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Security report for draindesign.aco

ACO · Manufacturing · N/a

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

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ACO is a global leader in surface water management systems, specializing in manufacturing and supplying a wide range of drainage channels and grating styles. The website targets designers, engineers, and urban planners, providing product information and design support. The digital infrastructure is modern, leveraging Vue.js and progressive web app technologies, but lacks visible privacy and security policies. Analytics are implemented via Google Tag Manager without explicit cookie consent mechanisms. Security posture is moderate with no detected security headers and unknown SSL configuration. Overall, the website is professional and content-rich but requires improvements in privacy compliance and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

  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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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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  • 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
72
Security headers
55
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
66

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

ACO holds a strong market position as a manufacturer in the drainage and surface water management sector. Their business model focuses on product innovation and global distribution. The website content is tailored to professionals in construction and urban planning, indicating a B2B focus. The absence of contact details and privacy policies may limit trust and customer engagement. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries from the website content. Growth potential exists through enhanced digital presence and compliance adherence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates basic security practices such as HTTPS (assumed) and service worker registration for PWA capabilities. However, the lack of security headers and absence of privacy and cookie policies indicate gaps in compliance and security best practices. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could hinder timely security issue management. The use of Google Tag Manager suggests moderate user tracking without clear consent mechanisms, posing privacy risks under GDPR. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but requires enhancements to meet industry standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publicly display comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve security posture.
  3. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for customer and security incident reporting.
  4. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility and SEO features to improve user experience and search engine visibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ACO
Description
ACO provides surface water management systems globally, offering a wide range of channel and grating styles recognized as the number one choice in managing surface water.
Key services
Surface water drainage products, Channel and grating styles, Design support for drainage solutions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Vue.js, FontAwesome
Frameworks
Vue.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • Service worker registered for PWA capabilities

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  2. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses found in the HTML content.
  3. The site uses modern JavaScript frameworks (Vue.js) and progressive web app features.
  4. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics but no explicit cookie consent mechanism is present.
  5. No security headers detected in the HTML content; SSL status unknown.
  6. No forms detected on the homepage or main HTML content.
  7. No social media links or company contact information visible.
  8. Content is professionally presented with clear business focus on drainage solutions.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript framework (Vue.js) and progressive web app features, indicating a contemporary technical stack. FontAwesome is used for icons, and Google Fonts are loaded externally. The site preloads critical CSS and JS assets for performance optimization. However, no CMS or hosting provider information is evident. Performance is moderate with prefetch and preload hints but could benefit from further optimization. Accessibility is basic with no ARIA roles or landmarks detected. SEO is basic with minimal meta tags and no structured data. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but has room for improvement in accessibility and SEO.
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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