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Security report for likeabosch.com

Robert Bosch LLC · Manufacturing · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Email security and GDPR outside view.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website likeabosch.com serves as a branded microsite for Bosch power tools and home appliances, targeting professional tradespeople and homeowners in the US. It showcases Bosch's product offerings with rich multimedia content, detailed product descriptions, and links to official Bosch domains. The site demonstrates a mature digital presence with modern tracking and marketing technologies, including Adobe Launch, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Datadog RUM. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, supported by an integrated consent management system. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and privacy-conscious tracking, though explicit security policies and incident response information are not published. The WHOIS data is unavailable, which slightly reduces trust but the overall branding and external references strongly affirm legitimacy. The site is well-designed, mobile optimized, and provides a professional user experience with clear navigation and relevant content.

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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
100
Security headers
85
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
75

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

Bosch operates as a large multinational manufacturing and retail company with a strong market position in power tools and home appliances. The microsite supports their US market presence by providing product information and directing users to purchase channels. The business model focuses on product sales and brand engagement. The site integrates with Bosch's broader ecosystem through partner domains and social media. The lack of WHOIS transparency is a minor concern but likely due to privacy or new registration. The site reflects a well-established brand with consistent messaging and trust indicators such as official logos and verified social media accounts.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with good SSL configuration and uses multiple security and privacy best practices, including consent management and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. The use of third-party scripts is well managed, and no vulnerable libraries are detected. Security headers are implied but not explicitly confirmed in the HTML. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be improved with more transparency and formal documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  2. Implement and verify explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking technologies for security and privacy compliance.
  5. Enhance visibility of data protection officer contact details to strengthen GDPR compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Robert Bosch LLC
Description
Expertly engineered power tools and home appliances from Bosch. Whether youʼre at home or out on the job, find your product here and feel like Bosch.
Key services
Power tools, Home appliances, Product information and sales support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Adobe Launch (Adobe DTM), Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Facebook Pixel, Datadog RUM, YouTube iframe API, Lazy loading images, Custom web components (dock-privacy-settings)
Frameworks
Adobe Experience Platform Launch
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of privacy settings component
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, Datadog RUM
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, Google Ads, Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Datadog RUM, Merkury Tag
Marketing tools
Adobe Launch, Zoovu Assistant
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia
  2. Strong brand presence with official Bosch logos and product information
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent management
  4. Multiple external links to official Bosch domains and social media
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools
  6. No signs of adult or questionable content
  7. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is a minor concern
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response info published
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack centered around Adobe Experience Platform Launch for tag management, Google Analytics for analytics, Facebook Pixel for marketing, and Datadog RUM for performance monitoring. It employs lazy loading for images and custom web components for privacy settings. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. Performance is fast with efficient resource loading. SEO is supported by canonical tags, meta descriptions, and Open Graph metadata. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. The site demonstrates technical maturity with integration of multiple marketing and analytics tools while maintaining user privacy through consent management.
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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