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SGK · Manufacturing · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SGK is a global packaging and brand experience company specializing in brand creative, packaging, content production, and brand environments. The company operates globally with a strong market position supported by its parent company, Matthews International Corporation, and several subsidiaries. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with comprehensive content targeting enterprise clients seeking packaging and brand experience solutions. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern SEO and analytics tools integrated, providing good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and no exposed sensitive data, though there is room for improvement in security headers and explicit incident response policies. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a comprehensive privacy policy but lacks a visible cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained, supporting SGK's market credibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

6 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  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

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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
0
Security headers
65
Email security
50
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
51

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

SGK's market positioning as a global leader in packaging and brand experience is reinforced by its association with Matthews International Corporation and related subsidiaries. The business model focuses on B2B services delivering creative and packaging solutions to brands worldwide. The website's multilingual support and rich case studies indicate a broad target audience and global reach. The presence of marketing and analytics tools suggests active engagement in digital marketing and lead generation. Partnerships and subsidiaries listed on the site highlight a diversified service ecosystem enhancing SGK's competitive advantage. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a controlled communication channel primarily via forms, aligning with enterprise client engagement practices.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS and no visible exposure of sensitive information. The use of Google Tag Manager and Microsoft Clarity indicates reliance on third-party analytics with moderate user tracking. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of publicly available security or incident response policies represent gaps in transparency and defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosures or security.txt files were found, limiting external security communication. The site does not display cookie consent mechanisms, which may impact GDPR compliance. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from enhanced header policies and explicit security governance disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response plan accessible from the website.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to improve defense-in-depth.
  3. Deploy a visible cookie consent banner to ensure GDPR compliance and user transparency.
  4. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible security reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to maintain and improve security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SGK
Description
SGK is a global packaging and brand experience company. From idea to implementation we elevate brands, simplify packaging solutions and create amazing brand experiences better than anybody else.
Key services
Brand Creative, Brand Environments, Content Production, Packaging
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, Marketo Forms, jQuery, slick slider
Frameworks
Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Clarity for analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Microsoft Clarity, Google Analytics (via GTM)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
Marketo Forms
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is rich and relevant to the packaging and brand experience industry.
  3. Multiple language options available indicating global reach.
  4. No direct company emails or phone numbers found in HTML; contact primarily via forms.
  5. No explicit cookie consent banner detected despite GDPR compliance indications.
  6. Use of modern analytics and marketing tools integrated.
  7. No visible security policy or incident response information publicly available.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Yoast SEO plugin for search optimization. It uses modern JavaScript libraries including slick slider and integrates marketing tools such as Marketo Forms and analytics platforms like Microsoft Clarity and Google Tag Manager. Hosting appears to leverage AWS Cloudfront CDN for media delivery, enhancing performance. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and uses preconnect and dns-prefetch for performance optimization. Some inline CSS and deferred JavaScript improve loading times. However, the absence of security headers and cookie consent mechanisms indicates areas for technical improvement. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and supports a professional digital 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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