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Security report for hpcgears.com

HPC Gears · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Network security, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

39/100

Risk levelHigh

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

HPC Gears is a UK-based manufacturer and stockist specializing in gear transmission products and mechanical components. Their website showcases a broad product range including gearboxes, couplings, shafts, bearings, and various types of gears, targeting industrial and engineering sectors. The business model focuses on manufacturing and direct supply, serving a niche market in the manufacturing industry. The website content is relevant and well-structured but lacks comprehensive contact and compliance information. Technically, the site uses older but functional technologies such as Bootstrap 3 and jQuery 1.11, with Google Analytics integrated for user tracking. However, there is no evidence of HTTPS enforcement or modern security headers, which weakens the security posture. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with data protection regulations. WHOIS data is missing, which raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy, though the website appears operational and business-focused. Overall, the site demonstrates moderate digital maturity but requires improvements in security, privacy compliance, and transparency to enhance trust and reduce risk.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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
    • 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

  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. 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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
39

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 positions itself as a specialized supplier in the manufacturing sector, focusing on gear transmission and mechanical components. Their competitive advantage lies in offering a wide product range and custom gear solutions. The business model is primarily B2B, targeting industrial manufacturers and engineers. The website supports sales through quotations and stock checking features, indicating operational readiness for customer engagement. The lack of visible certifications or trust badges suggests opportunities to strengthen market credibility. The company appears to be a small-sized UK entity without disclosed parent or subsidiary relationships. The partnership ecosystem is not evident from the website content. Growth indicators and revenue streams are not disclosed, limiting deeper business intelligence insights.

Security posture

The website's security posture is basic and shows several weaknesses. The lack of HTTPS enforcement is a critical issue that exposes users to potential data interception risks. No security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, increasing vulnerability to common web attacks. The use of outdated JavaScript libraries may introduce known vulnerabilities. There is no visible privacy policy or cookie consent mechanism, indicating non-compliance with GDPR and related regulations. Incident response and security contact information are absent, reducing preparedness for security events. Overall, the security maturity level is low, and the business should prioritize implementing HTTPS, security headers, and privacy compliance measures to mitigate risks and enhance user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS across the entire website with a valid SSL/TLS certificate to secure data transmission.
  2. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance and user consent mechanisms.
  3. Introduce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to harden the website against attacks.
  4. Update JavaScript libraries and frameworks to their latest secure versions to reduce vulnerability exposure.
  5. Publish clear contact information including security incident response contacts to improve transparency and readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
HPC Gears
Description
Manufacturer and stockist of gear transmission products including gearboxes, linear motion components, fasteners, couplings, shafts & bearings, collars, clamps, motors, sprockets & chains, bevel gears, worm & wheels, anti backlash worm wheels, internal gears, double gears, anti backlash gears, racks, spur gears, helical gears, ratchets & pawls, engineering materials from HPC Gears, UK, Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
Key services
Manufacturing gear transmission products, Stockist and supply of mechanical components, Custom gears, Quotations and stock checking
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 3.3.1, jQuery 1.11.1, Google Analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
30/100

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with full content and no blocking detected.
  2. WHOIS data is missing, indicating possible domain registration issues or privacy protection.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found on the main page.
  5. Website uses older versions of Bootstrap and jQuery, which may have security implications.
  6. Google Analytics is used for tracking without visible privacy disclosures.
  7. Website content is focused on manufacturing and industrial gear products.
  8. Navigation menu contains multiple product and company information links.
  9. No visible forms on the main page; some links lead to quotation and contact pages.
  10. No social media links detected in the provided HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Bootstrap 3.3.1 and jQuery 1.11.1, which are older but stable technologies. Google Analytics is integrated for visitor tracking. The site uses responsive design elements but mobile optimization is basic. SEO optimization is minimal with basic meta tags present. No CMS or hosting provider information is discernible from the HTML content. Performance appears moderate but could benefit from modernization and optimization. Accessibility features are limited, and no ARIA roles or advanced accessibility tags were detected. The site structure is straightforward with a navigation menu linking to product categories and company information pages. Technical debt is indicated by outdated libraries and lack of modern security 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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