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Security report for backerelectric.com

Backer Electric Company · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Backer Electric Company operates a professional e-commerce website focused on the design and manufacture of heating elements, serving primarily B2B customers such as household brand names, parts distributors, and specialists. The company positions itself as a market leader in its sector, providing a range of heating elements and related products. The website is built on the Shopify platform, leveraging multiple third-party apps for discounts, SEO, chat support, and page building, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. The site is well-optimized for performance, mobile use, and accessibility, with clear privacy and cookie policies that comply with GDPR standards. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and security headers present, though there is a lack of publicly available security policy or incident response information. The domain WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain registration issues, which slightly impacts trust in domain legitimacy but does not detract from the professional presentation and business credibility of the site. Overall, the website demonstrates a solid business and technical foundation with room for improvement in transparency around security and domain registration.

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. 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
44
Security headers
75
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
75

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

Backer Electric Company targets industrial and domestic appliance manufacturers and parts distributors, operating a B2B manufacturing and distribution business model. The company claims market leadership in heating elements, which is supported by a professional online presence and comprehensive product offerings. The use of Shopify and various marketing and discount apps suggests a focus on scalable e-commerce operations. The absence of detailed company registration or VAT information on the site limits deeper business intelligence. The company appears to maintain a consistent brand and leverages digital marketing tools effectively to engage its audience. The lack of social media links or phone contact numbers may indicate a preference for digital communication channels such as email and chat. The company’s market position and product specialization provide competitive advantages in the manufacturing sector.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and includes multiple security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, reflecting good security hygiene. Forms are protected with CAPTCHA mechanisms, and no sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure process reduces transparency and preparedness perception. The WHOIS data issue raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy, which could be a risk factor. Overall, the security posture is solid technically but could benefit from enhanced policy disclosures and domain registration clarity to improve trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and customer trust.
  2. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Clarify domain registration status or consider registering a compliant domain to resolve WHOIS inconsistencies.
  4. Add explicit security contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party Shopify apps for security and privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Backer Electric Company
Description
Backer Electric Company is the market leader in the design and manufacture of heating elements, supplying products in high volume to the majority of household brandnames, producing domestic electrical appliances, spares to parts distributors and specialist elements.
Key services
design and manufacture of heating elements, supply of heating elements to household brand names, production of domestic electrical appliances, spares and parts distribution
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Frameworks
Shopify Dawn theme
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Content Security Policy present
  • Secure cookies and tokens
  • Captcha protection on forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Shopify Analytics, Bold Commerce Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Shopify Pixel, Bold Commerce tracking
Marketing tools
Shopify Inbox Chat, Regios Discounts, PageFly Page Builder
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional e-commerce site for Backer Electric Company
  2. Uses Shopify platform with multiple third-party apps
  3. Has clear privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanism
  4. No WHOIS data available for the domain, indicating domain registration issues
  5. No security policy or incident response information publicly available
  6. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected
  7. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed
  8. No adult or questionable content detected
  9. Contact information includes company email and chat support
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Shopify platform using the Dawn theme and incorporates multiple third-party apps for discounts, SEO, chat, and page building. The tech stack includes modern JavaScript, CSS, and HTML5 with CDN hosting via Shopify’s infrastructure, ensuring fast load times and good mobile optimization. Accessibility features and SEO best practices are implemented, including meta tags, Open Graph tags, and structured data. The site uses cookie consent banners and privacy policies aligned with GDPR. There is no evidence of technical debt or outdated libraries. The main technical risk lies in the domain registration anomaly and lack of explicit security policy documentation.
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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