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Security report for macgregor.com

MacGregor · Energy · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

MacGregor is a well-established company specializing in engineering solutions for marine cargo handling and offshore load management. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence, targeting marine and offshore industry professionals globally. The company offers a broad range of services including cargo cranes, offshore wind energy solutions, and global service support. The digital infrastructure is modern, leveraging Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Application Insights, and OneTrust for privacy compliance. The website is mobile-optimized with good navigation and content quality. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are absent. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
63/ 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  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"

    • 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';…

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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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
63
Average
57

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

MacGregor operates in the energy and transportation sectors, focusing on marine and offshore cargo handling solutions. Their business model centers on providing engineering products and services, including spare parts, upgrades, and training. The company maintains a global presence with multilingual support and active social media channels. The website content and structure indicate a large enterprise with a strong market position. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage suggests a controlled communication approach, likely directing users to contact forms. The company emphasizes sustainability and innovation, aligning with industry trends.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and integrates cookie consent via OneTrust, indicating compliance with GDPR and privacy best practices. Tracking and analytics are managed through reputable services like Google Tag Manager and Microsoft Application Insights. However, the site lacks visible security headers and does not provide a published security policy or incident response contact information. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The security score is moderate, with recommendations to enhance header configurations and publish security-related policies to improve transparency and incident readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and incident response procedures.
  3. Add explicit contact channels for security incidents, such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure no vulnerable libraries are included.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
MacGregor
Description
MacGregor is a family of innovators. By offering engineering solutions and services for handling marine cargoes and offshore loads we make the sea more accessible, safe and reliable for those whose livelihood depends on the changing conditions of the sea.
Key services
Engineering solutions, Marine cargo handling, Offshore load handling, Global services, Spare parts, Upgrade and damage repairs, Training (MacGregor Academy)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Application Insights, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by canonical URL https://www.macgregor.com/)
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager), Microsoft Application Insights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Application Insights
Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent
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 challenge
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism implemented with OneTrust
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are present and linked in footer
  4. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found
  5. No exposed emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content
  6. Social media presence is active with official company accounts
  7. Website uses modern tracking and analytics tools
  8. Content is professionally presented with clear navigation and multilingual support
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a CMS platform likely Episerver, using modern JavaScript libraries and asynchronous loading for analytics and consent scripts. Performance is moderate with preloading of key images and fonts. The site is mobile responsive and accessible with basic features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The technical stack includes Google Tag Manager for analytics and Microsoft Application Insights for monitoring. Cookie consent is managed by OneTrust, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations. There is room for improvement in security headers and explicit hosting provider identification.
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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