Bharat Fritz Werner Ltd. (BFW) is a well-established Indian manufacturer specializing in Vertical Machining Centers (VMCs) and CNC machine tools, boasting over 60,000 global installations. The company targets industrial manufacturing sectors and offers an online platform for machine enquiries and purchases. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with clear contact details and social media integration. Technically, the site uses a modern JavaScript and CSS stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, and FontAwesome, hosted on GoDaddy infrastructure. However, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS significantly undermines the security posture. While forms implement CSRF tokens and OTP verification, the lack of HTTPS and security headers exposes users to risks. Privacy compliance is minimal, with no cookie consent mechanism despite cookie usage. Overall, the site is functional and business-focused but requires urgent security improvements to protect user data and enhance trust.
Scanned ·
NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
43/ 100 · High
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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
8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.
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
Unable to retrieve SSL certificate
Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information
What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured
Network security
Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.
Critical
Critical Service Exposed: MySQL
Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server
What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN
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"
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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
0
Security headers
20
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
43
Average
33
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 · found on this site
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
Breach exposure
Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.
Dark web exposure
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Leaked records that mention bfwmachines.com, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
BFW holds a strong market position in the manufacturing sector with a legacy since 1961. Its business model combines manufacturing with an online marketplace for machine tools, targeting industrial clients requiring precision machining solutions. The company leverages digital channels including social media for brand presence. The website's detailed product categorization and filtering indicate a mature e-commerce approach. The presence of policies like Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy adds to business credibility. Hosting and DNS records align with reputable providers, supporting operational stability. However, the lack of advanced privacy and security measures may impact customer trust and regulatory compliance.
Security posture
The website currently lacks a valid SSL certificate and does not serve content over HTTPS, which is a critical security flaw. No modern TLS protocols or security headers like HSTS are enabled. While CSRF tokens and OTP mechanisms are implemented in forms, the absence of HTTPS negates these protections. No known vulnerabilities like Heartbleed or POODLE are detected, but the overall SSL/TLS configuration is poor. Cookie policies and consent mechanisms are missing, raising privacy compliance concerns. Incident response and security policy information are not found, indicating limited transparency. Immediate remediation is required to secure communications and protect user data.
Recommendations
Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 or TLS 1.3) and configure HSTS with preload and includeSubDomains.
Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and inform users.
Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
The website is built on a custom PHP backend with a frontend leveraging Bootstrap, jQuery, FontAwesome, and other popular JS libraries. Hosting is provided by GoDaddy, as indicated by DNS and MX records. The site includes multiple interactive forms with CSRF protection and OTP verification, indicating attention to input security. However, performance data is missing, and the site lacks HTTPS, which is a major technical deficiency. SEO meta tags are present but minimal, and accessibility features are basic. The site is mobile responsive and has a consistent design. Technical debt is moderate due to missing SSL and security headers, which pose operational risks.
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.
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