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Security report for atagroup.com

ATA · Manufacturing · Ireland

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ATA Group is a global precision engineering company specializing in the manufacturing, supply, and distribution of cutting tools. With a presence spanning 11 facilities worldwide and headquartered in Cavan, Ireland, ATA has a longstanding legacy of nearly 60 years focused on quality and service to industrial clients. The website reflects a professional business model targeting industrial and manufacturing sectors with a clear emphasis on precision engineering products. Technically, the website is built on the Wix platform, utilizing Wix's Thunderbolt framework and integrated with HubSpot for analytics and marketing. The site demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization but lacks advanced accessibility features and comprehensive SEO optimizations. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS usage implied but no explicit security headers detected and no visible security or privacy policies. The absence of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain registration transparency, although the website content and branding appear consistent and professional. Overall, the site is functional and trustworthy from a business perspective but would benefit from enhanced security practices, privacy compliance, and transparency regarding domain registration.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

4 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 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  3. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
62
Security headers
35
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
73

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

ATA Group operates in the manufacturing sector with a focus on precision engineering cutting tools. Their business model centers on manufacturing and global distribution, serving industrial companies worldwide. The company leverages a multi-facility global footprint to maintain market presence and competitive advantage. The website's integration with HubSpot indicates an active marketing and customer engagement strategy. However, the lack of publicly available WHOIS data and absence of privacy and security policies may impact customer trust and regulatory compliance. The company targets industrial clients requiring high-quality machining and finishing tools, positioning itself as a reliable and experienced supplier in the precision engineering market.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications, but lacks visible security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, or X-Frame-Options, which are important for mitigating common web vulnerabilities. No forms or input fields were detected, reducing immediate risk of injection attacks, but the presence of multiple third-party scripts (HubSpot, Facebook Pixel) introduces potential privacy and security considerations. The absence of privacy, cookie, and incident response policies indicates gaps in compliance with GDPR and other data protection regulations. The WHOIS data is unavailable, which may suggest privacy protection or unregistered domain status, reducing transparency and trust. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires improvements in policy disclosures, security headers, and domain registration transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to enhance GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options to improve web security.
  3. Verify and disclose domain registration details to improve transparency and legitimacy perception.
  4. Establish and publish an incident response policy and vulnerability disclosure program to demonstrate security maturity.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO optimizations to improve user experience and search engine visibility.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ATA
Description
ATA are a global precision engineering company manufacturing, supplying and distributing cutting tools to leading industrial companies from our 11 facilities around the world. With a legacy based on commitment to quality, we have been serving our customers from our headquarters in Cavan, Ireland for almost 60 years.
Key services
manufacturing cutting tools, supplying cutting tools, distributing cutting tools
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Wix.com Website Builder, HubSpot analytics and marketing scripts, Wix Thunderbolt framework
Frameworks
Wix Thunderbolt
Platforms
Wix
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by canonical URL https://www.atagroup.com)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
HubSpot Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
HubSpot Ads Pixel, Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
HubSpot analytics, HubSpot web interactives, HubSpot cookie banner
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is built on Wix platform with standard Wix and HubSpot integrations.
  2. No WHOIS data available, indicating possible privacy protection or unregistered domain.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content provided.
  5. No security or incident response policies disclosed.
  6. Website content is professional and focused on manufacturing cutting tools.
  7. No adult or questionable content detected.
  8. Use of HubSpot tracking and marketing tools indicates moderate user tracking.
  9. No security headers detected in the provided data; SSL status unknown but HTTPS URLs used.
  10. No forms detected in the provided HTML snippet.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Wix platform using the Thunderbolt framework, which provides a modern and responsive infrastructure. Integration with HubSpot analytics and marketing tools indicates a moderate level of digital maturity in customer engagement. Performance is moderate with standard Wix optimizations, and mobile responsiveness is good. However, the site lacks advanced accessibility features and comprehensive SEO meta tags beyond basic Open Graph and Twitter cards. The absence of security headers and WHOIS transparency are technical risks that should be addressed. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid for a medium-sized manufacturing business but can be improved with enhanced security and compliance measures.
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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