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Security report for madein.ie

Mark Allen Group · Manufacturing · Ireland

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

Made In Ireland is a professional media publication operated under the Mark Allen Group, focusing on the manufacturing and engineering sectors in Ireland. The website offers a bi-monthly magazine, news articles, features, interviews, videos, and event information targeted at industry professionals and stakeholders. The content is well-structured and presented with a consistent brand identity, supporting a niche market position in Irish industrial media. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript frameworks such as Alpine.js and jQuery, integrates Google Tag Manager and advertising via Google DoubleClick, and employs lazy loading for performance optimization. However, it lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, which impacts its privacy compliance score. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and some best practices but could improve by adding security headers and incident response information. Overall, the site is safe, professional, and moderately mature but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

3 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 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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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
80
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
78

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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The website serves a specialized audience of manufacturing and engineering professionals in Ireland, leveraging content marketing and digital publishing as its business model. It benefits from the backing of the Mark Allen Group, a known media company, which enhances its credibility and market reach. The site links to several partner engineering publications, indicating a strong partnership ecosystem. Revenue likely derives from advertising and magazine subscriptions. The content quality and branding consistency support a good user experience, though the absence of direct contact details and privacy policies may limit trust for some users. The site is positioned as an important media resource within its sector, with potential growth opportunities in expanding digital engagement and compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible sensitive data exposure. It uses asynchronous script loading and integrates trusted third-party services for analytics and advertising. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces its defense-in-depth. There is no visible security policy or incident response information, which is a gap in transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or malware indicators were detected in the HTML content. To improve, the site should implement comprehensive security headers, publish security policies, and establish a vulnerability disclosure process to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen security posture.
  3. Provide clear contact information including company emails and phone numbers to enhance business credibility.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact details to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mark Allen Group
Description
MADE in Ireland is a bi-monthly magazine focusing on technological innovation, news and the latest developments in the Engineering and Manufacturing sectors. It provides news, features, interviews, videos, events, and a knowledge bank targeted at professionals interested in Irish manufacturing and engineering.
Key services
Publishing news and feature articles, Providing industry interviews and videos, Hosting events, Offering digital and print magazine subscriptions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.0, Alpine.js 3.x, Google Tag Manager, Google Publisher Tags (GPT), Swiper.js, LazySizes (lazy loading images), BlueConic (marketing platform)
Frameworks
Alpine.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of async and defer for scripts
  • No visible exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
BlueConic
Marketing tools
BlueConic
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional media publication focused on Irish manufacturing and engineering sectors.
  2. No privacy or cookie policy pages explicitly found in the HTML content.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the visible content or metadata.
  4. Use of modern JavaScript frameworks and advertising technologies.
  5. No security incident response or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  6. WHOIS data is missing or privacy protected, limiting domain trust analysis.
  7. No adult or questionable content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
  8. Advertising is primarily via Google DoubleClick and BlueConic marketing platform.
  9. SEO and structured data usage is good with schema.org Article and Advertisement markup.
  10. No explicit CMS detected; likely custom or proprietary platform.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and efficient technology stack including jQuery 3.6.0, Alpine.js for UI interactivity, Google Tag Manager for analytics, and Google DoubleClick for advertising. Lazy loading of images via LazySizes improves performance. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and uses schema.org structured data for SEO benefits. No explicit CMS was detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary content management system. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in accessibility features and SEO enhancements. The site could benefit from improved security header implementation and clearer privacy compliance mechanisms to reduce technical debt and regulatory risk.
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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