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Security report for lo-chlor.com

Lo-Chlor Specialty Chemicals · Manufacturing · United States

Partial score · DNS & email only

75/100

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

Lo-Chlor Specialty Chemicals is a well-established manufacturer and distributor of pool and spa chemical products with over 40 years of industry experience. The company operates primarily in the manufacturing and retail sectors, targeting pool stores, authorized dealers, pool professionals, and homeowners. Their product line includes enzyme-based pool treatments and other water treatment chemicals, supported by educational content and dealer resources. The company is affiliated with the Team Horner Group and emphasizes products made in the USA. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with WooCommerce and uses several plugins for SEO, translation, and user engagement. Hosting is provided by WP Engine on Google Cloud infrastructure. Security posture is moderate but impacted by an invalid or missing SSL certificate and lack of advanced security headers or DNSSEC. The site implements GDPR-compliant cookie consent and privacy policy but lacks a visible terms of service and vulnerability disclosure policy. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy image with good SEO and user experience but requires improvements in security configuration to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

3 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
Not assessed
GDPR outside view
Not assessed

Both readouts depend on the site's pages, which could not be loaded in this scan.

Priority findings

No critical or high findings. These medium findings are worth fixing next.

  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.

    • Medium

      DMARC not enforcing

      DMARC policy is set to "none"

      What to do: Gradually move to "quarantine" then "reject" policy

    • Medium

      No DKIM record found (common selectors)

      DKIM adds cryptographic signatures to emails

      What to do: Configure DKIM with your email provider

  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.

    • Medium

      HSTS Not Enabled

      HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) is not configured

      What to do: Configure HSTS with: Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload

    • Medium

      Mixed Content Detected

      1 resources loaded over insecure HTTP

      What to do: Ensure all resources (images, scripts, stylesheets) are loaded over HTTPS

  3. DNS health

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

    • Medium

      DNSSEC Not Enabled

      DNSSEC is not configured for this domain

      What to do: Enable DNSSEC to prevent DNS spoofing attacks

      • CAPEC-142
      • RFC 4033
      • RFC 4035

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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
75
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
100
Average
84
After the cap
75

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

Lo-Chlor holds a strong market position as a specialized pool chemical manufacturer and distributor with a focus on quality and service. Their business model combines direct manufacturing with a dealer network, supported by educational resources and marketing tools. The company leverages partnerships within the Team Horner Group and maintains a presence on major social media platforms to engage customers and professionals. Growth indicators include active content marketing, instructional videos, and dealer recruitment efforts. The company targets a niche market of pool maintenance professionals and homeowners seeking reliable chemical solutions. Their branding is consistent and supported by customer testimonials, enhancing credibility. The use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices supports their digital presence and competitive advantage.

Security posture

The current security posture of the website is moderate but has critical gaps. The absence of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols expose users to potential data interception risks and reduce trust. The lack of HSTS and DNSSEC further weakens domain and transport security. No security policy, incident response information, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are publicly available, limiting transparency and preparedness for security incidents. Cookie consent and privacy policy compliance indicate awareness of data protection regulations, but the site would benefit from enhanced security headers and a formal security framework adoption. Overall, the security maturity is basic and requires prioritized improvements to protect user data and maintain regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate supporting TLS 1.2 or 1.3 to secure all site traffic.
  2. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload to enforce HTTPS.
  3. Implement DNSSEC to protect DNS integrity and prevent spoofing attacks.
  4. Publish a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  5. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Lo-Chlor Specialty Chemicals
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature WordPress CMS platform with WooCommerce for e-commerce capabilities. It uses a modern theme (Total) and several popular plugins including WPBakery Page Builder, Revolution Slider, Weglot for multilingual support, and Popup Maker for user engagement. Hosting is provided by WP Engine on Google Cloud infrastructure, indicating reliable performance and scalability. The site shows moderate performance with good mobile optimization and SEO practices including structured data and Open Graph metadata. However, technical debt is evident in the lack of valid SSL and outdated or disabled TLS protocols, which pose risks to business operations and user trust. Modernization opportunities include updating security configurations, improving accessibility, and enhancing performance metrics to support growth and 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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