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Security report for flexachem.com

Flexachem · Manufacturing · Ireland

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Flexachem is a well-established Irish company specializing in the supply and technical support of mechanical process equipment for highly regulated industries such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, food and beverage, and wastewater treatment. Founded in 1982, the company has a strong market position in Ireland, supported by certifications including ISO 9001:2015, NSAI certification, ATEX approval, and CE marking. Their business model focuses on providing high-quality products and comprehensive after-sales services including repair, maintenance, and specialized technical solutions. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with excellent content quality and clear navigation tailored to industrial clients. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins such as Yoast SEO, Contact Form 7, and Swiper.js for enhanced user experience. It employs Google reCAPTCHA v3 for form security and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. The site is mobile-optimized and performs moderately well, though there is room for improvement in accessibility and security headers implementation. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has implemented reCAPTCHA to protect forms, but lacks explicit security headers and published security or incident response policies. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected. Tracking is moderate, using Lead Forensics and Google Analytics, which suggests a balanced approach to user data collection. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally maintained, with a strong business credibility score. Recommendations include enhancing privacy compliance with cookie consent, adding security headers, and publishing incident response information to improve security posture and regulatory compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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. 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

  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 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
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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
30
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
54

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

Flexachem operates in the manufacturing sector, targeting highly regulated industries in Ireland. Their competitive advantage lies in their long-standing market presence, technical expertise, and comprehensive service offerings. The company leverages partnerships with global engineering brands and maintains a heavily stocked inventory to support on-the-ground technical support. Revenue streams likely include equipment sales, maintenance contracts, repair services, and specialized consulting. The target customer segments are industrial clients requiring compliant and reliable mechanical process equipment. Growth indicators include a 42-year business history and trusted relationships with industry leaders. The partnership ecosystem includes recognized brands such as Flowserve, Inoxpa, and Smardt. Strategic observations highlight a focus on quality, certification, and customer satisfaction as key drivers of market position.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and Google reCAPTCHA v3 is used to protect forms from automated abuse. No sensitive data is exposed in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection reduces the overall security posture. There is no visible vulnerability disclosure or incident response policy, which could impact readiness for security incidents. GDPR compliance is partial due to missing cookie consent mechanisms. The security culture appears to be focused on basic protections but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced technical controls. No vulnerable libraries or known security issues were detected in the provided content.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  2. Add and configure security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection) to strengthen browser security.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan on the website to improve transparency and preparedness.
  4. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Flexachem Manufacturing Ltd.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Flexachem
Description
Flexachem can help you to optimise your equipment selection & lower the cost of ownership over the lifetime of your equipment.
Key services
Mechanical process equipment supply, Technical support, Repair and assembly, Pump maintenance, Valve services, Special services including process simulation and troubleshooting
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Swiper.js, Contact Form 7, Google reCAPTCHA v3, Google Tag Manager, Lead Forensics tracking
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Google reCAPTCHA v3 implemented on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by Contact Form 7 and reCAPTCHA)

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Lead Forensics
Marketing tools
Lead Forensics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured
  2. Content is comprehensive and targeted to industrial clients
  3. Strong presence of trust indicators and certifications
  4. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices
  5. Contact information is clearly presented with multiple channels
  6. No signs of blocking or WAF interference
  7. Privacy and cookie policies exist but cookie consent mechanism is missing
  8. Security headers are not explicitly detected in HTML content
  9. Use of tracking and analytics tools is moderate and standard
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using modern plugins and libraries such as Yoast SEO for search optimization, Swiper.js for interactive sliders, and Contact Form 7 for form management. Google reCAPTCHA v3 is integrated for spam protection. The site uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and Lead Forensics for visitor tracking. The design is responsive and mobile-friendly, with good navigation clarity and professional branding. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed and accessibility compliance. The technical stack is current but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and performance optimizations to reduce technical debt and improve resilience.
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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