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Security report for socma.org

Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates · Manufacturing · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) is a well-established industry association dedicated to advancing the specialty and batch chemical manufacturing sector. The organization provides a comprehensive suite of services including commercial networking, compliance and stewardship programs, regulatory advocacy, training, and career resources. SOCMA positions itself as a key industry advocate and resource hub, targeting specialty chemical manufacturers and related professionals. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, supporting its role as a trusted industry body. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including UIkit, jQuery, and various analytics and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager and Feathr. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and moderate performance, with standard SEO and accessibility features. Security is well-managed with HTTPS, reCAPTCHA integration, and cookie consent mechanisms, although some advanced security headers and policies could be improved. From a security perspective, the site shows a mature posture with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, it lacks publicly available security policies, incident response information, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, which are recommended for enhanced trust and compliance. The WHOIS data is unavailable or protected, which is common for organizations of this type and does not detract from the site's legitimacy given the professional presentation and consistent business information. Overall, SOCMA's website is a credible, secure, and well-maintained platform that effectively serves its industry audience. Strategic improvements in security transparency and accessibility could further strengthen its position and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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. 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

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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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
100
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
67

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

SOCMA operates as an essential industry association within the manufacturing sector, specifically focusing on specialty and batch chemical companies. Its business model revolves around membership services, advocacy, training, and commercial networking, generating value through industry connections and regulatory influence. The organization maintains partnerships with affiliated groups and offers a career center to support talent acquisition. The website content and structure indicate a medium-sized entity with a strong market position and a clear focus on supporting its members' growth and compliance needs. SOCMA's ecosystem includes partner organizations and specialized programs, reflecting a mature and collaborative approach to industry challenges and opportunities.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enforced, use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms, and cookie consent for GDPR compliance. Security headers are minimal but present, and no sensitive data leakage or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in transparency and preparedness. The current posture is adequate for an industry association but would benefit from publishing detailed security and incident response information to enhance member and visitor trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program and provide a security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates
Description
SOCMA is an industry association advancing the specialty and batch chemical industry by providing commercial networks, compliance and stewardship programs, regulatory advocacy, and career resources.
Key services
Commercial networking, Compliance and stewardship programs, Regulatory and legislative advocacy, Training and safety programs, Career center and talent management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, UIkit, Google Fonts, FontAwesome, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, Ajax Search Lite, WP Rocket
Frameworks
UIkit
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Google Tag Manager for analytics
  • Cookie consent banner for GDPR compliance

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Feathr
Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
Feathr
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to specialty chemical manufacturing industry.
  3. Strong presence of social media and external partner links.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policy indicate GDPR compliance.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable or protected, but no suspicious indicators found.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and security best practices observed.
  7. No explicit security policies or incident response information published.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  9. Contact information is clearly presented in footer and header.
  10. Website uses WordPress CMS with several plugins for functionality and analytics.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform utilizing a combination of UIkit for UI components, jQuery for scripting, and several plugins for enhanced functionality such as Ajax Search Lite and WP Rocket for performance optimization. Analytics and marketing integrations include Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight, and Feathr for retargeting and audience engagement. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and uses modern web fonts and iconography. Performance is moderate, with some lazy loading and preconnect optimizations. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to improve accessibility and security header implementation to align with best practices.
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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