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Security report for stonehardscapes.com

StoneHardscapes, LLC · Real Estate · United States

Partial score · DNS & email only

75/100

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

StoneHardscapes, LLC is a medium-sized manufacturer and importer specializing in natural stone and porcelain pavers, veneers, and tiles primarily for outdoor and hardscape applications. Positioned as a trusted supplier with over 20 years of experience and affiliation with the Team Horner Group, the company serves a diverse audience including design professionals, contractors, distributors, and the hospitality sector. Their business model focuses on providing premium stone products alongside installation resources and partner support. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with WooCommerce and hosted on WP Engine, utilizing various plugins for enhanced user experience and marketing. However, the site lacks a valid SSL certificate, which is a critical security concern. The security posture shows awareness with cookie consent and reCAPTCHA but requires improvements in SSL, DNS security, and published security policies. Overall, the website demonstrates good content quality, branding consistency, and trust indicators, but technical and security enhancements are recommended to strengthen digital maturity and user trust.

Scanned

3 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
Not assessed
GDPR outside view
Not assessed

Both readouts depend on the site's pages, which could not be loaded in this scan.

Priority findings

No critical or high findings. These medium findings are worth fixing next.

  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.

    • Medium

      DMARC not enforcing

      DMARC policy is set to "none"

      What to do: Gradually move to "quarantine" then "reject" policy

    • Medium

      No DKIM record found (common selectors)

      DKIM adds cryptographic signatures to emails

      What to do: Configure DKIM with your email provider

  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.

    • Medium

      HSTS Not Enabled

      HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) is not configured

      What to do: Configure HSTS with: Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload

    • Medium

      Mixed Content Detected

      8 resources loaded over insecure HTTP

      What to do: Ensure all resources (images, scripts, stylesheets) are loaded over HTTPS

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • Medium

      DNSSEC Not Enabled

      DNSSEC is not configured for this domain

      What to do: Enable DNSSEC to prevent DNS spoofing attacks

      • CAPEC-142
      • RFC 4033
      • RFC 4035

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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
75
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
100
Average
84
After the cap
75

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

StoneHardscapes holds a strong market position in the real estate and hospitality sectors by offering a wide range of premium natural stone products. Their competitive advantage lies in their affiliation with the Team Horner Group, providing a broad partnership ecosystem and access to installation professionals. The company targets both commercial and residential customers, leveraging digital channels and social media for marketing and customer engagement. Their business model includes direct sales, sample requests, and trade partner resources, indicating a B2B and B2C hybrid approach. Growth indicators include active content marketing via blogs, webinars, and social media, as well as a hospitality program. Strategic partnerships with subsidiaries under Team Horner Group enhance their market reach and product offerings.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate with basic security practices such as reCAPTCHA on forms and cookie consent mechanisms implemented. However, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of HSTS, DNSSEC, and CAA records expose the website to potential risks including data interception and domain spoofing. There is no visible security policy or incident response information, which limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. Compliance with GDPR is indicated by cookie consent and privacy policy presence, but further documentation on data protection officer and incident response is missing. The security culture appears to be in early stages with room for improvement in formalizing policies and enhancing technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Install and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate supporting modern protocols (TLS 1.2 or 1.3) to secure data in transit.
  2. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload to enforce secure connections.
  3. Implement DNSSEC and CAA DNS records to protect against DNS spoofing and unauthorized certificate issuance.
  4. Publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response plan including dedicated contact channels for security issues.
  5. Regularly update and audit WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities and improve security posture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
StoneHardscapes, LLC
Technical notes

Notes

The website infrastructure is based on WordPress CMS with WooCommerce for e-commerce functionality, hosted on WP Engine with nginx server. It uses a commercial theme (Total WordPress Theme) and multiple plugins including Revolution Slider, Modern Events Calendar Lite, Formidable Forms, and Popup Maker. The site integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. Performance metrics are missing or zero, indicating potential issues with measurement or optimization. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and adaptive images. Accessibility is basic with some ARIA labels and skip links. SEO optimization is good with meta tags, Open Graph, and structured data implemented. Technical risks include missing SSL and DNS security features, which could impact user trust and search rankings.
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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