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Security report for plygem.com

Ply Gem · Manufacturing · United States

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

Ply Gem is a leading North American manufacturer of residential exterior building materials, offering a comprehensive portfolio of products designed for various home exterior needs. The company operates under the parent organization Cornerstone Building Brands, reflecting a strong market position in the manufacturing sector. Their website demonstrates a mature digital presence with modern technologies such as WordPress CMS, Bootstrap framework, and extensive use of analytics and marketing tools including Google Tag Manager and FullStory. Privacy and cookie consent mechanisms are robust, indicating compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations. However, the absence of detailed WHOIS data and explicit security policies suggests areas for improvement in transparency and security communication. Overall, the website is professional, well-branded, and trustworthy, serving a broad audience of builders, contractors, and homeowners.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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. 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

    • 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

  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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  • 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
95
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
Average
78

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 targets residential construction and home improvement markets, leveraging a manufacturing business model focused on exterior building materials. Their digital ecosystem integrates multiple social media platforms and marketing tools to engage customers and track user behavior extensively. The parent-subsidiary relationship with Cornerstone Building Brands enhances their market credibility. While the website content is relevant and professionally presented, the lack of publicly available domain registration details and security policy documentation may pose minor trust concerns. The company appears to maintain a strong partnership ecosystem and invests in digital marketing and analytics to support growth and customer engagement.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and implements key security headers, reflecting good security hygiene. Cookie consent and privacy policies are comprehensive, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy page, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates gaps in security transparency and incident readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The extensive use of third-party scripts and tracking pixels necessitates ongoing security audits to mitigate risks. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced by publishing explicit security and incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to minimize security risks.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
  5. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to strengthen trust signals.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ply Gem Residential Solutions
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ply Gem
Description
Ply Gem is a top manufacturer of residential building exterior materials in North America, offering a vast selection of exterior building materials.
Key services
Exterior building materials manufacturing, Product portfolio for residential exteriors
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Masonry, Select2, Slick Carousel, Google Tag Manager, FullStory, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, FullStory, LinkedIn Analytics, Pinterest Analytics, Facebook Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads, DoubleClick, Xandr
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Pinterest Tag, FullStory
Marketing tools
Eloqua
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 blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Uses modern web technologies and tracking tools.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie consent implementation.
  4. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which reduces trust slightly.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  6. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt detected.
  7. Business information is clear and consistent with a large manufacturing company.
  8. Social media presence is well integrated.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactive elements. It leverages modern libraries such as Masonry for layout and Select2 for enhanced form controls. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. SEO is well addressed through meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. The site includes extensive tracking and marketing scripts, including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight, and FullStory, indicating a mature analytics infrastructure. Mobile optimization is good, though accessibility features are basic and could be improved. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable web presence.
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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