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Security report for horizonglobal.com

Horizon global · Consumer goods · United states

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

7 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 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

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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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
63

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 Global operates in the transportation sector with a focus on towing and trailering equipment. Its business model centers on product design, manufacturing, and distribution through OEMs and retail channels. The company maintains a strong market position with a portfolio of recognized brands and a global footprint. The website references recent corporate events and press releases, indicating active corporate communications. The absence of WHOIS data is a notable anomaly. The company targets automotive and agricultural markets and employs over 3,500 people, indicating a large enterprise scale. The digital presence includes tracking tools but lacks comprehensive privacy and security disclosures.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS and includes no visible sensitive data exposure. However, it lacks security headers such as Content Security Policy and HSTS, which are important for modern web security. The use of an outdated jQuery version presents a potential vulnerability. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, limiting transparency. Cookie consent mechanisms are absent despite the use of tracking scripts, which may impact GDPR compliance. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by adopting best practices and updating technologies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Upgrade all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to current supported versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Publish an incident response policy and vulnerability disclosure program to enhance transparency and trust.
  5. Conduct a WHOIS domain registration audit to resolve discrepancies and ensure domain legitimacy.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Horizon Global Corporation
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Horizon Global
Description
Horizon Global is the #1 designer, manufacturer and distributor of a wide variety of high-quality, custom-engineered towing, trailering, cargo management and other related accessory products in North America, Europe and Africa. The company serves automotive OEMs, retailers, dealer networks and end consumers in automotive, leisure and agricultural markets. It owns well-known brands including BULLDOG, Draw-Tite, Fulton, REESE, Tekonsha, and Westfalia. It employs approximately 3,530 people across 25 facilities in 17 countries.
Key services
Towing product design, Manufacturing, Distribution, Cargo management solutions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.11.1, jQuery Migrate 1.2.1, jQuery Transit, jQuery Cookie, jQuery DC jQuery Accordion, Highslide JS, ASP.NET WebForms
Frameworks
ASP.NET WebForms
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS assumed (based on URL)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries explicitly detected

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content about the company and its brands
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  3. WHOIS data unavailable, which is unusual and warrants caution
  4. No cookie consent mechanism present despite use of tracking scripts
  5. No visible security headers in HTML source
  6. Use of outdated jQuery version may pose security risks
  7. Contact information is clearly presented with physical address and phone number
  8. Privacy policy is present but basic; no GDPR compliance indicators found
  9. No terms of service or incident response information found
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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horizonglobal.com security report: 63/100 | Guard