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Security report for vaigiftstore.com

Vertical Aviation International (VAI) Gift Store · E-commerce · N/a

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

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The VAI Gift Store is an e-commerce platform specializing in helicopter and vertical aviation-related merchandise, including apparel, accessories, and gifts. The website targets aviation enthusiasts and professionals, offering branded products from recognized suppliers. The business appears to be a small, niche online retailer launched recently in December 2023, leveraging the BigCommerce platform for its digital storefront. The site demonstrates consistent branding and a clear focus on its target market, supported by active social media channels and a visible contact phone number for customer support. From a technical perspective, the website uses modern e-commerce technologies including BigCommerce Stencil framework, Google Fonts, and integrates marketing tools such as Mailchimp and Olark chat. The site is mobile-optimized with good navigation and user experience, although SEO and accessibility features are basic. Performance is moderate, typical for a BigCommerce hosted store. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer lock active, but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC. No privacy or cookie policies were found, indicating gaps in compliance with data protection regulations such as GDPR. There is no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which could be improved to enhance trust and security readiness. Overall, the website is functional and professional for its business purpose but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance, security hardening, and transparency policies to improve user trust and regulatory adherence.

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

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 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 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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
47
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
62

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

The VAI Gift Store operates in a niche market serving the vertical aviation community with branded merchandise. Its business model is direct-to-consumer e-commerce, leveraging partnerships with known apparel brands and aviation organizations. The domain registration is recent, consistent with a new business launch. The presence of partner domains such as rotor.org and ushstpeer.org suggests strategic alliances within the aviation sector. Revenue streams likely include product sales and gift certificates. The company maintains an active social media presence to engage its target audience. Growth potential depends on expanding product offerings and improving digital marketing and compliance practices.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer lock enabled, reducing risks of interception and unauthorized domain transfers. However, the absence of DNSSEC and advanced HTTP security headers (e.g., Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options) exposes the site to potential DNS spoofing and clickjacking attacks. No privacy or cookie policies and lack of incident response contacts indicate compliance gaps. The use of third-party marketing and chat tools introduces additional data handling considerations. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires improvements to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with user consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR and other privacy laws.
  2. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to harden the website against common web attacks.
  4. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  5. Enhance accessibility and SEO features to improve user experience and search engine visibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Vertical Aviation International (VAI) Gift Store
Description
Online retail store specializing in helicopter-related apparel, accessories, and gifts, including branded merchandise from various brands such as USHST, EmPOD, Gildan, Yupoong, Devon & Jones, ExpoMerch, and Legacy.
Key services
Online sales of apparel, Accessories and gifts, Gift certificates
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
BigCommerce, JavaScript, Google Fonts, Mailchimp, Olark chat
Frameworks
BigCommerce Stencil
Platforms
BigCommerce
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain transfer lock enabled

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Mailchimp Conduit
Marketing tools
Mailchimp, Olark chat
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an e-commerce store focused on helicopter-related merchandise.
  2. Uses BigCommerce platform with standard e-commerce features.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found.
  4. Contact phone number is clearly displayed in header.
  5. Social media presence across major platforms is linked.
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
  7. Domain is newly registered and secured with transfer lock.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the BigCommerce platform using the Stencil framework, integrating JavaScript libraries and external services such as Mailchimp for marketing and Olark for live chat support. The site uses Google Fonts and CDN resources for performance optimization. The domain is registered with eNom LLC and hosted on BigCommerce infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design elements. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts. There is room for technical improvements in SEO metadata, accessibility compliance, and security header implementation to reduce technical debt and improve operational resilience.
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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