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Security report for controleng.com

Control Engineering · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Control Engineering is a professional media and publishing platform focused on automation, control, and instrumentation technologies. It serves industry professionals by providing educational content, news, and product information, positioning itself as a reputable resource within the technology and manufacturing sectors. The website demonstrates a solid technical infrastructure built on WordPress with modern plugins and integrations such as Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, and reCAPTCHA, indicating a mature digital presence. Security posture is good with HTTPS, secure form handling, and standard security practices, although explicit security policies and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not evident. The absence of WHOIS data is a notable anomaly, potentially due to privacy protection or registry issues, but the active and professional website presence suggests legitimacy. Overall, the site is safe, well-branded, and trustworthy for its target audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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 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';…
  3. 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

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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
42
Security headers
45
Email security
40
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
61

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention controleng.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
78
Employees
0
Customers
78
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
51%

3 subdomains affected

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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

The website operates as an industry-focused media outlet targeting engineers and professionals in automation and control sectors. Its business model revolves around content publishing, advertising revenue through Google Ad Manager, and audience engagement via podcasts and social media. The site maintains consistent branding and good content quality, supporting a medium-sized enterprise profile. The lack of explicit company registration or contact details limits deeper business intelligence, but social media presence and structured data indicate a well-established market position. The advertising ecosystem is transparent and uses reputable networks, supporting sustainable revenue streams.

Security posture

Control Engineering exhibits a moderate to strong security posture with HTTPS enforced, use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms, and secure external link handling. Security headers are likely present but not explicitly confirmed in the provided data. The site lacks visible incident response or security policy pages, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, representing areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The missing WHOIS data raises a minor concern but does not directly impact site security. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for a media website but could benefit from enhanced transparency and formalized policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page to improve privacy compliance and user trust.
  2. Add explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen security posture.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Provide clear contact information including company emails and phone numbers to enhance business credibility.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and advertising integrations to mitigate potential security risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Control Engineering
Description
Control Engineering covers and educates about automation, control and instrumentation technologies
Key services
Industry news, Educational content, Product information, Podcasts
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, Gravity Forms, FontAwesome, jQuery, Google Publisher Tags (GPT) for ads
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for forms
  • rel="noopener noreferrer" on external links
  • Google Tag Manager for controlled script loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager, DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Cookiebot
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is missing or domain is not found in WHOIS database, which is unusual.
  3. Site uses modern web technologies and standard security practices.
  4. No explicit privacy or terms of service pages detected in the provided content.
  5. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented via Cookiebot.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the analyzed content.
  7. Social media presence includes Facebook, Twitter (X), and LinkedIn.
  8. Advertising is managed primarily through Google Ad Manager and DoubleClick.
  9. Content is industry-focused, safe, and professional.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO for optimization, Google Tag Manager for script management, and Google reCAPTCHA for form security. It uses FontAwesome for icons and jQuery for client-side scripting. Advertising is managed via Google Ad Manager and DoubleClick, indicating a professional monetization strategy. The site shows good mobile optimization and SEO practices with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement in loading speed and accessibility features. Hosting provider details are not explicit, but the use of cloudfront and Google services suggests a reliable infrastructure. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and scalable web presence.
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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