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Security report for harkenindustrial.com

Harken Safety & Rescue · 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 is a specialized division of Harken, Inc., focusing on manufacturing and distributing industrial safety and rescue equipment designed for rope access, fall protection, arborist work, commercial marine, and material handling sectors. The company leverages over 50 years of experience in sailing equipment technology to produce durable, lightweight, and efficient products that enhance safety and operational efficiency. Their market position is strong within niche industrial safety markets, supported by a portfolio of subsidiary brands and comprehensive product support resources. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Iubenda for cookie consent management. The site is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and provides a professional user experience with clear navigation and rich content. Privacy compliance is robust with GDPR-aligned policies and explicit cookie consent mechanisms. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced, use of reCAPTCHA on forms, and anonymized analytics tracking. However, the absence of WHOIS transparency and lack of explicit security policies or incident response contacts are areas for improvement. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional front for Harken Safety & Rescue, though enhancing WHOIS transparency and publishing security incident response information would further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

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

Harken Safety & Rescue operates in the manufacturing sector, targeting industrial safety professionals and specialized markets such as rope access, arboriculture, and marine load handling. Their business model centers on product innovation, quality manufacturing, and strong customer support through manuals, certifications, and case studies. The company maintains a network of subsidiary brands that expand their market reach and product offerings. Growth indicators include active participation in industry associations and recent acquisitions. The digital presence is mature, with integrated analytics and marketing tools, supporting ongoing customer engagement and brand awareness.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS encryption, cookie consent management, and bot protection via Google reCAPTCHA. Security best practices such as IP anonymization in analytics and granular cookie consent are implemented. However, the lack of security headers and absence of a published security.txt or incident response contact information represent gaps in transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were identified in the analysis. Compliance with GDPR is evident, but further enhancements in security documentation and WHOIS transparency are recommended to improve overall security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance browser security.
  2. Publish a security.txt file and provide clear incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve transparency.
  3. Investigate and update WHOIS registration details to improve domain registration transparency and trustworthiness.
  4. Continue to monitor and update privacy and cookie policies to maintain compliance with evolving regulations such as GDPR and CCPA.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance with WCAG standards and broaden user inclusivity.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Harken Safety & Rescue
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 that is durable, lightweight, and low friction for rope access, rescue, and load-handling applications.
Key services
Rope access and rescue equipment, Safety at height solutions, Arborist gear, Commercial marine load-handling products, Custom material handling solutions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

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

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Cookie consent banner with granular controls
  • Anonymize IP in Google Analytics

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to industrial safety and rescue equipment.
  3. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage; contact likely via contact page.
  5. Multiple social media profiles linked, indicating active digital presence.
  6. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is a concern for transparency.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  8. No explicit security.txt or incident response information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using a combination of jQuery and modern JavaScript libraries, with integration of Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking and marketing. Cookie consent is managed via Iubenda, providing granular user control. The site uses asynchronous loading for scripts to optimize performance. The presence of model-viewer indicates support for 3D product visualization. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and uses CSS frameworks for styling. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement by optimizing image sizes and leveraging caching strategies. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience but could benefit from enhanced security headers and performance tuning.
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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