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Grand Valley Automation Inc. · Energy · United States

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Grand Valley Automation Inc. is a medium-sized business specializing in integrated building solutions, including commercial and industrial controls, security, energy management, and related services. The company targets commercial and industrial clients seeking automation and building management solutions. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with clear service offerings and a user-friendly design. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using modern plugins and technologies such as Yoast SEO, WPBakery, and Google Maps integration, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and GDPR consent mechanisms for map data, though there is room for improvement in security headers and explicit security policies. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy, which impacts overall trust. The site uses standard analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel, with moderate user tracking. Overall, the website is professional and business-appropriate with no adult or questionable content detected.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

8 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
60

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

The company operates in the energy and manufacturing sectors, providing automation and control solutions primarily to commercial and industrial customers. Their business model is B2B service provision with offerings spanning controls, security, energy, and service support. The website indicates a stable market position with a consistent brand and active social media presence. Revenue streams likely derive from project-based automation solutions and ongoing service contracts. The company appears regionally focused with no parent or subsidiary companies identified. The lack of explicit privacy and security policies suggests potential compliance gaps. The company could benefit from enhanced transparency and incident response readiness to strengthen customer trust and regulatory compliance.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and employs GDPR consent for map-related data, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. However, no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which are recommended best practices. There is no visible security or incident response policy, nor vulnerability disclosure information. The WHOIS data absence is a notable risk factor, potentially indicating privacy protection or domain registration issues. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved by implementing security headers, publishing security policies, and ensuring domain registration transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies on the website to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  3. Add an incident response contact or security@ email address to facilitate vulnerability reporting and incident management.
  4. Regularly audit and update all plugins and themes to mitigate risks from outdated software.
  5. Clarify domain registration details and ensure WHOIS information is accurate and publicly available to improve domain legitimacy and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Grand Valley Automation Inc.
Description
Integrated Building Solutions
Key services
Commercial Controls, Industrial Controls, Security, Energy, Service, GVA Connect
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, Yoast SEO plugin, WPBakery Page Builder, Slider Revolution, WP Google Maps plugin, jQuery, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, FontAwesome
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of GDPR consent for maps plugin

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional business site for Grand Valley Automation Inc.
  2. Content is well structured with clear navigation and service offerings
  3. No privacy or terms of service pages explicitly found
  4. Cookie consent mechanism present for map plugin GDPR compliance
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies found
  6. WHOIS data missing, which is a concern for domain legitimacy
  7. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools
  8. No adult or questionable content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO, WPBakery Page Builder, Slider Revolution, and WP Google Maps plugin. It uses jQuery and FontAwesome for UI components and integrates Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel for tracking. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate with no critical errors detected. There is no indication of hosting provider from the HTML content. The site uses SSL/TLS with good configuration. Accessibility features are basic but present. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional business website but could benefit from enhanced security configurations 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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