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Security report for trendnet.com

TRENDnet, Inc. · Technology · United States

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

85/100

Risk levelLow

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

TRENDnet, Inc. is a medium-sized technology company specializing in networking and surveillance hardware solutions for home and office environments. Their product portfolio includes wireless routers, network switches, IP cameras, and cloud-managed network services under the TRENDnet Hive brand. The company maintains a professional and comprehensive website with clear navigation, detailed product categories, and support resources. Their market position is that of a reliable and affordable networking solutions provider with a strong focus on quality and customer support. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including jQuery, Bootstrap, and advanced UI components like Revolution Slider and Slick Carousel. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, providing a good user experience. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and a consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. Analytics usage is minimal and privacy-conscious. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and enforces cookie consent but lacks explicit security headers and a published security policy or incident response contact. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The WHOIS data is unavailable or privacy protected, which slightly reduces domain trustworthiness but does not outweigh the professional presentation and business legitimacy evident on the site. Overall, TRENDnet's website demonstrates a strong digital maturity level with good content quality, technical implementation, and privacy compliance. Security posture is solid but could be improved with additional headers and transparency. The domain's WHOIS opacity is a minor concern. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy, and providing clearer security contact information to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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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  • Security score drift

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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
77
Security headers
85
Email security
65
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
85

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention trendnet.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
3,868
Employees
0
Customers
3,868
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
19%

7 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

TRENDnet operates in the competitive networking hardware market, targeting both consumer and business segments with a broad product range including switches, wireless devices, and surveillance equipment. Their business model combines direct online sales, partner distribution, and retail presence. The company leverages cloud-managed networking to differentiate and add value. Partnerships with industry organizations and social responsibility initiatives like Stand Up To Cancer enhance brand reputation. The website's comprehensive product catalog and support infrastructure indicate a mature operation with a focus on customer service and product lifecycle management. Absence of detailed financial or founding data limits deeper business intelligence but the overall positioning suggests a stable mid-sized technology firm with growth potential in cloud networking.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to strong security posture with mandatory HTTPS and GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. Lack of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency and may hinder timely vulnerability reporting. The WHOIS data is missing, which could be a privacy measure but also reduces domain trust verification. Overall, the security maturity is good but can be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and improving communication channels for security incidents.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide dedicated contact information for incident response and vulnerability disclosure to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Consider publishing a security.txt file to facilitate coordinated vulnerability reporting.
  4. Enhance WHOIS transparency if possible to improve domain trustworthiness and reduce suspicion related to privacy protection.
  5. Maintain and regularly update privacy and cookie policies to stay compliant with evolving regulations and improve user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
TRENDnet, Inc.
Description
TRENDnet provides award-winning networking solutions including Wireless, Switches, IP Cameras, Powerline, PoE, and Accessories for home and office networks.
Key services
Networking hardware manufacturing, Wireless routers and access points, Network switches (managed, unmanaged, PoE, multi-gigabit), IP surveillance cameras and NVRs, Cloud-managed network solutions (TRENDnet Hive), Product support and registration
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Slick Carousel, Font Awesome, Revolution Slider, jQuery UI, Fancybox
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with GDPR compliance
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with POST method

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Consent Mode (gtag)
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. Comprehensive product catalog and support resources
  3. Strong privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on main page
  5. Social media presence is active and linked
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page
  7. WHOIS data unavailable or privacy protected, limiting domain trust verification
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and well-supported technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, and advanced UI libraries such as Revolution Slider and Slick Carousel. The site is responsive and optimized for mobile devices, with good accessibility features and SEO meta tags. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich media content like videos and sliders. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site uses Google Consent Mode to manage analytics and advertising cookies, reflecting a privacy-conscious approach. Technical debt appears low, but adding security headers and improving WHOIS transparency would reduce risk and enhance overall technical robustness.
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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