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Security report for metalface.com

Metalface · Manufacturing · Netherlands

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Metalface operates as a specialized online networking platform dedicated to the metal recycling industry, facilitating connections among over 20,000 companies. It offers verified company profiles, private networking capabilities, real-time market news, price tracking, and private messaging, positioning itself as a niche leader in this sector. The platform is free to use and targets metal recycling professionals and companies primarily in the Netherlands and Europe. The business has a long-standing presence since 2004, supported by consistent domain registration data and a professional web presence. Technically, Metalface employs a modern React and Redux-based tech stack, integrating third-party services such as Google Analytics, OneSignal for push notifications, and Google Maps API for location services. The site uses Bootstrap for responsive design and slick carousel for UI components, indicating a mature and well-maintained infrastructure. Hosting and domain registration are managed via Amazon Registrar and AWS DNS, ensuring reliable uptime and scalability. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS and domain registration protections like clientDeleteProhibited status. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no advanced security headers were detected, which could be improved. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism and explicit GDPR compliance indicators suggests partial privacy compliance. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, which could be a gap in transparency. Overall, Metalface presents a credible and professional platform with good technical implementation and business credibility. To enhance trust and compliance, it should address privacy consent, enable DNSSEC, and publish security policies. These improvements would strengthen its security posture and regulatory alignment, supporting its continued growth and market leadership.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

7 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. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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

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  • 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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
53
Average
53

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

Metalface holds a strong market position as a dedicated networking platform for the metal recycling industry, serving a sizable user base of over 20,000 companies. Its competitive advantage lies in verified company profiles and a comprehensive suite of networking and market intelligence tools. The business model revolves around providing free access to a specialized B2B platform that facilitates connections, communication, and market awareness. Revenue streams are not explicitly detailed but may include premium features or advertising. The target customers are metal recyclers and related businesses primarily in Europe, with a focus on the Netherlands. The company demonstrates growth potential through mobile app availability and integration with market news sources. Partnerships with industry media and federations enhance its ecosystem. Strategic observations include the need to improve privacy compliance and security transparency to maintain trust and regulatory adherence.

Security posture

Metalface exhibits a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain registration protections in place. The lack of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options indicates room for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Privacy compliance is partial, with no cookie consent mechanism or explicit GDPR indicators. Incident response readiness is unclear due to missing contact channels for security issues. The security culture appears basic but could be enhanced by publishing security policies and adopting best practices. Business impact of current gaps is moderate, primarily related to privacy compliance and DNS security. Addressing these gaps would reduce risk and improve stakeholder confidence.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner and privacy compliance mechanisms to align with GDPR requirements.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit third-party libraries and dependencies to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Metalface
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Metalface
Description
Metalface is the first metal recycling network that helps metal recyclers expand their business by networking, following market news and prices, communicating, and finding companies. It is free to use and targets metal recycling businesses.
Key services
Verified company profiles, Private business network creation, Market news and price tracking, Private messaging, Notifications on prices, news, and messages
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Redux, Redux-Saga, Axios, Bootstrap 3.3.7, Slick Carousel, Google Analytics, OneSignal SDK, Google Maps API, Emotion CSS-in-JS
Frameworks
React, Redux
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
OneSignal
Marketing tools
OneSignal push notifications
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on metal recycling industry networking and market news.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided in the footer with physical address, emails, and phone numbers.
  4. No explicit cookie consent mechanism found, which may impact GDPR compliance.
  5. No visible security.txt or incident response contact information.
  6. Modern JavaScript frameworks and libraries are used, indicating a mature technical stack.
  7. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a minor security gap.
  8. WHOIS data is consistent and domain is well aged, supporting business credibility.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React and Redux framework with supporting libraries such as Redux-Saga, Axios, and Emotion for styling. It uses Bootstrap 3.3.7 for responsive layout and slick carousel for UI elements. External integrations include Google Analytics for tracking, OneSignal for push notifications, and Google Maps API for geolocation features. Hosting and DNS are managed via Amazon Registrar and AWS DNS servers, indicating a robust infrastructure. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized CSS. Mobile optimization is good, supported by responsive design and mobile app availability. Accessibility is basic, with room for improvement in ARIA roles and keyboard navigation. SEO is adequately addressed with meta tags and structured content. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers, which should be addressed to reduce attack surface.
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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