Skip to main content

Security report for shopgarage.com

Garage · Transportation · N/a

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Garage operates an online marketplace specializing in the buying and selling of emergency vehicles and related equipment across the United States. The platform offers services such as auctions, appraisals, and direct sales, targeting emergency service providers and municipal buyers. The website presents a professional and modern interface, leveraging contemporary web technologies including React, Next.js, and hosting on Vercel, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. However, the absence of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy and transparency. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, but lacks explicit security headers and formal privacy or cookie policies. Overall, the business appears credible with a focused niche, but improvements in compliance and transparency are recommended.

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 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';…

  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

Need hands-on remediation? Email guard@offseq.com

Keep watching shopgarage.com

This scan found 23 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

Daily monitoring

Recommended

€25per month

  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. The full timeline opens with your unlock code.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

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
95
Security headers
30
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
63

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

Garage positions itself as a trusted marketplace within the emergency vehicle and equipment sector, serving a specialized audience including fire departments, EMS, and municipal agencies. Its business model revolves around facilitating auctions and sales of surplus and specialized apparatus, leveraging digital channels for reach and efficiency. The company uses modern marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel to track user engagement and optimize marketing efforts. The lack of visible contact information and incomplete WHOIS data suggest potential gaps in transparency that could impact trust with some customers. The platform's curated collections and trending apparatus listings indicate active inventory management and market responsiveness.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications, and uses modern frameworks that reduce common vulnerabilities. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No forms or input fields were detected in the analyzed content, minimizing immediate risk of injection attacks, but the lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates limited preparedness for security incidents. The missing WHOIS data is a notable risk factor, as domain transparency is a key trust indicator. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved with better policy publication and technical hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to enhance compliance and user trust.
  2. Add standard security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to improve protection against common web attacks.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS registration details to ensure domain transparency and legitimacy.
  5. Enhance contact information availability, including verified company emails and phone numbers, to improve business credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Garage
Description
Garage is the trusted marketplace for buying and selling emergency vehicles, equipment, and more.
Key services
Auctions, Appraisal, Vehicle and equipment sales
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, Vercel, Supabase, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel
Frameworks
Next.js
Platforms
Vercel
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern frameworks

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager), Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional marketplace for emergency vehicles and equipment.
  2. No WHOIS data available, raising some legitimacy concerns.
  3. No visible privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in HTML content.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in provided content.
  5. Uses modern web technologies and tracking tools.
  6. No security incident or vulnerability disclosure information present.
  7. No security headers explicitly detected in HTML content.
  8. No forms detected in provided HTML snippet.
  9. No social media links except Twitter handle in meta tags (@withgarage).
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React/Next.js stack, hosted on Vercel, which supports fast loading times and excellent mobile responsiveness. Integration with Supabase indicates use of a backend-as-a-service for data storage or authentication. Analytics and marketing tools include Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel, enabling user behavior tracking and retargeting. The site uses optimized images and preloading strategies for performance. However, no CMS was detected, suggesting a custom or headless architecture. The absence of explicit security headers and privacy-related pages indicates areas for technical and compliance improvement. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid 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

Reviews of this site

Share your experience with shopgarage.com. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review shopgarage.com.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.