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Security report for puratos.com

Puratos · Manufacturing · Belgium

Low risk. No critical or high findings.

Security score

86/100

Risk levelLow

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

Puratos is a global enterprise specializing in the manufacturing and supply of bakery, patisserie, and chocolate ingredients. The company targets professional bakers, pastry chefs, and chocolatiers worldwide, offering a broad portfolio of products and innovation support. The website reflects a mature digital presence with multilingual support and a professional design consistent with its market position as a leader in the food ingredient manufacturing sector. Technically, the site uses advanced marketing and analytics tools such as Visual Website Optimizer and Google Tag Manager, hosted on a CMS platform likely Adobe Experience Manager, ensuring a modern and responsive user experience. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and appropriate security headers, though explicit security policies and incident response information are not publicly detailed. Privacy compliance is well addressed with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, including GDPR adherence. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a notable anomaly that warrants further investigation but does not detract from the overall legitimacy of the business as presented on the site.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

No critical or high findings. These medium findings are worth fixing next.

  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.

    • Medium

      Missing X-XSS-Protection header

      Legacy XSS protection (deprecated but still recommended)

      What to do: Add "X-XSS-Protection: 1; mode=block"

    • Medium

      Missing Permissions-Policy header

      Controls browser features and APIs

      What to do: Implement a Permissions-Policy to restrict feature access

      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Permissions-Policy: accelerometer=(), autoplay=(), camera=(), cross-origin-isolated=(),…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Medium

      Privacy policy may not be GDPR compliant

      Privacy policy lacks explicit GDPR compliance elements

      What to do: Update privacy policy to explicitly address GDPR requirements and user rights

  3. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Medium

      No MTA-STS Policy

      MTA-STS enforces TLS for email delivery

      What to do: Implement MTA-STS to prevent downgrade attacks

  4. 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.

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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
90
Security headers
70
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
86

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

Puratos operates in the manufacturing and retail sectors, focusing on B2B relationships with food professionals. Its extensive global footprint is evidenced by numerous country-specific domains and partner sites, indicating a well-established international distribution and support network. The company leverages certifications such as ISO 9001 and ISO 22000 to reinforce quality and safety standards. Marketing efforts include A/B testing and user behavior analytics to optimize customer engagement. The business model centers on ingredient innovation and customer support, positioning Puratos as a trusted partner in the bakery and chocolate industries. The website content and structure support clear communication of product offerings and corporate information, enhancing business credibility and customer trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS and multiple security headers implemented, reducing common web vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the lack of publicly available security policies, incident response plans, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents a gap in transparency and preparedness. The site would benefit from publishing a security policy and incident response contact details to improve trust and compliance. Additionally, implementing a security.txt file would facilitate responsible vulnerability reporting. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by formalizing and communicating security governance and response processes.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security governance and practices.
  2. Provide clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure information, including security contact emails.
  3. Implement a security.txt file at the root domain to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Puratos NV
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Puratos
Description
Puratos helps bakers, patissiers and chocolatiers finding the best products and ingredients to improve the quality of baked products.
Key services
Bakery ingredients, Patisserie ingredients, Chocolate ingredients, Product innovation and support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Visual Website Optimizer (VWO), FontAwesome, Century Gothic web fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Visual Website Optimizer, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Visual Website Optimizer
Marketing tools
Visual Website Optimizer
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content
  2. No WAF or security blocking detected
  3. WHOIS data unavailable, which is unusual for .com domain
  4. Strong multi-language support with many country-specific subdomains
  5. Use of advanced marketing and A/B testing tools (VWO)
  6. Good security posture with HTTPS and security headers
  7. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies found
  9. Contact information is available including forms, emails, and phone numbers
  10. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a robust technical infrastructure, likely leveraging Adobe Experience Manager as the CMS, which supports scalable content management and multilingual capabilities. The use of Visual Website Optimizer indicates a commitment to data-driven user experience improvements through A/B testing and analytics. Performance is moderate with preloading of fonts and asynchronous loading of scripts, though there is room for optimization. Mobile responsiveness is good, ensuring accessibility across devices. SEO is well addressed with canonical tags, hreflang attributes for language targeting, and meta descriptions. The site employs modern web fonts and iconography (FontAwesome) to maintain a consistent and professional visual identity. Technical risks are minimal, but continuous monitoring and updates are recommended to maintain security and performance.
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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