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Security report for barentz-na.com

Barentz North America · Manufacturing · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

Barentz North America is a large-scale distributor specializing in life-science ingredients and specialty chemicals, serving diverse markets such as human and animal nutrition, pharmaceuticals, personal care, and industrial cleaning. The company operates as a B2B distributor with a strong regional presence in North America and is part of the global Barentz group. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with a focus on product search and customer engagement through user accounts and support forms. Technically, the website leverages a modern but somewhat dated tech stack including AngularJS, jQuery, Bootstrap, and Sitecore CMS. The site is mobile optimized and performs moderately well, with good SEO and accessibility basics. However, some technical improvements such as enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers could enhance security posture. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and includes cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure information. No critical vulnerabilities or blocking WAFs were detected, indicating a stable security baseline but room for improvement in compliance and transparency. Overall, the website presents a credible and professional business front with moderate technical maturity and a solid security foundation. Strategic enhancements in security headers, DNS security, and privacy compliance would further strengthen trust and resilience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

3 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. 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

  3. DNS health

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

    • High

      Unregistered MX Record

      MX record points to unregistered domain: barentzna-com01i.mail.protection.outlook.com

      What to do: Remove or fix MX record pointing to unregistered domain

      • RFC 5321 §5.1
      • NIS2 21(2)(i)
      • IR 2024/2690 12.4: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 12.4: Asset inventory
      • NIST CM-8: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-8: System Component Inventory

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
72
Security headers
80
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
78

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

Barentz North America holds a strong market position as a specialty ingredients distributor with a focus on life sciences and industrial sectors. Their business model centers on B2B distribution and technical support, targeting industries such as pharmaceuticals, nutrition, and personal care. The company benefits from being part of the larger Barentz group, leveraging global resources while maintaining regional specialization. Their partnership ecosystem includes numerous suppliers and product classes, indicating a broad and diversified portfolio. Growth indicators include a modern website with comprehensive product search and user account management, suggesting active customer engagement and digital maturity.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and client-side validation on forms. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents gaps that could expose the site to certain attacks. No incident response or security contact information is provided, limiting transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is basic, with cookie consent implemented but no detailed GDPR compliance statements. The lack of vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files further reduces openness. Overall, the security posture is stable but could benefit from enhanced controls and transparency to meet higher compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Develop and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by expanding the privacy policy to address GDPR and other regulations more comprehensively.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Barentz North America
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Barentz North America
Description
Barentz North America is a distributor of life-science ingredients and specialty chemicals serving markets including Human Nutrition, Animal Nutrition, Pharmaceuticals, CASE, Plastics, Home Care and Industrial & Institutional Cleaning, and Personal Care.
Key services
Distribution of specialty chemicals, Technical laboratory solutions, Customized ingredient solutions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, AngularJS, Sitecore CMS, LiveChat
Frameworks
AngularJS
Platforms
Sitecore
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of client-side form validation
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
LiveChat tracking
Marketing tools
LiveChat
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Comprehensive product search and filtering features present.
  3. Multiple user account management forms with strong password policies.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented but privacy policy is basic.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  6. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
  7. No data protection officer contact information found.
  8. Use of modern web technologies but AngularJS is somewhat dated.
  9. No DNSSEC enabled for domain.
  10. No explicit security headers detected in HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Sitecore CMS with AngularJS and jQuery for frontend interactivity, supported by Bootstrap for responsive design. The tech stack is functional but includes AngularJS, which is an older framework, suggesting potential modernization opportunities. Performance is moderate with CDN usage for some assets. Accessibility and SEO are addressed at a basic to good level. The site uses LiveChat for customer engagement and Google Analytics for tracking. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers, which should be addressed to reduce attack surface and improve 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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