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Security report for cascadefire.com

Cascade Fire Equipment · Manufacturing · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Cascade Fire Equipment is a well-established US-based manufacturer and distributor of firefighting gear and equipment, with over 40 years of history. The company targets firefighters, emergency services, and government agencies, offering a wide range of products including PPE, apparatus, tools, and accessories. The website is built on the Shopify platform, leveraging modern e-commerce technologies and a professional design that supports good user experience and navigation. The technical infrastructure includes Shopify's Empire theme, CDN hosting, and integration with analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics and Meta Pixel. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced, clientTransferProhibited domain status, and use of hCaptcha for form protection, though DNSSEC is not enabled and explicit security policies are absent. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and serves its business purpose effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 100 · Medium
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

4 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.

    • 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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  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
    • 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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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
52
Security headers
75
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
72

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

The company holds a strong market position as a US manufacturer with a long operational history, serving a niche market of firefighting and emergency response equipment. Its business model combines manufacturing and retail distribution, primarily through its e-commerce platform. The detailed product categorization and dedicated pages for government sales and group purchasing indicate a focus on institutional clients. The absence of privacy protection in WHOIS and the long domain age support legitimacy. The company leverages Shopify's ecosystem for sales and marketing, integrating tracking and analytics tools to optimize customer engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protection. Use of hCaptcha on forms reduces spam and automated abuse risks. However, the lack of DNSSEC implementation is a minor vulnerability that could expose DNS spoofing risks. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, which could hinder transparency and trust in case of security incidents. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism may expose the company to privacy compliance risks, especially under GDPR. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with additional policies and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Add Content-Security-Policy headers to mitigate cross-site scripting and related attacks.
  5. Improve accessibility features to enhance usability for all users and meet compliance standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cascade Fire Equipment
Description
Located in the Pacific Northwest, Cascade Fire Equipment has been protecting American firefighters for over 40 years. All of our products are proudly manufactured in the USA.
Key services
Manufacturing firefighting gear, Distribution of firefighting equipment, Sales of PPE, apparatus, tools, and accessories
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, JavaScript ES Modules, Google Tag Manager, Shopify Pay, hCaptcha, Cloudfront CDN
Frameworks
Shopify Empire theme v12.0.0
Platforms
Shopify e-commerce platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Use of hCaptcha for form protection
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Shopify Analytics, Google Analytics, Meta Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Meta Pixel, Shopify Pixel
Marketing tools
Shopify Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed Shopify e-commerce site focused on firefighting equipment.
  2. Content is rich with detailed product categories and company information.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie consent mechanisms found, which may affect compliance.
  5. Security posture is good but could be improved with DNSSEC and explicit security policies.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Shopify using the Empire theme version 12.0.0, indicating a modern and supported e-commerce framework. It uses multiple Shopify CDN resources and integrates with third-party scripts for analytics, marketing, and form protection. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading and preconnect hints to improve speed. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and mobile-specific navigation. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph, and Twitter card metadata. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. The technical stack is robust for an e-commerce retailer but could benefit from enhanced security headers and privacy compliance features.
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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