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Security report for aptchemicals.com

APT Ingredients · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

APT Ingredients is a specialized distributor of food ingredients and industrial chemicals with over 35 years of experience and recognized certifications such as BRCGS AA. The company targets food manufacturers, pharmaceutical firms, and industrial processors, positioning itself as a trusted leader in its niche. The website reflects a professional business with clear contact information and trust indicators but lacks visible privacy and cookie policies. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries and Google Analytics for tracking, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is average, with HTTPS implied but no explicit security headers detected and no published security or incident response policies. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a notable anomaly that requires further investigation to confirm domain legitimacy. Overall, the site is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security transparency.

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

9 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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

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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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
50

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 operates in the manufacturing sector, focusing on ingredient distribution for food, pharmaceutical, and industrial chemical markets. Its business model revolves around supply chain reliability and quality assurance, supported by certifications and memberships in industry organizations. The website content and branding are consistent, targeting professional clients in the UK and possibly international markets. The lack of WHOIS data is unusual but the business information and contact details are clear, suggesting a legitimate operation. The company appears small-sized with a focused market niche and no visible subsidiaries or partners listed on the site.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate. The website uses HTTPS and includes Google Tag Manager and Analytics scripts, but lacks visible security headers and published security policies. No forms or input fields are present on the main pages, reducing attack surface. There is no evidence of vulnerability disclosure or incident response information. The missing WHOIS data raises concerns about domain registration transparency. Overall, the site is not highly hardened but does not show obvious vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Improvements in security headers, privacy policies, and incident response disclosures are recommended to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance and consent mechanisms.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to improve security posture.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information to demonstrate security readiness.
  4. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS registration data to ensure domain legitimacy and trust.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and analytics tools.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
APT Chemicals International LTD
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
APT Ingredients
Description
APT Ingredients is a trusted leader in the supply of high-quality food ingredients and industrial chemicals with over 35 years of proven experience and BRCGS AA Certification. They serve industries including food manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and industrial processing.
Key services
Food Ingredients supply, General Chemicals supply, Pharmaceutical ingredient supply
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Fonts, Google Tag Manager (gtag.js)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by canonical URLs)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via gtag.js)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF detected.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. Contact information is clearly presented including phone, email, and physical address.
  4. Use of Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for tracking.
  5. No forms detected on the homepage or main content.
  6. Certifications and memberships are prominently displayed as trust indicators.
  7. WHOIS data is missing or domain appears unregistered which is unusual.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, and Google Fonts, with Google Tag Manager for analytics. The HTML structure is valid and SEO optimized with appropriate meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness. No CMS or hosting provider is explicitly identified. There is no evidence of technical debt or deprecated technologies. The site lacks advanced security configurations such as security headers and explicit privacy controls. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional business presence but can be improved in security and privacy aspects.
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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