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Security report for cement.org

American Cement Association · Manufacturing · United States

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

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The American Cement Association (ACA) is a leading industry association representing America's cement manufacturers. The organization focuses on policy advocacy, research, education, market intelligence, and sustainability initiatives to support the cement industry and national infrastructure. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content, clear navigation, and professional branding. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and tracking tools, including Google Analytics and CookieYes for privacy compliance. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and bot management cookies present, though explicit security headers could be further verified. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a detailed cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site demonstrates high business credibility and trustworthiness, though WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is typical for such organizations.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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. 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

  2. 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';…

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  • 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
54
Security headers
25
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
73

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

ACA holds a premier market position as the authoritative voice for cement manufacturers in the U.S. Their business model centers on advocacy, education, and market intelligence services. The organization leverages partnerships and awards to enhance industry engagement and sustainability efforts. The website targets industry professionals, policymakers, and stakeholders, providing resources, event information, and research. The presence of EPA ENERGY STAR awards and active social media channels further strengthens their market credibility. The lack of explicit contact details on the homepage suggests contact information may be located deeper within the site or restricted to members.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and uses Cloudflare bot management cookies, indicating protection against automated threats. Cookie consent is implemented with granular controls, supporting GDPR compliance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML snapshot. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options were not confirmed and should be audited. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information was found, which could be improved to enhance security transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish clear contact information including security incident response contacts and data protection officer details.
  3. Provide a dedicated privacy policy and terms of service pages linked prominently for improved compliance and user trust.
  4. Conduct regular third-party script audits to mitigate risks from external libraries and tracking tools.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
American Cement Association
Description
The American Cement Association (ACA) is the premier policy, research, education, and market intelligence organization serving America’s cement manufacturers.
Key services
Policy advocacy, Research and market intelligence, Education and training, Industry awards and recognition, Member representation
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.9.4, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Tag Manager, CookieYes cookie consent, Swiper.js, Lity.js, Cloudflare (implied by cookie __cf_bm)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Cloudflare Bot Management cookie

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Feathr Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Facebook Ads, Feathr
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Feathr Pixel
Marketing tools
Feathr
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained industry association site for American cement manufacturers.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and includes multiple sections on advocacy, sustainability, education, and awards.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy mechanisms are implemented with detailed cookie categories.
  4. Social media presence is active with official accounts on major platforms.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snapshot.
  6. WHOIS data is unavailable or privacy protected, limiting domain ownership verification.
  7. No signs of malware, phishing, or suspicious content detected.
  8. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices evident.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress 6.9.4 with Yoast SEO plugin, Google Tag Manager, and CookieYes for cookie consent management. It uses modern JavaScript libraries such as Swiper.js and Lity.js for UI components. The site loads multiple external resources from trusted domains including CDN providers and social media platforms. Performance is moderate with lazy loading images and responsive design. Accessibility features like ARIA labels and keyboard navigation are present, supporting a good user experience. SEO is enhanced with structured data (JSON-LD) and Open Graph metadata. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found but Cloudflare services are implied by cookies.
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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