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Security report for sfifab.com

SFI · Manufacturing · United States

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

Security score

37/100

Risk levelHigh

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

SFI is a medium-sized American manufacturing company specializing in medium and heavy gauge fabricated steel parts and assemblies, primarily serving Original Equipment Manufacturers across multiple heavy industries including agriculture, construction, transportation, and energy. The company emphasizes American-made quality and craftsmanship, supported by ISO 9001:2015 certification and a skilled workforce including AWS certified welders. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear service offerings and industry focus. Technically, the website employs a modern JavaScript stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, and various UI libraries, with Google Tag Manager and reCAPTCHA integrated for analytics and security. The site is mobile optimized with good navigation and content relevance, though it lacks some advanced accessibility features and security headers. Performance is moderate with no critical technical issues detected. From a security perspective, the site benefits from HTTPS enforcement and spam protection on forms but lacks explicit security headers and a vulnerability disclosure policy. Privacy compliance is basic, with no cookie consent mechanism or GDPR statements, which could pose compliance risks. Contact information is clearly presented, but no dedicated security or incident response contacts are provided. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally maintained, suitable for its B2B manufacturing audience. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance, security headers, and incident response transparency would enhance its security posture and regulatory alignment.

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

7 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

  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
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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';…

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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
20
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
28
Average
37

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

SFI holds a strong market position as a supplier to OEMs in North America, leveraging long-term relationships with industry leaders such as John Deere, Volvo, and CAT. Their business model focuses on providing comprehensive metal fabrication services including profiling, forming, stamping, machining, welding, and coating. The company targets sectors with durable equipment needs, emphasizing quality and reliability. Their digital presence supports lead generation through contact forms and detailed service descriptions, though it lacks advanced marketing or affiliate programs. The LinkedIn presence indicates professional networking focus. The absence of privacy and security policies suggests room for maturity in compliance and risk management.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to strong security posture with mandatory HTTPS and Google reCAPTCHA integration to protect forms from spam. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy limits transparency and incident response readiness. Privacy compliance is minimal, with no cookie consent or GDPR statements, which could expose the company to regulatory scrutiny. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could be significantly improved with standard best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, HSTS) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to improve privacy compliance and user transparency.
  3. Publish a security policy and vulnerability disclosure document (security.txt) to facilitate responsible reporting and incident response.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Include explicit GDPR compliance statements and data retention policies to reduce regulatory risk.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
SFI
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SFI
Description
SFI is a metal fabrication company specializing in medium and heavy gauge fabricated steel parts and assemblies. They support Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in North America with sheet metal fabrication services, emphasizing American-made quality and craftsmanship.
Key services
Profiling, Forming, Stamping, Machining, Welding, Coating/Assemblies/Kits
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Flexslider, Fancybox, Tooltipster, Slick Carousel, Chart.js, Waypoints, Google reCAPTCHA v2, Google Tag Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (base href uses https)
  • Google reCAPTCHA v2 on contact form
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for controlled script loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
minimal
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 relevant content.
  2. No privacy cookie banner or explicit GDPR compliance statements found.
  3. Contact form uses Google reCAPTCHA v2 for spam protection.
  4. No terms of service or security policy pages detected.
  5. ISO 9001:2015 certification prominently mentioned.
  6. Multiple industry sectors served with detailed service descriptions.
  7. Social media presence limited to LinkedIn link in footer.
  8. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities in HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom or unknown CMS with a modern front-end stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, Flexslider, and other UI libraries. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and script management, and Google reCAPTCHA v2 protects form submissions. The site is mobile responsive with good navigation and content structure. Performance is moderate, with no major technical debt or deprecated libraries detected. However, the absence of security headers and limited privacy features indicate areas for modernization. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available from the HTML content. Overall, the technical implementation supports business goals but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy features.
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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