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Security report for samco.aero

SAMCO Aircraft Maintenance · Transportation · Netherlands

Partial score · DNS & email only

49/100

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

SAMCO Aircraft Maintenance is a professional and leading independent MRO company in the global aviation industry, headquartered at Maastricht Airport, The Netherlands. The company offers a comprehensive range of aircraft maintenance services including base and line maintenance, continuing airworthiness, logistics support, and EASA Part 21 approved design changes. Their target audience includes airlines, lessors, and OEMs, positioning SAMCO as a preferred service provider in the aerospace sector. The website reflects a medium-sized enterprise with a consistent brand and good content quality. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using Elementor, with modern libraries and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly, though accessibility could be improved. Security posture is good with HTTPS enabled and no visible vulnerabilities, but lacks some security headers and formal security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. WHOIS data is malformed, limiting domain trust verification, but the professional web presence supports legitimacy. Overall, the site scores well but should address compliance and security policy gaps to enhance trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
Checks completed
6of 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

7 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

  2. 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
75
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
53
After the cap
49

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

SAMCO operates in the transportation sector as an essential entity providing aircraft maintenance and related services. Their business model focuses on independent MRO services with a strong market position supported by certifications and approvals. The company targets aviation industry stakeholders globally, leveraging a customer-centric approach and service-oriented culture. The website indicates a medium-sized company with active social media engagement and a dedicated customer portal. Growth indicators include a broad service portfolio and strategic location in Europe. Partnerships and subsidiaries are not explicitly detailed, but the presence of a customer portal domain suggests integrated service offerings. The company could benefit from enhanced transparency in privacy and security policies to strengthen market trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data. However, it lacks several recommended security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate risks like clickjacking and cross-site scripting. There is no visible security.txt or incident response contact information, which limits vulnerability disclosure and incident handling transparency. Privacy compliance is incomplete due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which may expose the company to regulatory risks under GDPR. The use of modern CMS and libraries is positive, but continuous monitoring for vulnerable components is advised. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be improved with formal policies and enhanced header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policy pages with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information, including a security.txt file.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user experience.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SAMCO Aircraft Maintenance
Description
SAMCO Aircraft Maintenance is one of the leading independent MRO companies in the global aviation industry. The modern, fully equipped facility is located in Maastricht Airport, The Netherlands, offering a wide range of aircraft maintenance activities including base maintenance, line maintenance, continuing airworthiness, logistics support, asset and maintenance management, and EASA Part 21 approved design changes.
Key services
Base Maintenance, Line Maintenance, Continuing Airworthiness, Logistics Support, Asset and Maintenance Management, EASA Part 21 Design Changes
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, jQuery, Font Awesome, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with file upload styling

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear navigation and good content.
  2. No privacy or cookie policy pages detected, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Contact information is clearly presented in header with email and phone.
  4. Social media presence is active on major platforms.
  5. No visible security.txt or incident response information.
  6. WHOIS data is unavailable or malformed, limiting domain trust verification.
  7. HTTPS is enabled with no visible SSL issues.
  8. Uses modern WordPress CMS with Elementor builder and common libraries.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with the Elementor page builder, utilizing jQuery and Font Awesome libraries. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format describing the organization and content. Performance is moderate, with some large images but optimized for various screen sizes. Accessibility is basic, with room for improvement in ARIA roles and keyboard navigation. Hosting provider details are not explicit. The site uses HTTPS with no visible SSL issues. There is no evidence of advanced security frameworks or CDN usage. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and stable but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced security configurations.
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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