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Security report for metamark.co.uk

Metamark · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

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

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Metamark is a UK-based manufacturing company specializing in self-adhesive vinyl films and signage materials, serving primarily business customers in the printing and graphics industries. The company operates a professionally designed Shopify e-commerce website that facilitates product information dissemination and customer engagement through embedded forms. The technical infrastructure leverages modern web technologies including Shopify's Dawn theme, various marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, and Klaviyo, indicating a mature digital presence. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though improvements could be made by implementing explicit security headers and publishing security policies. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with clear privacy and terms of service pages, but lacks a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the website reflects a credible and trustworthy business with room for enhanced privacy and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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. 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

  2. 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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  • 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
44
Security headers
35
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
70

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

Metamark holds a stable market position as an established manufacturer with a domain age dating back to 1996. Their business model focuses on B2B sales of specialized vinyl and signage products. The website targets professional customers in signage and printing sectors, supported by detailed product offerings and lead capture forms. The use of Shopify as a platform enables scalability and integration with marketing tools. The absence of direct contact details suggests a preference for controlled communication channels via forms. The company benefits from trust signals such as long domain history and professional branding but could improve customer trust by providing more direct contact options and security disclosures.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data. Use of CAPTCHA on forms helps mitigate automated abuse. However, the lack of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which limits transparency. Privacy policies are present and GDPR compliant, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing, potentially exposing the company to compliance risks. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could be strengthened with additional controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply fully with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  2. Add explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Provide direct company contact emails and phone numbers on the website to facilitate customer and security communications.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are included.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Metamark
Description
Metamark is a company specializing in manufacturing and supplying self-adhesive vinyl films and related products primarily for signage, graphics, and digital printing industries.
Key services
Self-adhesive vinyl films, Digital printing materials, Signage solutions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, Klaviyo, Weglot, Powerful Form Builder, Globo Form Builder
Frameworks
Shopify Dawn theme
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of CAPTCHA on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reputable third-party scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Hotjar, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Klaviyo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Klaviyo
Marketing tools
Klaviyo, Powerful Form Builder, Globo Form Builder
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed Shopify e-commerce site for a manufacturing business.
  2. Multiple embedded forms collect user data with consent checkboxes referencing privacy and terms policies.
  3. No explicit cookie consent banner detected, which may be a GDPR compliance gap.
  4. Use of multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in visible content; contact primarily via forms.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Shopify using the Dawn theme, leveraging modern web fonts and asynchronous loading of scripts for performance. It integrates multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools including Klaviyo, Hotjar, and LinkedIn Insight Tag. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and uses deferred loading for JavaScript assets. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in caching and resource optimization. Accessibility features are basic but present. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, suitable for a medium-sized e-commerce business.
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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