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Security report for harkenindustrial.com

Harken, Inc.® · Manufacturing · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Harken Safety & Rescue, a division of Harken, Inc.®, specializes in manufacturing and distributing industrial safety and rescue equipment designed for harsh environments. With over 50 years of industry experience, the company offers a range of products including rope access gear, safety at height solutions, arborist equipment, commercial marine load-handling, and material handling solutions. Their market position is that of an established niche player with a strong brand portfolio including subsidiaries like Elevated Safety and Cascade Rescue. The website demonstrates a professional digital presence with multilingual support, product catalogs, case studies, and product support resources. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies such as jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Iubenda for privacy compliance, alongside reCAPTCHA for bot protection. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and privacy mechanisms in place, though some security headers and incident response information are missing. The WHOIS data is unavailable, which slightly impacts trust but the overall business credibility remains high due to consistent branding and external references. Strategic recommendations include improving security header implementation, publishing a security.txt file, and providing explicit incident response contacts to enhance trust and compliance.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

5 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
72

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 manufacturing sector focused on safety and rescue equipment, targeting industrial professionals in rope access, arboriculture, commercial marine, and material handling. Their business model revolves around product innovation, supported by detailed documentation and case studies to drive sales and customer confidence. The presence of multiple subsidiary brands indicates a diversified portfolio and partnership ecosystem. The website's multilingual capabilities and extensive product range suggest a global or multi-regional market reach. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the site suggests a preference for controlled communication channels via forms, which may be a strategic choice for lead management. The company shows growth potential through acquisitions and brand expansion, as evidenced by the inclusion of Peak Rescue and Elevated Safety.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, integration of Google reCAPTCHA v3 to prevent automated abuse, and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR and other privacy regulations. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could hinder timely security communication. The WHOIS data is missing, which raises questions about domain registration transparency. Overall, the site is secure for users but could improve transparency and technical security controls to align with best practices and compliance frameworks.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to provide clear vulnerability disclosure and incident response contacts.
  3. Add explicit incident response contact information on the website to improve security communication.
  4. Verify and publish WHOIS domain registration details to enhance trust and transparency.
  5. Continue to maintain and update privacy and cookie compliance mechanisms to align with evolving regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Harken, Inc.®
Description
Harken Safety & Rescue is a division of Harken, Inc.®, a privately held company with more than 50 years of experience at the technological front of the sailing equipment industry. They develop industrial equipment for harsh environmental conditions that is lightweight and low friction, improving safety and efficiency.
Key services
Rope access and rescue equipment, Safety at height solutions, Arborist equipment, Commercial marine load-handling, Material handling solutions, Product support and documentation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Iubenda Cookie Solution, reCAPTCHA v3, Model Viewer (3D model rendering)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • reCAPTCHA v3 integration
  • Cookie consent banner with granular controls
  • Privacy policy and cookie policy compliance

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Marketing tools
Iubenda Cookie Consent, Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation.
  2. Strong focus on industrial safety and rescue equipment.
  3. Multiple language support and localized URLs.
  4. Use of modern tracking and consent technologies.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML; contact via forms.
  6. No explicit security.txt or incident response contacts.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable, which reduces trust slightly.
  8. Good integration of privacy and cookie compliance mechanisms.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack with jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Iubenda for privacy management. It integrates reCAPTCHA v3 for bot mitigation and uses model-viewer for 3D content rendering. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and includes accessibility features, though these could be enhanced. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. The CMS or hosting provider is not explicitly identified. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and multilingual hreflang links. The site uses external content delivery networks and third-party scripts, which are standard for modern websites but require ongoing security monitoring.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 72/100Medium30 findingsView report
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