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Security report for fractory.com

Fractory · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Fractory is a well-established UK-based manufacturing service provider specializing in scalable metal fabrication solutions for engineering businesses. Founded in 2000, the company offers a comprehensive range of services including laser cutting, CNC machining, welding, and prototyping, supported by 1-1 engineering assistance and flexible payment terms. Their market position is strengthened by a professional online platform that facilitates instant quoting and order management, targeting project and series manufacturing clients primarily in the UK and Europe. The website reflects a mature digital presence with multi-language support and integration of modern marketing and analytics tools.

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

7 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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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
77
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention fractory.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
589
Employees
0
Customers
563
Third parties
26
Weak passwords
7%

4 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The company operates an online manufacturing platform that streamlines custom metal fabrication orders, leveraging digital tools such as GrowSurf for marketing and RudderStack for analytics. Their business model focuses on serving engineering firms requiring rapid prototyping and scalable production. Trust indicators include ISO/QMS and JOSCAR certifications, a clear contact presence, and active social media engagement. The company’s growth is supported by a dedicated careers subdomain and a multilingual website, indicating international ambitions and operational scale. The platform’s integration with external services and professional content positions Fractory as a competitive player in the manufacturing sector.

Security posture

Fractory demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enforced, multiple security headers implemented, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The use of security and performance plugins like WP Rocket enhances site security and speed. However, the absence of DNSSEC and a cookie consent mechanism are notable gaps in their security and privacy compliance. There is no published security policy or incident response contact, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. Overall, the site is secure for users but could benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and explicit security disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
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
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

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

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (WP Rocket for optimization)

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
FullStory, GrowSurf, RudderStack
Marketing tools
GrowSurf
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured
  2. Content is relevant and targeted to engineering and manufacturing businesses
  3. Multiple language options available indicating international presence
  4. Use of modern analytics and marketing tools
  5. No visible security or access issues
  6. Contact information is clearly presented
  7. Certifications and trust badges displayed
  8. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, FullStory, GrowSurf, and RudderStack analytics. Hosting is via Amazon AWS as indicated by DNS servers. Performance optimizations are implemented using WP Rocket, resulting in fast load times and good mobile responsiveness. SEO is well addressed with comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. The site uses lazy loading for images and preconnects to key external domains to improve performance. Technical debt appears low, but there is room for improvement in privacy compliance and 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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