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Security report for sealingsystems.com

Sealing Systems (Scotland) Ltd · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sealing Systems (Scotland) Ltd is a small Scottish distributor specializing in mechanical seals and related industrial products, primarily serving chemical, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, marine, and offshore industries. The company holds sole distributor status for Flowserve Fluid Sealing Division products in Scotland and offers additional services including authorized distribution of packing, gaskets, industrial coatings, and o-rings. Their market position is focused and niche, targeting industrial clients requiring specialized sealing solutions. Technically, the website is basic and outdated, relying on legacy technologies such as Flash, lacking modern web standards like responsive design and accessibility features. There is no evidence of a CMS or modern frameworks, and performance is likely slow. SEO and metadata are minimal, and no analytics or tracking technologies are detected. From a security perspective, the site lacks HTTPS enforcement and security headers, exposing it to potential risks. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies are present, indicating poor privacy compliance. The WHOIS data is missing, raising concerns about domain registration legitimacy. Overall, the security posture is weak, with recommendations to modernize the site, implement HTTPS, and add privacy and security policies. The overall risk assessment suggests moderate business credibility but significant technical and security deficiencies. Strategic improvements in security, privacy compliance, and technical modernization are essential to enhance trust and operational resilience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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
  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

  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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  • 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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
60

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Sealing Systems (Scotland) Ltd operates as a specialized distributor in the manufacturing sector, focusing on mechanical seals and related products. Their competitive advantage lies in exclusive distribution rights for Flowserve products in Scotland, serving industrial sectors with high technical requirements. The business model is B2B distribution and service, with revenue streams from product sales and workshop services. Target customers include chemical, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, marine, and offshore companies. The company has a long operational history since 1991, indicating stability. Partnerships with Flowserve and related brands strengthen their market position. However, the lack of digital modernization and online presence sophistication may limit growth and customer engagement opportunities.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is low. The absence of HTTPS and security headers exposes the website to interception and attacks. No privacy or cookie policies indicate non-compliance with GDPR and related regulations. The lack of incident response contacts or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests limited preparedness for security incidents. The use of deprecated Flash technology introduces additional vulnerabilities. No evidence of data protection officer or certifications further weakens the security posture. Business impact includes potential loss of customer trust, regulatory penalties, and increased risk of cyber incidents. Immediate remediation is recommended to address these gaps.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate to secure all website traffic.
  2. Replace deprecated Flash content with modern HTML5 or JavaScript-based solutions.
  3. Develop and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR.
  4. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Sealing Systems (Scotland) Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sealing Systems (Scotland) Ltd
Description
Sealing Systems (Scotland) Ltd are the sole distributors for the Flowserve Mechanical Seal range including BWIP, Durametallic, Pacific Weitz, Five Star and Pacseal. They are also authorised distributors for Klinger packing and gaskets, and supply industrial coatings and o-rings.
Key services
Distribution of mechanical seals, Authorized distribution of packing and gaskets, Supply of industrial coatings and o-rings, Workshop facilities
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML, CSS, Flash (deprecated technology)
Performance
slow
Mobile
poor
Accessibility
poor
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
30/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
good
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website uses outdated technology (Flash)
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found
  3. Contact information is clearly presented
  4. No HTTPS or security headers detected in provided data
  5. WHOIS data missing, indicating possible domain registration issues
  6. Website content is business-focused and safe
  7. Navigation is simple but functional
  8. No analytics or tracking scripts detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using basic HTML and CSS with embedded Flash content, indicating outdated technology choices. There is no evidence of a CMS or modern JavaScript frameworks. The site lacks mobile optimization and accessibility features, which negatively impact user experience and SEO. Performance is likely slow due to legacy content and lack of optimization. The absence of analytics and tracking tools suggests minimal digital marketing efforts. Hosting provider and infrastructure details are not discernible from the provided data. Modernization opportunities include adopting responsive design, removing Flash, implementing SEO best practices, and integrating analytics for business insights.
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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