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Security report for bellflight.com

Bell Textron, Inc. · Transportation · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

Bell Textron, Inc. is a leading aerospace company specializing in vertical lift aircraft, including helicopters and innovative future vertical lift solutions. With a 90-year history and as a subsidiary of Textron Inc., Bell serves a diverse clientele including commercial, military, and government sectors. The company emphasizes innovation, reliability, and performance in its product offerings. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive product information, mission details, and support resources, targeting aerospace professionals and customers worldwide. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and integrates third-party services including Vimeo for video content, Google Tag Manager for analytics, and OneTrust for cookie consent management. Hosting and CDN services are provided by Akamai, ensuring fast and reliable content delivery. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices evident. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and implements cookie consent mechanisms. While explicit security headers are not fully confirmed, no vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact is noted as an area for improvement. WHOIS data is unavailable, which slightly impacts trust but is mitigated by the professional and consistent branding and external references. Overall, Bellflight.com presents a professional, secure, and user-friendly website that supports the company's market position as a major aerospace manufacturer. Strategic recommendations include enhancing transparency around security policies, publishing vulnerability disclosure information, and verifying WHOIS data availability to improve trust and compliance.

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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

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 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. 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 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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  • 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
80
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
77

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

Bell Textron operates in the aerospace and transportation sectors, focusing on vertical lift aircraft manufacturing. The company benefits from a strong brand legacy and is part of the larger Textron Inc. group. Its business model includes product sales, support, and training services, targeting government, military, and commercial aviation markets. The website's multilingual support and global navigation indicate a worldwide customer base. Partnerships with training and supplier portals reflect a mature ecosystem. The company leverages digital marketing and analytics tools to engage customers and optimize user experience. Growth indicators include innovation initiatives like Future Vertical Lift and MOSA programs. The absence of direct revenue data limits financial insights but the enterprise scale and parent company affiliation suggest significant market presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of Akamai CDN and service workers for performance and security, and cookie consent compliance via OneTrust. No exposed credentials or vulnerable libraries were found in the HTML content. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options were not confirmed and should be audited. The lack of a public security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency and may impact incident handling readiness. WHOIS data absence is a minor concern but does not indicate malicious intent given the site's professional nature. Overall, the security maturity is good but can be enhanced by publishing security documentation and improving header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page detailing security practices and compliance frameworks.
  2. Implement and publicly disclose an incident response contact or security@ email address.
  3. Audit and enforce comprehensive security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to improve transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bell Textron, Inc.
Description
We're the company with a passion to push the limits of vertical lift and provide customers with reliable options to fly faster, farther, and arrive early.
Key services
Design and manufacture of helicopters and vertical lift aircraft, Commercial and military aircraft sales, Support and training services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Vimeo Player API, Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent, HubSpot Forms, Akamai Service Worker
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of service workers for performance and security
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
HubSpot Forms, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and interactive video elements.
  2. Strong branding and consistent professional design.
  3. Comprehensive navigation with clear product, mission, support, company, and experience sections.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and third-party integrations for analytics and consent management.
  5. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious content.
  6. WHOIS data missing, which reduces trust but does not negate legitimacy given other factors.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on modern web standards with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. It uses HubSpot for form management and marketing automation, Vimeo for video content delivery, and Google Tag Manager for analytics. Akamai provides CDN and service worker support, enhancing performance and security. The site is mobile responsive with good accessibility features and SEO meta tags including Open Graph and Twitter cards. Cookie consent is managed by OneTrust, indicating GDPR compliance efforts. No legacy or vulnerable libraries were detected. The site loads efficiently and provides a rich user experience with interactive video and product navigation. Opportunities exist to improve explicit security header implementation and to document technical security policies.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 75/100Medium27 findingsView report
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