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Foundation Building Materials · Manufacturing · United States

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Foundation Building Materials (FBM) is a prominent North American distributor specializing in drywall, steel framing, acoustical ceilings, and a broad range of construction supplies. With over 300 locations across the United States and Canada, FBM serves commercial and residential construction trades, offering a comprehensive product portfolio and strong vendor partnerships. The website reflects a mature digital presence with professional branding, clear navigation, and multiple customer engagement points including online purchasing and quote requests. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern performance optimizations and integrates key analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Google Tag Manager. Security posture is robust with HTTPS enforcement, reCAPTCHA on forms, and cookie consent mechanisms, though minor improvements in Content Security Policy are recommended. Overall, FBM demonstrates a high level of digital maturity and business credibility, supporting its market leadership in the building materials distribution sector.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

3 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

    • 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

  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

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
80
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
61

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

FBM operates as a large-scale distributor in the manufacturing sector, focusing on supplying construction materials to professional trades. Its extensive geographic footprint and vendor relationships position it strongly in the North American market. The business model centers on local supply flexibility tailored to regional building codes and climate considerations. Revenue streams likely include product sales, commercial credit services, and value-added logistics such as timely delivery via its fleet. The company maintains active engagement through newsletters, social media, and customer testimonials, indicating a customer-centric approach. Strategic acquisitions and partnerships, as evidenced in recent news, suggest growth and consolidation efforts. The website supports these business functions with multi-step quote forms and online account management portals.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, use of Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate spam and abuse on forms, and a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. Security headers such as X-Content-Type-Options and X-Frame-Options are present, enhancing protection against common web attacks. A minor Content Security Policy issue was detected, flagged by the WP Rocket plugin, which should be addressed to prevent fallback behaviors. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified in the HTML content. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy or incident response contact page suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. Overall, the site balances usability and security effectively but would benefit from formalizing security governance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Enhance Content Security Policy to fully comply and avoid fallback issues.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins for vulnerabilities.
  4. Implement additional security headers such as Referrer-Policy and Permissions-Policy.
  5. Increase transparency around data retention and privacy practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Foundation Building Materials, LLC
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Foundation Building Materials
Description
Foundation Building Materials (FBM) is a leading construction materials distributor focused on commercial and residential building trades with over 300+ locations across the US and Canada. They supply drywall, steel studs, lath, plaster, stucco, acoustical ceilings, insulation, fiberglass reinforced panels, EIFS, commercial-grade construction tools, drywall hand tools, fasteners, and construction supplies.
Key services
Drywall supply, Steel framing products, Acoustical ceilings, Construction tools and supplies, Order tracking and online purchasing
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Divi Theme, Gravity Forms, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, WP Rocket, jQuery, Slick Slider, WebFont Loader
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA on forms
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, CallRail
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, CallRail
Marketing tools
Popup Maker
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional, well-branded distributor site for construction materials
  2. Strong presence of partner logos and testimonials enhances trust
  3. Multiple forms with CAPTCHA indicate attention to spam prevention
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policy indicate GDPR awareness
  5. Use of modern web technologies and performance optimizations
  6. No signs of blocking or WAF interference detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress using the Divi theme and Gravity Forms plugin, indicating a widely adopted CMS platform with extensive customization. Performance optimizations include WP Rocket caching, lazy loading of images, and preloading of fonts and scripts. The site integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools, including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and CallRail for call tracking. The presence of responsive design and accessibility features such as ARIA live regions and keyboard navigation support indicates a commitment to inclusive user experience. Technical debt appears minimal with modern JavaScript libraries and deferred script loading. Hosting provider details are not explicitly disclosed but the site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a fast, secure, and user-friendly website suitable for enterprise-level operations.
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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