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Security report for machinefinder.com

Deere & Company · Manufacturing · United States

Partial score · DNS & email only

63/100

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

MachineFinder is an online platform dedicated to listing used John Deere equipment, serving agriculture, construction, forestry, and grounds care markets. It operates as a trusted marketplace affiliated with Deere & Company, providing users access to certified used equipment, dealer locators, auctions, and financing options. The website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, consistent branding, and comprehensive content tailored to its target audience of equipment buyers and industry professionals. Technically, the site employs a modern technology stack including AngularJS, jQuery, Adobe DTM, and Google Tag Manager, with embedded multimedia content and a cookie consent mechanism powered by OneTrust. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, though accessibility features could be enhanced. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent banners, but lacks visible security headers and explicit security policies or incident response information. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a notable anomaly, potentially indicating privacy protection or querying issues, which slightly impacts trustworthiness. Overall, MachineFinder presents a secure, compliant, and user-friendly platform with strong business credibility linked to Deere & Company. Strategic improvements in security headers, accessibility, and transparency of contact and security policies would further enhance its posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
6of 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. 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 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

  4. DNS health

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

    • High

      Unregistered MX Record

      MX record points to unregistered domain: machinefinder.com.mx01.tela.com

      What to do: Remove or fix MX record pointing to unregistered domain

      • RFC 5321 §5.1
      • NIS2 21(2)(i)
      • IR 2024/2690 12.4: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 12.4: Asset inventory
      • NIST CM-8: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-8: System Component Inventory

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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
67
Email security
40
DNS health
40
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
63

Not counted

  • Security headers: 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

MachineFinder holds a strong market position as a specialized online marketplace for used John Deere equipment, leveraging the brand equity of Deere & Company. Its business model focuses on connecting buyers with authorized dealers, offering certified used equipment, and facilitating auctions and financing. The platform targets professionals in agriculture, construction, forestry, and grounds care, providing tailored services and localized dealer information. The integration of social media and a dedicated blog supports community engagement and brand loyalty. While direct revenue streams are not explicit, lead generation and dealer partnerships likely form the core. The absence of direct contact information on the main site suggests a focus on dealer-mediated transactions. The platform's extensive localization and multi-language support indicate a broad geographic reach, primarily centered in the United States.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and a robust cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security represents an area for improvement. No exposed credentials or vulnerabilities were detected in the content. The absence of explicit security policies or incident response contacts limits transparency and preparedness perception. The WHOIS data absence raises questions about domain registration legitimacy but does not directly impact site security. Overall, the site is secure for typical user interactions but would benefit from enhanced security header implementation and clearer security governance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen defense-in-depth.
  2. Publish explicit security policies and incident response contact information to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards for broader user inclusivity.
  4. Investigate and resolve the absence of WHOIS domain registration data to ensure domain legitimacy and trust.
  5. Regularly update and audit third-party libraries and tracking tools to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Deere & Company
Description
MachineFinder is a platform that offers used equipment from John Deere dealers, including tractors, lawn mowers, UTVs, and agriculture equipment. It serves as a marketplace to find and purchase used John Deere machinery.
Key services
Used equipment listings, Dealer locator, Certified used equipment, Auctions, Financing information, Parts and accessories
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
AngularJS 1.6.9, jQuery 1.11.2, Adobe DTM (Dynamic Tag Management), Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Vimeo embedded video
Frameworks
AngularJS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Adobe DTM
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Adobe DTM
Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent
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 interactive features.
  2. Strong branding and consistent use of John Deere trademarks.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage or footer.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, which is unusual and warrants further investigation.
  7. Use of modern tracking and tag management tools.
  8. Good SEO and social media integration.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a legacy AngularJS 1.6.9 framework combined with jQuery 1.11.2, indicating a mature but aging technology stack. It integrates Adobe DTM and Google Tag Manager for tag management and analytics, and OneTrust for cookie consent compliance. The site uses embedded Vimeo videos and serves content from a dedicated edge domain (edge.machinefinder.com), suggesting CDN usage for performance. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata. However, the use of older JavaScript libraries may pose maintenance and security challenges. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement through modernization of the tech stack and optimization of assets. Accessibility is basic and could be enhanced for compliance and user experience.
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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