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Security report for chsinc.com

CHS Inc. · Energy · United States

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CHS Inc. is a large, diversified global agribusiness cooperative owned by farmers and member cooperatives primarily in the United States. The company provides a broad range of products and services including energy fuels, agronomy, grain, and food solutions, positioning itself as a key player in strengthening agriculture and communities worldwide. The website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, clear navigation, and comprehensive content targeting farmers, cooperatives, and agricultural businesses. Technically, the site leverages modern technologies such as Sitecore CMS, Coveo search integration, and OneTrust for cookie consent management, hosted on Azure CDN infrastructure. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices evident. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though explicit security policies and incident response information are not publicly available. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of professionalism and trustworthiness, with strong privacy compliance and user engagement through social media channels. No blocking or WAF challenges were detected, allowing full content access and analysis. Strategic recommendations include publishing explicit security and incident response policies, adding terms of service, and maintaining vigilance on third-party scripts to enhance security and compliance further.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
75/ 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

2 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

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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
0
Security headers
90
Email security
87
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
75
Average
74

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

CHS Inc. operates as a farmer-owned cooperative with a business model focused on delivering essential agricultural and energy products and services. Its market position as a leading cooperative is supported by a large member base and global reach. The company benefits from diversified revenue streams including agronomy, energy fuels, grain trading, and supplemental services such as capital and payment solutions. The website's partner ecosystem includes specialized service portals and career sites, indicating a well-integrated operational structure. Growth indicators include active content updates, multiple service offerings, and strong branding consistency. The cooperative's emphasis on sustainability and community engagement is evident, aligning with modern agricultural business trends.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism powered by OneTrust, supporting GDPR compliance. Security headers are likely implemented though not explicitly visible in the HTML. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the source. However, the absence of publicly available security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure programs suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. The site uses trusted third-party services such as Google Tag Manager and Coveo, which require ongoing monitoring to mitigate supply chain risks. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by publishing detailed security governance documents and incident response procedures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and user trust.
  2. Add a terms of service page to cover legal aspects of website and service usage.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance security headers visibility and ensure all recommended headers are configured correctly.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
CHS Inc.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CHS Inc.
Description
CHS is a diversified global agribusiness cooperative owned by farmers and member cooperatives across the United States. It delivers energy, agronomy, grain and food solutions to strengthen agriculture and communities worldwide.
Key services
Agriculture products and services, Energy fuels and lubricants, Grain and food solutions, Supplemental services including CHS Capital, payment solutions, transportation
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Coveo Search, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Bootstrap 4, Azure CDN
Frameworks
Sitecore SXA
Platforms
Sitecore CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL and external scripts)
  • Cookie consent banner with granular controls
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (implied via GTM)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured
  2. Strong emphasis on agriculture and energy cooperative services
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy mechanisms implemented
  4. No visible security or privacy policy pages beyond privacy and cookie policies
  5. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found
  6. Multiple external trusted domains linked, including partner and service portals
  7. Social media presence is active and linked in footer
  8. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Sitecore CMS platform with Sitecore Experience Accelerator (SXA) and integrates Coveo for advanced search capabilities. It uses Bootstrap 4 for responsive design and is hosted on Azure CDN, ensuring global content delivery and scalability. The site includes OneTrust for cookie consent management, reflecting compliance with privacy regulations. Performance is moderate with optimized CSS and JavaScript loading asynchronously. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles are present, supporting inclusive user experience. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph data, and canonical URLs. The technical infrastructure is modern and robust, supporting the enterprise-level business needs of CHS Inc.
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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