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Security report for machinerytrader.com

MachineryTrader USA · Transportation · United States

Low risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

MachineryTrader.com is a well-established online marketplace specializing in new and used construction equipment sales, parts, and attachments. Founded in 1978 and operated under the parent company Sandhills Global, Inc., the platform serves a broad audience of buyers and sellers in the heavy machinery and transportation sector. The website offers extensive listings, dealer directories, financing options, and market reports, positioning itself as a leading industry resource. Technically, the site leverages modern web technologies including React and Material-UI, with integration of Google Analytics and Tag Manager for performance and marketing insights. The site is well-optimized for mobile and accessibility, with strong SEO practices evident in metadata and structured data markup. Security posture is robust with HTTPS enforcement and security headers, though the absence of a dedicated security policy or incident response page suggests room for improvement. The lack of WHOIS domain registration data is a notable concern, potentially indicating privacy protection or domain registration issues, but the strong branding and parent company association mitigate trust concerns. Overall, MachineryTrader.com presents a professional, secure, and user-friendly platform with moderate risk due to incomplete domain registration transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 100 · Low
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. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • 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
57
Security headers
20
Email security
100
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
77

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

MachineryTrader.com operates in the transportation sector as a critical marketplace for construction equipment. Its competitive advantage lies in its extensive inventory, long-standing market presence, and affiliation with Sandhills Global. The business model focuses on connecting equipment buyers and sellers through an online platform supplemented by dealer services and financing. Revenue streams likely include advertising, listing fees, and financing commissions. The target customer segments include construction companies, equipment dealers, and individual buyers. Growth indicators include a comprehensive parts search, dealer portal, and market reports, suggesting a mature ecosystem. Partnerships with related domains like sandhillscloud.com and rvuniverse.com enhance service offerings. Strategic observations highlight the importance of maintaining domain registration transparency and expanding security and compliance disclosures to strengthen market trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced site-wide, use of modern security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security, and secure handling of user inputs in forms. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms, indicating compliance with GDPR and related regulations. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contact, or vulnerability disclosure program limits transparency and preparedness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party analytics and advertising scripts is standard but requires ongoing monitoring for security risks. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by formalizing security governance documentation and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Establish and publicize an incident response contact or page to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance WHOIS domain registration transparency to improve trust and legitimacy perception.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Sandhills Global, Inc.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
MachineryTrader USA
Description
Established in 1978, Machinery Trader is the industry’s prime marketplace for new and used construction equipment for sale. It offers a vast inventory of excavators, wheel loaders, dozers, forklifts, skid steers, telehandlers, loader backhoes, lifts, motor graders, off-highway trucks, and other equipment and attachments from hundreds of manufacturers.
Key services
Equipment listings, Parts search, Dealer directory, Financing options, Market reports, E-commerce selling platform
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Material-UI, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Font Awesome, Google Fonts
Frameworks
React
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers
  • Consent management for cookies

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
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 structured data.
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  3. WHOIS data is missing or domain appears unregistered in raw WHOIS output.
  4. Strong branding and parent company association with Sandhills Global.
  5. Good privacy and cookie policy presence with consent management.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  7. No explicit or adult content detected.
  8. Multiple external trusted domains linked.
  9. No explicit security policy or incident response page found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using React with Material-UI components, indicating a modern and maintainable front-end architecture. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for marketing and performance tracking. The site uses Google Fonts and Font Awesome for typography and icons, ensuring a consistent and professional design. Performance is moderate with preloading of key assets and responsive design for mobile optimization. Accessibility features such as ARIA labels and keyboard navigation support are present. SEO is well addressed with comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph data, and JSON-LD structured data for organization and website schema. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Technical risks are minimal but include dependency on third-party scripts and the need for continuous performance optimization.
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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