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Security report for onealsteel.com

O'Neal Steel · Manufacturing · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

O'Neal Steel is a well-established metal service center and industrial metal supplier with over 104 years of history, operating primarily in the United States. The company offers a wide range of metal products including aluminum, carbon and alloy steel, stainless steel, hot rolled, and cold-finished products, complemented by value-added processing services. Their market position is strong as part of the largest family-owned metal service center group in the USA, with 19 locations across the eastern half of the country. The business targets industrial and manufacturing customers requiring metal supply and custom processing solutions. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including SEO and analytics tools, and it demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS, cookie consent mechanisms, and bot protection, though some security headers could be improved. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations. The lack of WHOIS data is a minor concern but likely due to privacy protection. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers and publishing a formal security policy.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

4 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 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. 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

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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
37
Security headers
25
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
68

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

The company operates a B2B business model focusing on metal supply and processing services, leveraging a robust online platform (PRONTO®) for customer engagement and order management. Their competitive advantage lies in their extensive inventory, multiple physical locations, and long-standing industry presence. Revenue streams are primarily from metal product sales and processing services. The target customer segments include manufacturers, fabricators, and industrial businesses. Growth indicators include active content marketing via blogs and social media engagement. Partnerships with technology providers and web developers support their digital presence. The company maintains a consistent brand image and provides comprehensive resources to customers, reinforcing their market credibility.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent with granular categories, and use of Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate spam and bot attacks. Third-party scripts for analytics and marketing are present but appear well-managed. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the security measures align with industry best practices for a commercial website but could be strengthened further.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance transparency by providing data protection officer contact details or privacy contacts.
  5. Continue to maintain and improve cookie consent mechanisms to ensure ongoing GDPR and privacy compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
O'Neal Steel LLC
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
O'Neal Steel
Description
O'Neal Steel supplies aluminum, carbon & alloy steel, stainless, hot rolled, and cold-finished products nationwide. They offer a broad range of metal types and shapes with value-added processing services.
Key services
Metal supply (aluminum, alloy, stainless, hot rolled, cold-finished steel), Processing services (forming, laser cutting, plasma cutting, sawing, shearing, tube lasering), Online ordering via PRONTO® platform
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, CookieYes cookie consent, LiveChat, CrazyEgg, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, 3D Flipbook plugin
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with detailed categories
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA cookies for bot protection

Analytics and tracking

Services
ClickDimensions Analytics, CrazyEgg, Oribi
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Facebook Ads, LinkedIn Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, CrazyEgg
Marketing tools
ClickDimensions Analytics
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 branding and consistent messaging
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy mechanisms implemented
  4. Multiple social media channels linked
  5. No security or WAF blocking detected
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, which is unusual but not necessarily suspicious
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress CMS with a modern and well-maintained technology stack including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and various analytics and marketing plugins. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. SEO is well-implemented using Yoast SEO plugin and structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine understanding. The site uses multiple third-party services for analytics, marketing, and user engagement, integrated via asynchronous scripts to optimize load times. There is no evidence of technical debt or outdated technologies, indicating a well-managed digital infrastructure. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and possibly optimize performance 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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