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Security report for flex.com

Flex · Manufacturing · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Flex is a global enterprise specializing in advanced manufacturing and end-to-end supply chain solutions. The company offers a broad range of services including design and engineering, supply chain management, advanced manufacturing, post production, and post sale services. With a strong global footprint and multiple subsidiaries, Flex positions itself as a leader in manufacturing innovation and operational efficiency. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence, targeting businesses requiring scalable manufacturing and supply chain solutions. Technically, the website is built on WordPress and hosted on Pantheon, utilizing modern web technologies such as jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and New Relic for monitoring. The site is well-optimized for SEO and mobile responsiveness, providing a good user experience. However, performance metrics are moderate, and there is room for improvement in loading speed. From a security perspective, the site has several HTTP security headers configured, including HSTS and CSP in report-only mode. Unfortunately, the SSL certificate is invalid or missing, and no TLS protocols are enabled, which significantly weakens the security posture. No direct contact emails or phone numbers are publicly listed, but contact forms are available. Privacy and cookie policies are present and indicate GDPR compliance. Overall, while the business credibility and content quality are high, the lack of proper SSL/TLS configuration is a critical security concern that should be addressed promptly to protect user data and maintain trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 100 · Critical
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

5 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

    • 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.

    • 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

  3. 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';…

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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
0
Security headers
55
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
Average
51

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

Flex operates as a large enterprise in the manufacturing sector, providing comprehensive end-to-end solutions that cover the entire product lifecycle. Their market positioning is strong, supported by a global network of facilities and subsidiaries. The business model focuses on integrated manufacturing services, supply chain logistics, and advanced technology solutions, targeting enterprise clients across multiple industries including data centers, automotive, healthcare, and consumer devices. The company leverages partnerships and subsidiaries to expand its service offerings and geographic reach. Content and branding are consistent, reinforcing trust and professionalism. The presence of multiple domain verification records and SPF configurations indicates mature IT and email security practices.

Security posture

The current security posture of the website is moderate but with critical gaps. The presence of security headers like HSTS, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options is positive. However, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of TLS protocol support are major vulnerabilities that expose the site to interception and downgrade attacks. The Content Security Policy is only in report-only mode, limiting its effectiveness. No public incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are found, which may impact transparency and trust. The site uses reputable third-party services for analytics and monitoring, but the overall security configuration requires urgent improvement to meet industry standards and compliance requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and install a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS and secure communications.
  2. Enable TLS 1.2 or higher and configure strong cipher suites to protect data in transit.
  3. Enforce Content Security Policy in enforce mode to mitigate cross-site scripting and related attacks.
  4. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information.
  5. Regularly audit and update security configurations and monitor for vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform hosted on Pantheon, using Nginx as the web server. It incorporates modern JavaScript libraries and plugins such as jQuery, Smart Slider 3, and SearchWP for enhanced user experience. Google Tag Manager and New Relic are used for analytics and performance monitoring. The site is SEO optimized with Yoast SEO and uses structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine understanding. Performance is moderate with some preloading and preconnecting optimizations. Accessibility and mobile responsiveness are good, but the lack of SSL/TLS impacts overall technical robustness. There is no DNSSEC or CAA records configured, which could be considered for enhanced DNS security.
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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