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H+K International · Manufacturing · N/a

Partial score · DNS & email only

58/100

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

H+K International is a global manufacturer and supplier of kitchen equipment primarily serving the world's largest restaurant chains. The company boasts a significant global footprint with over 2,000 employees, processing hundreds of thousands of orders annually and manufacturing thousands of SKUs. Their business model focuses on B2B supply chain and equipment services, emphasizing long-term partnerships and customer obsession. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with good content quality and navigation. Technically, the site is built on Telerik Sitefinity CMS with modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks, offering moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and secure form handling, but lacks advanced security headers and explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism or GDPR-specific disclosures. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional but could improve in privacy and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 100 · High
Checks completed
6of 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

4 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

    • 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

  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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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
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
33
Average
58

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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 holds a strong market position as a multi-award-winning global supplier to major fast-food chains such as McDonald's, Burger King, and Arby's. Their competitive advantage lies in their extensive global operations, large product catalog, and long-standing client relationships. The business model is focused on manufacturing and supplying kitchen equipment and related services, targeting large restaurant chains worldwide. The website links to multiple partner portals and service sites, indicating a broad partnership ecosystem. Growth indicators include recent awards and a large order volume. The company appears to maintain a consistent and professional digital presence aligned with its market stature.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and secure form submission practices. However, it lacks several security best practices such as security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options), a published security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism despite using Google Analytics indicates a gap in privacy compliance. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be significantly improved to meet higher compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations and inform users about tracking.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and provide incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
H+K International
Description
H+K International manufactures and supplies kitchen equipment to major global restaurant chains, processing 275,000 orders and manufacturing over 6,000 SKUs annually across 90+ countries. They emphasize customer obsession and long-term partnerships with clients such as McDonald's, Burger King, and Arby's.
Key services
Kitchen Equipment Manufacturing, Equipment Supply, Equipment Services, Total Solutions Management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Kendo UI, Telerik Sitefinity CMS
Frameworks
ASP.NET WebForms, Telerik Sitefinity 15.1
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Secure form submission via POST
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (gtag.js)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses Telerik Sitefinity CMS version 15.1.8323.0.
  2. No explicit cookie consent mechanism found despite use of Google Analytics.
  3. Privacy policy is present but basic and lacks explicit GDPR compliance statements.
  4. No terms of service or security policy pages detected.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the homepage or footer.
  6. Multiple external domains linked are related to business services and partners.
  7. Website is mobile optimized with a responsive navigation menu.
  8. No visible security headers detected in the HTML content.
  9. Google Analytics is used for tracking user behavior.
  10. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature CMS platform (Telerik Sitefinity 15.1) using ASP.NET WebForms technology, combined with modern JavaScript libraries like jQuery and Kendo UI. The site includes responsive design elements and mobile navigation toggles, indicating attention to mobile usability. Performance is moderate, with external dependencies such as Google Fonts and Google Tag Manager. The technical stack is stable but could benefit from modernization and optimization. No critical technical debt or vulnerabilities were identified from the HTML content. SEO and accessibility are basic to good but could be enhanced further.
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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