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Heritage Auctions · Retail · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

Heritage Auctions operates as the world's largest collectibles auctioneer, specializing in a wide range of collectible categories including coins, comics, currency, art, luxury handbags, sports memorabilia, wine, historical items, books, and real estate. The company targets collectors and sellers seeking expert auction services, offering a comprehensive platform for consignments, bidding, and appraisals. Their market position is strong, supported by a large team of over 125 experts and a broad category coverage. The website reflects a mature business model focused on retail auction services with a global reach.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

3 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';…

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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
85
Security headers
20
Email security
73
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
76

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
20,079
Employees
0
Customers
19,826
Third parties
253
Weak passwords
12%

67 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 maintains a robust online presence with detailed service offerings and expert contacts, indicating a well-established auction house business model. Their revenue streams likely include auction fees, consignment commissions, appraisal services, and catalog sales. The target customer segments are collectors, investors, and institutions interested in high-value collectibles. The presence of multiple international offices and a BBB accreditation further supports their credibility and market reach. The website's integration with social media and marketing tools suggests active engagement and growth orientation.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and uses modern security monitoring tools such as Sentry. Cookie consent and privacy policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, indicating good privacy practices. However, the absence of explicit security headers and a public security policy or incident response plan suggests room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The security posture is solid but could be enhanced by publishing vulnerability disclosure information and security contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan on the website to enhance transparency and trust.
  2. Implement and advertise a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to improve protection.
  4. Provide clear contact information for security incidents, such as a dedicated security@ or abuse@ email address.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Heritage Auctions
Description
Heritage Auctions is America's Auction House, specializing in collectibles including coins, comics, currency, art, luxury handbags, sports memorabilia, wine, historical items, books, and real estate.
Key services
Auction calendar and bidding, Consignment and selling services, Free and paid appraisals, Expert witness services, Charity and institutional services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Vue.js, Google Analytics, Criteo, Sentry, Qualtrics, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
Vue.js
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Sentry for error monitoring
  • Use of cookie consent mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Sentry, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Criteo, Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Sentry
Marketing tools
Qualtrics
Transparency
good

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 WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  3. WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual for a .com domain and reduces transparency.
  4. Strong presence of trust signals including BBB accreditation and detailed contact info.
  5. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms implemented.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  7. No adult or questionable content detected.
  8. Multiple social media channels linked and active.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using a modern Vue.js framework with a custom CMS backend. It integrates multiple third-party services including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Criteo for advertising, Sentry for error monitoring, and Qualtrics for feedback. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate with deferred CSS loading and lazy loading scripts. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable auction platform, though hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Opportunities exist to improve performance and security header implementation.
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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