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Security report for blackhawk.com

Blackhawk · Retail · N/a

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

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

Blackhawk operates a professional e-commerce website specializing in holsters and tactical gear primarily targeted at law enforcement and military personnel. The site is built on Salesforce Commerce Cloud, leveraging modern web technologies and includes integrations for analytics and cookie consent management. The website presents a strong market position with clear branding and product offerings, including a sister brand Uncle Mike's. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent, though explicit security headers and policies are not fully visible. WHOIS data is unavailable, which slightly reduces trust but does not detract from the site's professional appearance and functionality. Overall, the site is well-structured, user-friendly, and serves its target audience effectively.

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. 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

  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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • 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
67
Security headers
60
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
81

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

Blackhawk is positioned as a leading retailer in tactical gear and holsters, serving law enforcement and military markets. The business model is direct-to-consumer e-commerce with a focus on quality and mission-critical products. The presence of a sister brand and product builders indicates a diversified product strategy. The website's use of Salesforce Commerce Cloud suggests investment in scalable and robust e-commerce infrastructure. Marketing and analytics tools indicate active customer engagement and data-driven decision making. The lack of visible contact information on the homepage suggests a focus on online sales rather than direct customer service via phone or email.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent mechanisms, indicating compliance with basic security and privacy standards. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not evident in the provided HTML, which could be improved. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is published, which is a gap in transparency. The absence of WHOIS data is a concern for domain trust but may be due to privacy protection services. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from enhanced header policies and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish explicit security headers such as CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the homepage or footer.
  3. Provide contact information for security incidents or vulnerability disclosures, including a security.txt file.
  4. Improve accessibility features to meet higher standards for users with disabilities.
  5. Increase transparency on domain registration or provide justification for privacy protection.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Blackhawk
Description
Blackhawk is law enforcement's top choice for holsters and tactical gear. Born from experience. Made for the mission. Shop our tactical & concealment holsters.
Key services
Holsters, Duty Gear, Apparel & PPE, Accessories
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Sezzle Checkout SDK, Demandware (Salesforce Commerce Cloud)
Frameworks
Salesforce Commerce Cloud
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of secure cookies (implied)
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Shogun Analytics, Signifyd
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Signifyd, Shogun Analytics
Marketing tools
Signifyd, OneTrust
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 platform for tactical gear and holsters.
  2. Content is rich with product listings, categories, and brand information.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage or header/footer.
  4. Cookie consent is implemented via OneTrust.
  5. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service links found in the provided HTML snippet.
  6. Use of modern e-commerce platform Salesforce Commerce Cloud.
  7. Multiple external tracking and analytics scripts are used.
  8. No signs of malware or phishing detected.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern e-commerce platform (Salesforce Commerce Cloud) with JavaScript libraries including jQuery and integrates third-party services such as Google Tag Manager, OneTrust for cookie consent, and Signifyd for fraud protection. The site is mobile optimized and uses lazy loading for images to improve performance. Preloading of fonts and scripts is implemented for better load times. The technical implementation is solid with room for improvement in accessibility and security header implementation. Hosting appears to be managed by Salesforce Commerce Cloud, ensuring scalability and reliability.
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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