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Security report for rootsindia.com

Roots India · Manufacturing · India

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Roots India represents a large, diversified manufacturing and service conglomerate headquartered in Coimbatore, India. Founded by Mr. K. Ramasamy, the group has a strong legacy in automotive horn manufacturing and has expanded into industrial cleaning, precision engineering, casting, plastic molding, metrology, electric vehicles, electronics manufacturing, healthcare, education, and spiritual initiatives. The company maintains a significant presence in India and exports to over 43 nations, employing over 4000 people across 12 group companies. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern frameworks like Bootstrap and uses popular libraries such as Swiper.js and Fancybox. Google Tag Manager is implemented for analytics and tracking. The site is mobile optimized with good SEO practices but lacks visible privacy and cookie policies, which impacts compliance. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of security headers and lack of published security or incident response policies are areas for improvement. The missing WHOIS data is a concern but does not outweigh the professional presentation and extensive business footprint. Overall, the website and business appear legitimate and professionally managed, with recommendations to enhance privacy compliance, security headers, and transparency around data protection and incident response.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
70
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
66

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

Roots India holds a strong market position as a top automotive solutions provider with diversified industrial manufacturing capabilities. Their business model integrates manufacturing with social initiatives in education, healthcare, and spirituality, enhancing brand goodwill. The group’s extensive subsidiary network supports specialized sectors, enabling focused growth and innovation. Their export footprint and employee base indicate a large-scale operation. Partnerships like AGT for digital presence and multiple dedicated websites for subsidiaries reflect a mature ecosystem. Growth indicators include recent news on safety, quality, and environmental initiatives, signaling active operational management and continuous improvement.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate. The website enforces HTTPS and uses Google Tag Manager responsibly. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces defense-in-depth. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, which may hinder rapid response to incidents. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. Compliance with GDPR or similar regulations is not evident due to missing privacy and cookie policies. The security culture appears nascent in digital transparency but operationally likely stronger given the industrial nature of the business.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with visible consent mechanisms to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add and configure essential security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance website security posture.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet compliance standards and improve user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Roots Group of Companies
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Roots India
Description
The Roots Group is a diversified conglomerate founded by Mr. K. Ramasamy, offering world-class products and services in industrial cleaning, automotive components, precision equipment, and cast components. The group also engages in education, healthcare, and spiritual harmony initiatives.
Key services
Automotive horn manufacturing, Industrial cleaning solutions, Precision engineering, Casting components, Plastic injection molding, Metrology and calibration, Electric vehicles for campus mobility, Electronics manufacturing services, Holistic health and wellness, Education and spiritual services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Bootstrap, Swiper.js, Fancybox, FontAwesome 5 Pro, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google Tag Manager used asynchronously

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

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 no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. Content is rich, professionally presented, and well-structured
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found
  4. Contact information is clearly provided with phone, email, and physical address
  5. Multiple related domains and subsidiaries are linked and active
  6. Security headers are not detected in the provided data; SSL is enabled
  7. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking
  8. No signs of adult or NSFW content
  9. WHOIS data is missing or not publicly available, which is unusual
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern WordPress CMS with Bootstrap for responsive design and popular JavaScript libraries for UI components. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing tracking. The site loads with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. However, the absence of security headers and privacy-related pages indicates technical debt in compliance and security best practices. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site architecture supports multiple subsidiaries with dedicated domains, indicating a scalable infrastructure. Opportunities exist to modernize security configurations and enhance privacy compliance.
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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