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Horizon Pulp & Paper Ltd · Manufacturing · Estonia

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Horizon Pulp & Paper Ltd is a well-established European manufacturer specializing in 100% virgin sack kraft paper, serving packaging applications and exporting to over 70 countries. The company has a solid market position as a leading manufacturer in its sector, with a business model focused on manufacturing and international export. The website reflects a professional corporate presence with good content quality and consistent branding, targeting industrial and business clients in need of packaging materials. Technically, the website is built on a modern WordPress platform using WooCommerce for e-commerce capabilities, Elementor for page building, and Yoast SEO for search engine optimization. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and moderate performance, with integration of analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Plausible Analytics. Hosting appears to be managed by Elkdata OÜ, consistent with the domain registration data. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with excellent SSL configuration and no visible exposed sensitive data. However, there is a lack of explicit security headers and no published security or incident response policies. Privacy compliance is partially addressed through a cookie consent mechanism, but the absence of a clear privacy policy and terms of service pages represents a compliance gap. No contact information or incident response contacts were found, limiting user trust and support options. Overall, the website is functional, professional, and secure in basic terms but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures to improve compliance and user trust. Strategic recommendations include publishing comprehensive privacy and terms policies, adding security headers, and providing clear contact channels for security incidents and data protection inquiries.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 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

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. 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

  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.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • 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

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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
72
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
100
Average
57

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

Horizon Pulp & Paper Ltd operates in the manufacturing sector with a focus on packaging materials, specifically virgin sack kraft paper. The company has a medium-sized footprint with a history dating back to 2010, indicating stable operations. Its export reach to over 70 countries suggests a broad international market presence and diversified revenue streams. The business model is manufacturing-centric with a B2B focus, targeting industrial clients requiring high-quality packaging paper. The website content and structure support this positioning, emphasizing product quality and technical specifications. The company leverages modern digital tools for marketing and analytics but lacks visible trust signals such as certifications or customer testimonials on the site. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries from the provided data.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good baseline security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible sensitive data leaks. The use of cookie consent mechanisms indicates awareness of privacy regulations. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others reduces defense-in-depth. No explicit security policies or incident response information are published, which may hinder effective communication during security events. The lack of vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files limits transparency. Overall, the security maturity appears moderate, suitable for a corporate informational site but with room for improvement in compliance and incident readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page detailing data collection, usage, and user rights to enhance GDPR compliance.
  2. Add terms of service and security policy pages to clarify user agreements and security commitments.
  3. Implement and configure security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, HSTS) to strengthen site security.
  4. Provide clear contact information including security incident response contacts (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails).
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Horizon Pulp & Paper Ltd
Description
Horizon is a leading European manufacturer of 100% virgin sack kraft paper for packaging applications. Exporting to over 70 countries.
Key services
Manufacture of virgin sack kraft paper, Export to over 70 countries
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Elementor, Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, Plausible Analytics
Frameworks
Astra Theme, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (inferred from cookie consent and GDPR plugin)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Plausible Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Plausible Analytics
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, Google Site Kit
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional corporate site for a European manufacturing company
  2. Content is comprehensive about products and company history but lacks explicit privacy and terms pages
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and active
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content provided
  5. Use of modern WordPress ecosystem technologies and SEO plugins
  6. No visible security policy or incident response information
  7. No security headers detected in provided data
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with WooCommerce and Elementor, indicating a modern and flexible CMS platform. SEO is enhanced via Yoast SEO Premium, and analytics are implemented using Google Analytics and Plausible Analytics. The site uses the Astra theme, known for performance and responsiveness. Hosting is managed by Elkdata OÜ, consistent with domain registration. Performance is moderate with caching and minification evident. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility features are basic. There is no evidence of outdated or vulnerable libraries in the provided scripts. The site uses standard web technologies and modern best practices but could improve accessibility 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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