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Security report for hmsbroker.com

Harmony Marine Shipbrokers · Transportation · N/a

High risk. 11 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

34/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Harmony Marine Shipbrokers is a specialist brokerage and consultancy firm focused on marine support vessels for offshore and marine construction sectors. The company offers vessel sales, charter hire, towage services, and vessel registration, targeting marine construction companies, offshore windfarm operators, and towage industry participants globally. Their market position is that of a niche specialist with a bespoke vessel database and strong industry relationships. The website is professionally designed using WordPress with modern plugins and SEO tools, providing a good user experience and mobile optimization. However, the site lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, which impacts compliance and user trust. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but missing advanced security headers and incident response information. Overall, the domain registration is consistent with the business claims, indicating legitimacy. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance and security practices are recommended to enhance trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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

11 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

  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

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  4. 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"

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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
35
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
10
Average
34

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 · found on this site
  • 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 transportation and energy sectors, providing brokerage services for marine vessels used in offshore and marine construction projects. Their business model revolves around connecting vessel owners with clients needing charter or purchase options, supplemented by towage and consultancy services. The firm leverages a global network and a proprietary vessel database to maintain competitive advantage. The website content and testimonials reinforce their credibility and client satisfaction. The absence of detailed contact information and privacy policies suggests areas for operational maturity improvement. No suspicious domains or partners were identified, and the company appears to maintain a focused and consistent brand presence.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications, and uses reputable WordPress plugins without visible vulnerable libraries. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces defense-in-depth. No security or incident response policies are published, and no security contact channels are provided, which may hinder timely vulnerability reporting and response. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file indicates a gap in transparency and security culture. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by adopting best practices and publishing relevant policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear and accessible contact information including security incident response contacts to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to demonstrate commitment to security transparency.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate risks from vulnerable components.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Harmony Marine Shipbrokers
Description
Harmony Marine Shipbrokers are specialist international vessel brokers & consultants, supplying vessels to the marine construction & towage industries
Key services
Vessels for Charter Hire, Vessels for Sale, Towage, Vessel Registration, Consultancy and project support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Revolution Slider, Select2, Owl Carousel, Slick Carousel, Google Analytics
Frameworks
Yoast SEO Premium
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Jetpack Stats
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Jetpack Stats, WordPress.com Stats Pixel
Marketing tools
Jetpack
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich for its niche
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps
  3. Contact information is minimal and lacks explicit emails or phone numbers
  4. Use of modern WordPress plugins and SEO tools
  5. Presence of social media links to LinkedIn and Facebook
  6. No visible security incident or vulnerability disclosure information
  7. SSL is enabled but no advanced security headers detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Revolution Slider, Select2, Owl Carousel, and Slick Carousel. SEO is enhanced via Yoast SEO Premium. Performance is moderate with some heavy slider and video content. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and mobile navigation. Accessibility is basic, with room for improvement in ARIA roles and semantic markup. Hosting provider details are not explicit. The site uses Google Analytics and Jetpack for analytics and tracking. No critical technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected, but security and privacy implementations lag behind best practices.
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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