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Security report for cobfoods.com

Cob · E-commerce · United States

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

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Cob is a small US-based e-commerce company specializing in corn-free, gluten-free snack foods, primarily popcorn made from popped sorghum. The company positions itself as a niche leader in healthy, natural snack alternatives, leveraging a direct-to-consumer online sales model via Shopify. The website is professionally designed with strong branding consistency and integrates modern marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Klaviyo, and Okendo Reviews, indicating a mature digital marketing strategy. However, the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies, as well as security and incident response disclosures, suggests room for improvement in compliance and transparency. The domain registration data is consistent with the business claims, showing a legitimate and stable online presence.

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
57
Security headers
75
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
71

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Cob targets health-conscious consumers seeking corn-free and gluten-free snack options. Their business model focuses on direct online sales with pre-order capabilities and newsletter-driven marketing offering discounts. The company maintains active social media channels to engage customers and uses affiliate marketing through ShareASale. The brand emphasizes natural ingredients and minimal processing, appealing to a niche but growing market segment. The lack of physical address or phone contact may reflect a lean startup structure or online-only presence. Partnerships with Shopify and marketing platforms support scalable growth.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS with good SSL configuration and uses Shopify's secure checkout infrastructure. However, it lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. No security policy or incident response contact information is published, limiting transparency for security concerns. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a missed opportunity to improve DNS security. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small e-commerce site but could be improved with additional headers and published policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear GDPR compliance statements and consent mechanisms.
  2. Implement and verify security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen web security.
  3. Add a security policy page with incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Consider enabling DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS integrity and security.
  5. Provide additional contact information such as a phone number or physical address to improve business credibility and customer trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cob
Description
The first corn-free brand in America, Cob makes European style snack foods that are completely corn-free. Their first product is corn-free popcorn made from ancient supergrain, popped sorghum.
Key services
Corn-free popcorn products, Online retail sales, Newsletter marketing
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Klaviyo, Okendo Reviews, ShareASale affiliate tracking
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Shopify secure checkout and payment tokens

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Analytics, Klaviyo
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
ShareASale
Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via GTM), Facebook Pixel, Klaviyo, Shopify Pixel
Marketing tools
Klaviyo, Okendo Reviews, LoyaltyLion
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed Shopify e-commerce site selling corn-free popcorn snacks.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the homepage or footer.
  3. Contact email is a branded company email address.
  4. Multiple social media profiles linked (TikTok, Facebook, Instagram).
  5. Use of modern marketing and analytics tools indicates digital maturity.
  6. No security policy or incident response information published.
  7. No phone numbers or physical addresses found in the visible content.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  9. No DNSSEC enabled on domain.
  10. HTTPS is enforced with good SSL configuration.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Shopify platform, leveraging its CDN and e-commerce capabilities. It uses modern JavaScript modules and integrates multiple third-party marketing and analytics services including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Klaviyo, Okendo Reviews, and ShareASale affiliate tracking. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. Performance is fast due to CDN usage and optimized assets. The absence of CMS other than Shopify is typical for this type of e-commerce site. Technical debt appears minimal, but the site could benefit from enhanced security headers and formalized privacy and security documentation.
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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