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Security report for bcd.ie

BCD · Manufacturing · Ireland

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

39/100

Risk levelHigh

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

BCD is a well-established company specializing in advanced process solutions for the Life Sciences and Food & Beverage sectors. With over 40 years of experience and a strong affiliation to the Masco Group, BCD offers turnkey engineering services including process systems, tanks, vessels, passivation, and after-sales support. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image targeting industry clients requiring high-quality manufacturing solutions. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10, integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics, and employs a cookie consent mechanism, indicating a mature digital presence. Security posture is good with HTTPS and cookie compliance, though security headers and explicit security policies are absent. Contact information is clearly provided, enhancing business credibility. Overall, the site is trustworthy and well-positioned in its market niche.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
3/ 100 · Critical
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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1

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  • 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
0
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
3
Average
39

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

BCD operates as a B2B supplier within regulated industries, leveraging its ISO certification and long-standing customer relationships to maintain a competitive edge. The company’s business model focuses on delivering complete engineered solutions from design to project handover. Its market positioning is strengthened by its parent company, Masco Group, and several subsidiary brands, indicating a broad ecosystem. The website content and structure support lead generation and customer engagement, with clear calls to action and case studies showcasing expertise. The presence of a careers section suggests growth and investment in talent. Marketing tools and analytics are used moderately, balancing user tracking with privacy compliance.

Security posture

BCD’s website demonstrates a solid baseline security posture with enforced HTTPS and a cookie consent banner compliant with GDPR. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces the overall security hardening. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, which could hinder transparency and trust in security matters. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The site would benefit from publishing a security policy and establishing clear incident response contacts to improve security maturity and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ emails.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate risks from vulnerable components.
  5. Enhance transparency by including terms of service and data retention policies to strengthen privacy compliance and user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
MascoGroup
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BCD
Description
BCD is a premier supplier of advanced process solutions to the Life Sciences and Food & Beverage sectors, providing turnkey process systems, tanks, vessels, passivation, and after-sales services.
Key services
Process Engineered Solutions, Vessels, Tanks & Silos, Passivation, After-Sales Services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Google Tag Manager, AddToAny sharing, CookieScript
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Marketing tools
AddToAny
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. Clear focus on Life Sciences and Food & Beverage sectors
  3. Strong branding and group affiliation with Masco Group
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and visible
  5. No visible security policy or incident response information
  6. No terms of service page detected
  7. Contact information is clearly presented in footer
  8. Multiple external trusted domains linked for partners and social media
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern Drupal 10 CMS platform, leveraging Google Tag Manager for analytics and AddToAny for social sharing. The site uses responsive design techniques with appropriate media queries and image optimizations for mobile devices. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and lazy loading of images. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels are present, contributing to a good user experience. However, no explicit hosting provider information is available, and security headers are missing, which could be addressed to reduce technical risks. The site’s SEO is supported by canonical links and meta viewport tags, indicating good technical SEO practices.
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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