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Security report for omnova.com

OMNOVA North America Inc. · Manufacturing · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

OMNOVA North America Inc., a division of SURTECO, operates as a global innovator and supplier of coated fabrics and performance-enhancing surface materials primarily serving industrial and commercial markets. The company offers a range of products including coated fabrics upholstery and decorative surfaces, targeting manufacturers and designers worldwide. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a professional design, clear navigation, and mobile optimization, leveraging TYPO3 CMS and standard analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled and privacy compliance evident through cookie consent and privacy policies, though lacking explicit security headers and incident response information. The absence of WHOIS registration data introduces some uncertainty regarding domain legitimacy, but consistent branding and links to SURTECO domains support authenticity. Overall, the website is a reliable corporate resource with room for security and transparency improvements.

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

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. 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

  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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  • 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
67
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
68
Average
58

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

OMNOVA positions itself as a key player in the manufacturing sector specializing in coated fabrics and surface materials, leveraging its parent company SURTECO's global footprint. The business model is B2B focused, serving diverse markets including automotive, marine, healthcare, and hospitality. The company benefits from a strong brand presence and digital ecosystem, including social media engagement and resource centers. Revenue streams likely derive from product sales and design services. The website's linkage to SURTECO and related domains indicates a well-integrated partnership ecosystem. Growth indicators include active content updates and sustainability initiatives. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to enhance direct customer engagement via clearer contact information and security transparency.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security maturity with HTTPS enforced and privacy mechanisms such as cookie consent and IP anonymization in analytics. However, the lack of visible security headers (e.g., Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options) and absence of a published security policy or incident response contacts indicate gaps in security best practices. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. Compliance with GDPR is supported by privacy policy presence and cookie mechanisms. Incident response readiness and vulnerability disclosure processes are not evident, which could impact trust and regulatory compliance. Overall, the security posture is moderate but would benefit from enhanced transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance accessibility compliance to improve usability for all users and meet regulatory standards.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to minimize security risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
OMNOVA North America Inc.
Description
OMNOVA - A Division of SURTECO, is a global innovator of aesthetic and performance-enhancing surfaces for a variety of applications. OMNOVA’s functional and decorative surfaces deliver critical performance attributes to top brand-name, end-use products sold around the world.
Key services
Coated fabrics upholstery, Decorative and functional surface materials, Design center services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, FontAwesome, Bootstrap, WebFontLoader
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • IP anonymization in Google Analytics
  • Cookie consent mechanism

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no WAF or blocking detected.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to manufacturing coated fabrics.
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are present and compliant with GDPR.
  4. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  5. WHOIS data is missing, which reduces trustworthiness but website branding is consistent with known corporate entity.
  6. Use of modern CMS TYPO3 and standard analytics tools.
  7. No security.txt or explicit security policy found.
  8. Social media presence is active on major platforms.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system, indicating a mature technical infrastructure. It uses modern web technologies including Bootstrap for responsive design, FontAwesome for icons, and Google Analytics and Tag Manager for user tracking and analytics. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized images. Mobile optimization is good, with a responsive navigation menu and accessible search functionality. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. However, there is no explicit hosting provider information, and security headers are missing, which could be a technical risk. The site could benefit from enhanced accessibility features and performance tuning to improve user experience further.
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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