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Security report for newellbrands.com

Newell Brands · Manufacturing · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in DNS health, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Newell Brands is a large enterprise specializing in manufacturing and retailing a diverse portfolio of consumer products including well-known brands such as Graco, Coleman, Oster, Rubbermaid, and Yankee Candle. The company maintains a strong market position with a focus on corporate citizenship, ethics, and compliance. Their website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive investor relations, corporate information, and brand showcases. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries and a CMS platform (dotCMS), with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though there is room for improvement in security headers and incident response transparency. The absence of WHOIS data is a notable gap in domain trust verification but does not detract significantly from the overall legitimacy given the professional content and branding. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing vulnerability disclosure information, and improving domain registration 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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. DNS health

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

    • High

      Potential Subdomain Takeover

      Subdomain api.newellbrands.com points to unregistered service pbiztalk-af4d9e7f9525e5d1.elb.us-east-1.amazonaws.com

      What to do: Remove or fix CNAME record to prevent subdomain takeover

      • WSTG-CONF-10
      • 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

  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

  3. 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';…

  4. 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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • 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
50
Email security
85
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
71

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

Newell Brands operates in the manufacturing and retail sectors with a diversified brand portfolio targeting consumers and investors globally. Their business model centers on brand management and product manufacturing with a strong emphasis on corporate responsibility and ethics. The website's investor relations and corporate citizenship sections indicate a well-established governance structure and commitment to transparency. The company leverages social media and digital marketing tools effectively, supported by analytics and consent management platforms. Growth indicators include recent press releases about investments and product launches. The partnership ecosystem includes dedicated subdomains for investor relations, careers, and privacy, reflecting a segmented and professional digital strategy.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism powered by Osano. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security is a gap that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No public incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is available, which limits transparency and user trust in security incident handling. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish a public incident response plan and security contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Create and maintain a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data to improve domain registration transparency and trustworthiness.
  5. Continue to monitor and update privacy and cookie compliance mechanisms to align with evolving regulations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Newell Brands
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Newell Brands
Description
Newell Brands is a large enterprise engaged in manufacturing and retail of consumer products, managing a portfolio of well-known brands such as Graco, Coleman, Oster, Rubbermaid, and Yankee Candle. The company emphasizes corporate citizenship, ethics, compliance, and community engagement.
Key services
Brand management, Product manufacturing, Corporate citizenship initiatives, Investor relations
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.0, Plyr 3.7.2, Flickity 2, GSAP 3.12.5, Osano CMP
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Osano Consent Management Platform
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 navigation.
  2. Strong corporate branding and consistent design.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent management.
  4. No visible security headers detected; opportunity for improvement.
  5. WHOIS data missing, which reduces domain trust verification confidence.
  6. Multiple social media channels linked with official company profiles.
  7. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information publicly available.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including jQuery, Plyr for media, Flickity for carousels, and GSAP for animations, all integrated within a dotCMS content management system. External resources are loaded from reputable CDNs, and Google Tag Manager is used for analytics. The site is mobile optimized with good accessibility and SEO practices. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich media content such as videos and image carousels. There is no indication of legacy or vulnerable libraries. Technical risks are minimal but could be reduced further by optimizing resource loading and enhancing security headers.
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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