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Security report for aquacal.com

AquaCal Website · Energy · United States

Partial score · DNS & email only

75/100

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

AquaCal AutoPilot, Inc is a well-established manufacturer specializing in swimming pool and spa heat pumps, operating since 1981 and positioned as a leading brand in the energy sector for pool heating solutions. The company offers a comprehensive product range including heat pumps, water chillers, and related pool equipment, supported by a dealer network and extensive educational resources. AquaCal is part of the Team Horner Group, an employee-owned parent company with several subsidiaries, enhancing its market presence and operational scale. The website reflects a mature digital infrastructure built on WordPress with WooCommerce, optimized for performance and mobile use, and integrates multiple marketing and tracking tools such as Google Tag Manager and Google Ads.

Scanned

3 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
Not assessed
GDPR outside view
Not assessed

Both readouts depend on the site's pages, which could not be loaded in this scan.

Priority findings

No critical or high findings. These medium findings are worth fixing next.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Medium

      DMARC not enforcing

      DMARC policy is set to "none"

      What to do: Gradually move to "quarantine" then "reject" policy

    • Medium

      No DKIM record found (common selectors)

      DKIM adds cryptographic signatures to emails

      What to do: Configure DKIM with your email provider

  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.

    • Medium

      HSTS Not Enabled

      HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) is not configured

      What to do: Configure HSTS with: Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload

    • Medium

      Mixed Content Detected

      13 resources loaded over insecure HTTP

      What to do: Ensure all resources (images, scripts, stylesheets) are loaded over HTTPS

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • Medium

      DNSSEC Not Enabled

      DNSSEC is not configured for this domain

      What to do: Enable DNSSEC to prevent DNS spoofing attacks

      • CAPEC-142
      • RFC 4033
      • RFC 4035

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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
75
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
100
Average
84
After the cap
75

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

AquaCal's market positioning leverages its long history and reputation for quality and innovation in pool heating technology. The business model focuses on manufacturing and direct sales through dealers, supported by strong warranty and service offerings. The target audience includes residential and commercial pool owners, aquaculture operators, and pool service professionals. The company benefits from a robust partnership ecosystem within the Team Horner Group, which includes complementary brands and service providers. Growth indicators include active content marketing, educational seminars, and a sizing and savings estimator tool. Strategic observations highlight AquaCal's emphasis on energy efficiency, sustainability, and customer support as competitive advantages.

Security posture

The current security posture of the AquaCal website is basic with some strengths such as the use of HttpOnly and Secure cookie flags and Cloudflare protection. However, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of modern TLS protocols significantly weaken the security stance. There is no visible cookie consent mechanism or explicit security policy, which may expose the company to compliance risks, especially under GDPR and similar regulations. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure information are not publicly available, limiting transparency and readiness. The security score is moderate, with recommendations focusing on improving encryption, policy disclosures, and user privacy protections.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL certificate supporting TLS 1.2 or higher to secure all website traffic.
  2. Implement a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response plan on the website to enhance transparency and trust.
  4. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve security posture.
  5. Enhance security headers by adding HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload directives.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
AquaCal AutoPilot, Inc
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using the Total theme and several plugins including WooCommerce, Revolution Slider, and Modern Events Calendar Lite. Hosting is provided by WP Engine with Cloudflare CDN for performance and security. The tech stack includes jQuery and various JavaScript libraries for UI and functionality. Performance is fast with caching enabled, and mobile optimization is good. SEO is supported by Yoast SEO plugin and structured data in JSON-LD format. However, the lack of a valid SSL certificate and outdated or missing TLS protocols represent technical risks. The site uses multiple external resources and social media integrations, which are well managed but require ongoing monitoring for security and privacy compliance.
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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