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Security report for horsesoldierbourbon.com

Horse Soldier Bourbon · Retail · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Horse Soldier Bourbon is a niche premium bourbon brand with a strong American heritage and patriotic branding, selling its products primarily through a Shopify-based e-commerce platform. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and includes an age verification gate to comply with alcohol sales regulations. The technical infrastructure leverages Shopify's robust platform, Google Tag Manager, and Facebook Pixel for marketing and analytics. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and domain registration locks, though DNSSEC is not enabled and security policies are not explicitly published. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected. Overall, the site is trustworthy and well-positioned in its market segment.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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. 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

  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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Domain Expires Soon

      Domain expires in 20 days

      What to do: Renew domain registration before expiration

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  • Security score drift

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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
57
Security headers
75
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
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

The company operates in the retail sector focusing on premium bourbon whiskey and related lifestyle products. It targets adult consumers interested in authentic American bourbon with a unique story tied to 9/11 resilience. The business model is direct-to-consumer e-commerce with additional offerings like gourmet foods, apparel, and corporate gifting. The parent company is American Freedom Distillery, indicating a focused brand portfolio. The website's content and social media presence support strong brand identity and customer engagement. The use of Shopify ensures scalable e-commerce operations with integrated marketing and analytics tools.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain status locks preventing unauthorized domain changes. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers reduces the overall security posture. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, which is a gap for transparency and compliance. The site uses third-party scripts for analytics and marketing, which should be monitored for vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or known vulnerabilities were detected in the HTML content. Privacy compliance is partial, lacking cookie consent mechanisms which may expose the business to regulatory risks.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan on the website to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Add a cookie consent banner and cookie policy to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate risks from vulnerable libraries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Horse Soldier Bourbon
Description
Horse Soldier Bourbon is a premium, award-winning bourbon brand that emphasizes authenticity, American heritage, and heroism. The brand highlights its unique story of bottles pressed with steel recovered from the World Trade Center after 9/11, symbolizing resilience and service. The website offers a range of bourbons, gourmet foods, apparel, and accessories.
Key services
Sale of bourbon whiskey, Sale of gourmet foods, Sale of apparel and accessories, Corporate gifting
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Age Checker Plus
Frameworks
Shopify Debut theme
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and other EPP locks

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Shopify Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Shopify Pixel
Marketing tools
Shopify Marketing Pixels
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed Shopify e-commerce store selling premium bourbon and related products.
  2. Includes age verification gate to restrict access to legal drinking age users.
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML; contact is likely via contact form.
  4. No cookie consent banner or explicit cookie policy detected, which may be a compliance gap.
  5. Uses multiple tracking and analytics services including Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel.
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published on the site.
  8. Domain registration is consistent and appropriate for the business.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site content fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Shopify using the Debut theme, leveraging modern JavaScript and CSS with lazy loading and responsive design. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel for analytics and marketing. The site loads multiple external resources from Shopify CDN and trusted third-party domains. Performance is moderate with video backgrounds and multiple images, but overall user experience is smooth. Accessibility features are basic but present, including skip links and ARIA attributes. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. The domain is registered with GoDaddy and uses Shopify hosting, providing a reliable infrastructure. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and privacy compliance.
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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