, Google Tag Manager, MonsterInsights, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics via MonsterInsights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
MonsterInsights (Google Analytics)
Marketing tools
All in One SEO Pro, MonsterInsights
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses WordPress with Elementor builder and SEO plugins.
  2. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on the homepage or linked pages.
  3. Cookie consent banner is implemented via CookieYes.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML content.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page detected.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. Website content is professional and focused on smart manufacturing solutions.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for tracking.
  10. No DNSSEC enabled for the domain.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with Elementor, leveraging popular SEO and analytics plugins. It uses Cloudflare for DNS, which provides some level of protection and performance benefits. The site is mobile optimized and has good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected in the provided content. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers indicates technical debt in security hardening. The site uses custom fonts and modern CSS variables, showing a contemporary design approach. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid for a small business but could be improved with additional security and compliance 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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