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Security report for awe-europe.com

AWE Europe · Retail · United Kingdom

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

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

AWE Europe operates as a distributor of premium audiovisual products targeting the custom integration trade sector. The company maintains a professional online presence with a well-structured website showcasing multiple premium AV brands and product categories. Their business model focuses on B2B distribution within the UK market, serving integrators and trade professionals. The website employs modern web technologies including ASP.NET WebForms, jQuery, Bootstrap, and Vue.js, indicating a mature technical infrastructure. However, the absence of public WHOIS data raises concerns about domain registration transparency. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data, but lacks advanced security headers and formal privacy compliance documentation. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy from a user perspective but would benefit from improved compliance and transparency measures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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 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
    • 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
52
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
71

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 positions itself as a key player in the AV distribution market, leveraging partnerships with well-known brands such as Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, and Marantz. Their target customers are custom integration professionals, indicating a niche but specialized market segment. The website's content and navigation support a B2B ecommerce model with product catalogs and account management features. The presence of a dedicated news subdomain suggests active engagement with their community and customers. Lack of detailed company registration or VAT information on the site limits deeper business verification. The company appears medium-sized with a focus on retail and technology sectors.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive information in its HTML content, which are positive security indicators. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others reduces the overall security robustness. No explicit security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure programs are found, indicating gaps in security governance and transparency. The use of third-party analytics scripts introduces moderate user tracking but no evident privacy controls or cookie consent mechanisms are implemented. The missing WHOIS data also detracts from trust and may indicate privacy protection or registration issues.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers (CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear security incident response contact information and consider a vulnerability disclosure program.
  4. Improve accessibility features to meet modern standards and enhance user experience for all users.
  5. Investigate and resolve WHOIS data availability to improve domain registration transparency and trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AWE Europe
Description
Distributors of premium AV products to the custom integration trade.
Key services
Distribution of AV products, Custom integration trade support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
ASP.NET WebForms, jQuery, Bootstrap 5, Vue.js 3, Owl Carousel, FontAwesome
Frameworks
ASP.NET WebForms
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional B2B AV product distributor
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is a concern
  3. No privacy or cookie policy found, indicating compliance gaps
  4. Contact info is present but limited to email and phone
  5. Modern frontend technologies used with ASP.NET backend
  6. No security headers detected in provided data
  7. Google Analytics and Tag Manager used for tracking
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom ASP.NET WebForms ecommerce platform enhanced with modern frontend libraries such as jQuery, Bootstrap 5, Vue.js, and Owl Carousel. It uses CDN-hosted resources for performance and reliability. The site is mobile responsive with good navigation clarity and professional design. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization. SEO is basic with meta tags and Open Graph data present but no advanced structured data like JSON-LD detected. The absence of security headers and privacy compliance features are notable technical gaps. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security and privacy 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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