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Security report for pacificwestfoods.com

Pacific West Foods (M) Sdn Bhd · Retail · Malaysia

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Network security, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Pacific West Foods (M) Sdn Bhd is a medium-sized food manufacturing and distribution company with a global brand presence spanning multiple countries including Australia, France, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, United Kingdom, and Indonesia. The company targets international food distributors and retailers, leveraging a network of regional websites to support its global operations. The website content reflects a professional business focused on food products with clear branding and contact information via email. Technically, the website uses basic technologies such as jQuery 3.1.0 and demonstrates good mobile responsiveness and user experience, though it lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features. From a security perspective, the website lacks visible HTTPS enforcement and security headers, and no cookie consent mechanism is present. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain raises concerns about domain registration transparency, although the website content and multiple regional domains suggest legitimate business operations. No forms or tracking scripts were detected, indicating minimal data collection and user tracking. Privacy and terms documents are linked but are basic and do not indicate full GDPR compliance. Overall, the website presents a moderate security posture with room for improvement in HTTPS implementation, security headers, and privacy compliance. The business credibility is supported by consistent branding and international presence, but the lack of WHOIS transparency and security best practices lowers trustworthiness. Strategic recommendations include implementing HTTPS, adding security headers, publishing a comprehensive privacy and security policy, and improving domain registration transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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 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"

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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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
50
Average
46

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Pacific West Foods operates in the retail and manufacturing sectors, focusing on food product manufacturing and distribution with a global footprint. The company leverages multiple regional domains to serve diverse international markets, indicating a well-established partnership and subsidiary ecosystem. The business model centers on brand presence and product distribution rather than direct e-commerce. The company targets food distributors, retailers, and food service businesses worldwide. The website content and domain structure suggest a medium-sized enterprise founded in 1998, with a stable market position supported by international reach. However, the lack of publicly available WHOIS data and limited contact information may impact customer trust and regulatory compliance. There is no evidence of advanced marketing or analytics tools, indicating a conservative digital strategy focused on brand presence rather than aggressive online marketing.

Security posture

The website currently exhibits a low to moderate security maturity level. Key vulnerabilities include the absence of HTTPS enforcement (not verifiable from provided data but no mention of SSL), lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, and no visible cookie consent or privacy compliance mechanisms. No incident response or security policy information is published, and no dedicated security contact channels are provided. The WHOIS data is unavailable, which may indicate privacy protection or domain registration issues, reducing transparency. No forms or user input fields are present, minimizing attack surface but also limiting user engagement. Overall, the security posture is basic and requires significant improvements to meet modern compliance and security standards, especially for a company with international operations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS across all domains and ensure SSL certificates are valid and up to date.
  2. Add essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Provide clear security and incident response policies with dedicated contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Improve domain registration transparency by ensuring WHOIS data is accurate and publicly available or justified if privacy protection is used.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Pacific West Foods (M) Sdn Bhd
Registration number
199801006969 (463096-X)
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pacific West Foods (M) Sdn Bhd
Description
Pacific West Foods is a global food brand with a presence in multiple countries, specializing in food products distribution and manufacturing. The company targets international markets with subsidiaries and partner sites in Australia, France, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, United Kingdom, Indonesia, and other countries.
Key services
Food product manufacturing, Food distribution, Global brand presence and partnerships
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.1.0
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with full content and no WAF blocking
  2. No HTTPS or security headers information available from provided data
  3. No forms detected on the page
  4. Contact email provided but no phone numbers or physical addresses found
  5. Multiple international domains linked indicating global presence
  6. Privacy and terms documents linked but no cookie policy or consent mechanism
  7. Minimal use of external scripts (only jQuery 3.1.0)
  8. No social media links found
  9. No analytics or tracking scripts detected
  10. Content is focused on food industry with global brand presence
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a simple technology stack primarily based on jQuery 3.1.0 for client-side scripting. No modern frameworks or CMS platforms are detected, indicating a custom or static site approach. The site demonstrates good mobile responsiveness through CSS media queries targeting various devices including iPhone and iPad. Performance is moderate with no heavy external scripts or tracking pixels detected. SEO optimization is basic with minimal meta tags and no structured data such as JSON-LD or Open Graph tags. Accessibility features are limited, and no ARIA roles or landmarks are present. Hosting provider and SSL configuration details are not available from the provided data. Overall, the technical implementation is functional but dated, with opportunities for modernization and improved SEO and accessibility.
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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