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Security report for lincolnelectric.com

Lincoln Electric · Manufacturing · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Lincoln Electric is a global leader in the manufacturing of arc welding products, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, and related safety equipment. The company targets industrial manufacturers, welding professionals, and fabrication sectors with a comprehensive product portfolio including welding equipment, filler metals, automation solutions, and personal protective equipment. The website reflects a mature enterprise with a strong market position and extensive product offerings. Technically, the website is built on the Sitecore CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and integrates marketing and analytics tools like Google Tag Manager and OneTrust for cookie consent. The site is mobile optimized with good SEO practices and a well-structured navigation system, providing a positive user experience. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR. However, the absence of visible security headers and lack of explicit security or incident response contact information are areas for improvement. The missing WHOIS data for the domain is unusual for a large enterprise and slightly impacts the trustworthiness assessment. Overall, Lincoln Electric's website demonstrates strong business credibility and technical maturity with minor security and transparency gaps. Strategic enhancements in security headers, incident response visibility, and WHOIS transparency would further strengthen the site's trust and compliance posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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. 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  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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  • 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
69

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention lincolnelectric.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
732
Employees
2
Customers
709
Third parties
21
Weak passwords
9%

Latest record dated 2025-08-30 · 29 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Lincoln Electric operates in the manufacturing sector with a focus on welding and cutting technologies. Its competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive product range, global brand recognition, and integration of automation and safety solutions. The business model centers on manufacturing and direct sales to industrial clients and distributors. The company targets sectors such as automotive, heavy fabrication, pipeline, and power generation. Growth indicators include continuous product innovation and partnerships with specialized equipment providers. The website's partner ecosystem includes companies like Torchmate and Vernon Tool, enhancing its automation and cutting capabilities. Strategic observations suggest a well-established enterprise with a focus on industrial manufacturing excellence and customer-centric product development.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, indicating compliance with privacy regulations like GDPR. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of publicly available security policies or incident response contacts represent compliance gaps. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The site uses validated form scripts, reducing risk from input-based attacks. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not visible, suggesting room for improvement in transparency and proactive security communication. Overall, the security posture is adequate for business operations but could be enhanced with additional security controls and disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet or exceed compliance standards, improving user experience for all visitors.
  5. Review domain registration details and ensure WHOIS information is accurate and publicly available to strengthen legitimacy and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Lincoln Electric
Description
Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the design, development and manufacture of arc welding products, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, plasma & oxy-fuel cutting equipment.
Key services
Welding Equipment, Filler Metals, Automation Solutions, Safety and PPE Products, Weld Fume Control Systems, Accessories and Tools
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.5.1, Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent, PriceSpider Widget
Frameworks
Sitecore Experience Forms
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of validated form scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
PriceSpider
Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation.
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  3. WHOIS data is missing, which is atypical for a corporate domain.
  4. Comprehensive product catalog and detailed navigation menus.
  5. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and GDPR compliant.
  6. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided HTML snippet.
  7. Use of modern marketing and analytics tools.
  8. No visible security headers detected in provided data; recommend adding.
  9. No vulnerability disclosures or security contact information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Sitecore CMS platform, leveraging jQuery 3.5.1 and integrating marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager and OneTrust for cookie consent management. The presence of PriceSpider widgets indicates e-commerce or product pricing integration. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices with proper meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts to improve page load times. Technical debt appears low, but the absence of certain security headers and limited accessibility features suggest areas for modernization. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a robust and professional online presence suitable for an enterprise manufacturing company.
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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