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PCC Fasteners · Manufacturing · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

PCC Fasteners operates as a manufacturing and distribution company specializing in fasteners and engineered products primarily serving aerospace and industrial sectors. It is a subsidiary of Precision Castparts Corp., a recognized entity in the manufacturing industry. The website content indicates a B2B business model targeting industrial manufacturers and aerospace companies, offering product sourcing, customer service, and distribution services. The site structure includes multiple company subsidiaries and partner links, reinforcing its established market presence. Technically, the website employs modern frontend technologies such as Bootstrap and jQuery, with responsive design and basic accessibility features. The site uses HTTPS and implements a cookie consent mechanism, indicating attention to privacy compliance. However, the site lacks explicit security headers and detailed incident response or security policy documentation, which are areas for improvement. Performance is moderate, and SEO and content quality are basic, partly due to the analyzed page being a 404 error page. Security posture is moderate but could be enhanced by adding security headers, improving SSL/TLS configurations, and publishing clear security policies. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy, although the website content and parent company association lend credibility. No adult or questionable content is present, and privacy policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant. Overall, PCC Fasteners presents as a legitimate industrial business with a professional web presence but with some technical and security gaps. Strategic improvements in security practices, domain registration transparency, and content quality would strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

4 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 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 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. 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

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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
57
Security headers
55
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
71

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

PCC Fasteners holds a strong position in the aerospace and industrial fastener manufacturing market, supported by its parent company Precision Castparts Corp. The business model focuses on B2B manufacturing and distribution, serving specialized sectors requiring high-quality engineered products. The company benefits from a broad portfolio of subsidiaries and partners, enhancing its market reach and product diversity. The website reflects a professional but basic digital presence, with room for growth in digital marketing and customer engagement. Revenue streams likely include product sales, distribution services, and custom manufacturing. The absence of direct contact emails and phone numbers on the analyzed page suggests reliance on contact forms and distributor networks. The partnership ecosystem includes notable companies like Incotec, indicating strategic alliances. Growth indicators are not explicit but implied by the extensive company network and parent company backing.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. The website uses HTTPS and has implemented a cookie consent mechanism, demonstrating baseline privacy compliance. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces the overall security posture. No incident response or security policy pages are present, indicating gaps in transparency and preparedness. The WHOIS data absence is a significant concern, potentially indicating domain registration issues or privacy protection that is not justified by the business type. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The site would benefit from enhanced security controls, regular vulnerability assessments, and clear communication of security policies to improve trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish detailed security and incident response policies on the website to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data issue to ensure domain registration legitimacy and improve trustworthiness.
  4. Enhance website content quality and SEO to provide richer information and improve user engagement.
  5. Regularly audit third-party libraries and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain up-to-date software.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
PCC Fasteners
Description
PCC Fasteners is a business entity specializing in manufacturing and distributing fasteners and engineered products, serving aerospace and industrial markets. It is part of Precision Castparts Corp.
Key services
Fastener manufacturing, Distribution, Product sourcing, Customer service
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Popper.js, FontAwesome, Google Fonts (implied by icons usage)
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by base href https://)
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. The URL requested returns a 404 Page Not Found error indicating the page does not exist.
  2. Website uses HTTPS and modern frontend frameworks like Bootstrap and jQuery.
  3. Cookie consent banner is implemented with options for essential or all cookies.
  4. Privacy, cookie, and terms policies are present and linked in footer.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  6. Multiple company subsidiaries and partner companies are listed in navigation.
  7. No explicit security headers or incident response information found.
  8. WHOIS data is missing, indicating possible domain registration or lookup issues.
  9. No signs of adult or questionable content; content is industrial and B2B focused.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Bootstrap and jQuery, providing a responsive and moderately optimized frontend experience. The use of HTTPS is confirmed by the base href URL, but no detailed SSL/TLS configuration data is available. The site includes a cookie consent banner with options for essential and all cookies, indicating privacy awareness. Performance is moderate, with no explicit indicators of slow loading but also no advanced optimization techniques detected. Accessibility features are basic, with some ARIA labels and semantic HTML elements. SEO is basic, with meta tags present but no structured data like JSON-LD or Open Graph beyond a single image tag. The site lacks a CMS indication and hosting provider details. The 404 error page content suggests some broken or missing pages, which could impact user experience and SEO.
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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