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Security report for gknaerospace.com

GKN Aerospace Services Limited · Transportation · United Kingdom

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in Security headers.

Security score

86/100

Risk levelLow

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

GKN Aerospace Services Limited is a leading global tier one aerospace supplier specializing in aero-engine products, airframe structures, and aftermarket services. The company serves over 90% of the world's aircraft and engine manufacturers with a strong presence in both civil and defense aerospace markets. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content, clear navigation, and professional branding consistent with a large enterprise in the transportation and manufacturing sectors. Technically, the site employs modern JavaScript frameworks, cookie consent management, and accessibility tools, indicating a commitment to user experience and compliance. Security posture is good with HTTPS and consent mechanisms, though explicit security policies and vulnerability disclosures are absent. The WHOIS data is missing or indicates the domain may not be currently registered, which is a critical concern for domain legitimacy despite the professional website content. Overall, the site is trustworthy from a content and business perspective but requires domain registration verification and enhanced security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

1 finding 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 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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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
100
Security headers
75
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
86

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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Total records
127
Employees
0
Customers
68
Third parties
59
Weak passwords
24%

17 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

GKN Aerospace holds a strong market position as a trusted supplier to major aerospace OEMs, supported by a global footprint of 32 manufacturing sites and 16,000 employees. Its business model focuses on B2B manufacturing and services, including engine components, aerostructures, and electrical systems. The company is part of Melrose PLC, with subsidiaries such as GKN Fokker. The website highlights innovation, sustainability, and a broad product portfolio, targeting aerospace manufacturers, defense contractors, and advanced air mobility sectors. The presence of a supplier portal and career site indicates a well-established operational ecosystem. The lack of WHOIS data suggests a need for domain registration review to ensure continuity and trust.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS and includes cookie consent and accessibility widgets, reflecting good security hygiene. However, it lacks visible security headers and does not publish a security policy or incident response information. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present, which limits transparency for security researchers. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the content. The overall security score is good but could be improved by adding explicit security policies, headers, and a vulnerability disclosure program. The missing WHOIS data is a significant risk factor for domain trustworthiness.

Recommendations

  1. Verify and update domain WHOIS registration to ensure domain legitimacy and continuity.
  2. Implement and publish a formal security policy and incident response page on the website.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program and publish a security.txt file to improve transparency and researcher engagement.
  5. Maintain and enhance privacy compliance by regularly updating cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
GKN Aerospace Services Limited
Registration number
00355922
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GKN Aerospace Services Limited
Description
GKN Aerospace is a global technology leader in the aerospace industry, with advanced aerostructures and engine systems on board 100,000 flights a day. It is a leading global tier one supplier of airframe and engine structures, landing gear, electrical interconnection systems, transparencies, and aftermarket services. The company operates 32 manufacturing locations in 12 countries, serving over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers.
Key services
Aero-engine products and repair, Airframe structures, Electrical distribution systems, Landing gear components, Aftermarket services and MRO
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, UserWay Accessibility Widget, YouTube embed
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • Accessibility widget

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cookiebot
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design
  2. No WHOIS registration data found, indicating possible domain registration issues
  3. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms
  4. No explicit security policy or incident response information found
  5. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected
  6. Multiple social media channels linked with official company profiles
  7. No exposed sensitive data or obvious security vulnerabilities detected
  8. Use of modern tracking and consent technologies
  9. Clear business information including company registration and address
  10. No adult or questionable content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with modern JavaScript and uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and Cookiebot for cookie consent management. Accessibility is enhanced via the UserWay widget. The site is mobile responsive and well-structured with clear navigation menus and rich multimedia content. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts. No CMS or hosting provider is explicitly identified. The technical implementation supports a professional user experience but could benefit from additional security headers and performance optimizations.
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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