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Security report for fractory.co

Fractory · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Fractory is a UK-based manufacturing service platform specializing in scalable metal fabrication solutions including laser cutting, CNC machining, welding, and assembly. Established in 2000, the company targets engineering businesses requiring project and series manufacturing with 1-1 engineering support and flexible payment terms. Their market position is strengthened by certifications such as ISO 9001 and JOSCAR, and a professional online presence with multi-language support. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern performance optimizations including WP Rocket, and integrates advanced analytics tools like Google Tag Manager, FullStory, and RudderStack. Hosting is on AWS infrastructure, ensuring reliability and speed. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, providing an excellent user experience. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses domain registration protections but lacks some advanced security headers and explicit incident response disclosures. Privacy compliance is good with a comprehensive privacy policy, though cookie consent mechanisms are missing. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, allowing full content access. Overall, Fractory presents a trustworthy and professional digital footprint with strong business credibility and technical maturity. Strategic improvements in security headers, cookie consent, and incident response transparency would further enhance their security posture and compliance.

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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…

  2. 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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  • 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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
87
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
68

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

Fractory operates in the manufacturing sector, focusing on metal fabrication services for engineering companies. Their business model leverages an online platform to connect customers with vetted suppliers, offering project management, flexible payments, and quality assurance. The company demonstrates growth potential through multi-country language support and a diverse service portfolio. Their partnership ecosystem includes recognized certifications and customer endorsements, positioning them competitively in the UK and European markets. Revenue streams likely include project manufacturing orders, prototyping, and series manufacturing. The company emphasizes customer support and engineering consultation as competitive advantages.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain registration protections in place. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security represents areas for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Privacy policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, but cookie consent mechanisms and public incident response contacts are missing, which could pose compliance risks. The use of advanced analytics tools indicates data collection practices that require transparent user consent. Overall, the security culture appears proactive but could benefit from enhanced transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  4. Publish a security policy or security.txt file detailing vulnerability disclosure and incident response procedures.
  5. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents to improve trust and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Fractory
Description
Custom metal fabrication services for project and series manufacturing. 1-1 engineering support and payment terms for companies.
Key services
Laser Cutting, Tube Laser Cutting, Plasma Cutting, Flame Cutting, Waterjet Cutting, Metal Punching, Metal Bending, CNC Milling, CNC Turning, Welding & Assembly
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, WP Rocket, Google Tag Manager, FullStory, RudderStack Analytics, Growsurf
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and other EPP protections
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML
  • Use of CSP violation monitoring script

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, FullStory, RudderStack
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
FullStory, RudderStack
Marketing tools
Growsurf
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 relevant to metal fabrication industry
  3. Multiple language options available indicating international presence
  4. Use of modern analytics and marketing tools
  5. No signs of blocking or WAF interference
  6. Domain registration data supports legitimacy
  7. Security practices are good but could be improved with additional headers and policies
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform with performance optimizations via WP Rocket and integration of multiple analytics and marketing tools. Hosting on AWS DNS infrastructure supports scalability and reliability. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. SEO is well implemented with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. No technical debt or deprecated libraries were detected. Opportunities exist to enhance security configurations and privacy compliance mechanisms to reduce risk and improve user trust.
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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