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Security report for controlgear.net

Control Gear · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Email security and 3 other checks.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Control Gear is a well-established UK-based company specializing in fluid power solutions, including air compressors, pneumatics, hydraulics, and related industrial equipment. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in South Wales, the company serves a broad industrial client base across South Wales and the West of England. Their website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive service offerings, clear contact information, and active social media channels. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with WooCommerce, leveraging modern web technologies and security features such as HTTPS and Google reCAPTCHA. Security posture is solid but could be improved by adding explicit security headers and publishing a formal security policy. Privacy compliance is well addressed with visible privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. The absence of WHOIS data reduces domain trust slightly, but overall business credibility is supported by consistent branding and detailed service information.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 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

7 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. 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.

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Unregistered MX Record

      MX record points to unregistered domain: mail2.control-gear.com

      What to do: Remove or fix MX record pointing to unregistered domain

      • RFC 5321 §5.1
      • NIS2 21(2)(i)
      • IR 2024/2690 12.4: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 12.4: Asset inventory
      • NIST CM-8: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-8: System Component Inventory

  4. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  5. 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1

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  • 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
57
Security headers
25
Email security
80
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
85
Average
59

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

Control Gear operates in the manufacturing sector, focusing on industrial fluid power and air equipment solutions. Their business model is B2B, targeting industrial clients requiring installation, supply, and servicing of air compressors, pneumatics, and hydraulics. The company has a strong market position as one of the largest independent fluid power companies in the UK, with a history dating back to 1973. Their website content and service portfolio indicate a diversified offering with tailored plans and certified quality services. Partnerships with known brands and a professional online presence support growth and customer trust. The company leverages digital marketing tools and analytics to support business intelligence and customer engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 on forms to prevent spam, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options is a gap that should be addressed to enhance protection against common web attacks. There is no published security policy or incident response information, which could improve transparency and readiness. The WordPress platform and plugins used are popular but require regular updates to mitigate vulnerabilities. Overall, the security maturity is moderate to good, with room for improvement in formal policies and technical headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Regularly audit and update WordPress core and plugins to minimize vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
  5. Maintain transparency on data retention policies and GDPR compliance details.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Control Gear
Description
Based in South Wales, Control Gear supply, install and service a range of industrial air equipment including air compressors and fluid power. Established in 1973, it is one of the largest independent Fluid Power companies in the UK.
Key services
Air Compressors, Compressed Air Services, Pneumatics, Process Valves & Actuators, Hydraulics, Industrial Tools & Automation, Dust & Fume Extraction, Filtration, Hose & Fittings, Spray & Product Finishing
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA v3, FontAwesome, bb-plugin, bbpowerpack, wpc-composite-products-premium, wpforms-lite
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WooCommerce
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA v3 on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by WordPress ecosystem)

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation
  2. No WAF or blocking detected
  3. WHOIS data is missing or not publicly available
  4. Good use of modern web technologies and security features
  5. Clear business focus on fluid power and industrial equipment
  6. Contact information is comprehensive and consistent
  7. Privacy and cookie policies are present and compliant
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform with WooCommerce for e-commerce capabilities. It uses modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and integrates Google Tag Manager and Google reCAPTCHA for analytics and security. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets from trusted CDNs and plugins, indicating a standard but well-maintained technical stack. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Accessibility is basic and could be improved. The site uses a combination of custom and third-party plugins to deliver advanced menu navigation, forms, and product composite features. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced accessibility.
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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