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Security report for jameshardie.co.nz

James Hardie New Zealand Limited · Manufacturing · New Zealand

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

James Hardie New Zealand Limited operates a professional and well-structured website focused on building materials, specifically fibre cement products. The company targets both industry professionals and homeowners, offering a wide range of cladding, lining, and flooring products. The website reflects a strong market position as a global leader in fibre cement, with clear branding and comprehensive product information. The digital infrastructure leverages modern marketing and analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and HubSpot, indicating a mature digital presence. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though some security headers and explicit policies could be improved. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, though the absence of WHOIS data for the domain slightly reduces transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

6 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

  3. 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

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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
52
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
64

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 manufacturing sector with a focus on building materials and construction products. Its business model revolves around product manufacturing and distribution, serving both professional builders and homeowners. The website's integration with investor relations and career platforms suggests a large enterprise with structured operations. The use of multiple marketing and tracking technologies supports active customer engagement and lead generation. The absence of direct email contacts but presence of phone and web forms aligns with professional B2B and B2C communication practices. The company appears to maintain a consistent brand and has a strong presence in New Zealand, supported by its NZBN registration.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data. However, the lack of HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security is a gap. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, which could be improved to enhance trust and preparedness. The extensive use of third-party scripts necessitates ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. No vulnerabilities or malware indicators were detected in the content. Privacy compliance is strong, but explicit GDPR or NIS2 compliance statements are not found. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from formalized policies and additional technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and tracking technologies to mitigate risks from external dependencies.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and provide more comprehensive compliance statements for GDPR and other relevant regulations.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
James Hardie New Zealand Limited
Registration number
NZBN 9429000016346
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
James Hardie New Zealand Limited
Description
James Hardie is a leading international building materials company and a global leader in fibre cement.
Key services
Pre-Cladding products, Cladding products, Eaves and soffits, Interior wall lining, Structural flooring
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, HubSpot, Crazy Egg, LazySizes (lazy loading images), YAHOO YWA, Pinterest tracking
Frameworks
HubSpot CMS components
Platforms
HubSpot
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure external scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Yahoo Analytics, Crazy Egg
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Facebook Ads, Pinterest Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Yahoo Analytics, Crazy Egg
Marketing tools
HubSpot Marketing
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to building materials industry.
  3. Strong use of tracking and marketing technologies indicating mature digital marketing.
  4. No direct email addresses found; contact primarily via phone and web forms.
  5. WHOIS data for domain is unavailable, which is unusual but not necessarily suspicious for .nz domains.
  6. Privacy and cookie policies are present and comprehensive.
  7. No explicit security policies or incident response information publicly available.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the HubSpot CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Crazy Egg for analytics and user behavior tracking. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and lazy loading images for performance. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) for organization and website schema. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed by optimizing third-party scripts. Accessibility is basic and could be enhanced. The technical stack reflects a mature digital marketing infrastructure suitable for a large enterprise in manufacturing and construction sectors.
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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