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Damen Marine Components · Transportation · Netherlands

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and Network security.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Damen Marine Components (DMC) is a specialized manufacturer and service provider of marine vessel propulsion and maneuvering systems, including rudders, steering systems, anchors, and chains. The company operates globally with multiple production, service, and sales locations, primarily serving the maritime transportation and manufacturing sectors. The website reflects a professional B2B business model with a strong focus on marine components and vessel performance improvement. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and tracking tools, including Mapbox for interactive global office mapping. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent, though lacks some advanced security headers and explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is basic, with no explicit privacy or terms of service pages found. The WHOIS data is missing, which raises some concerns about domain registration transparency but does not detract from the professional presentation and detailed contact information provided. Overall, the site is well-structured, SEO optimized, and provides comprehensive contact and location information, supporting a high level of business credibility.

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

4 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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
82
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
95
Average
55

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

DMC holds a strong market position as a niche supplier within the marine transportation industry, leveraging its parent company Damen Shipyards Group's reputation. The company benefits from a global footprint with subsidiaries and partners across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, enabling localized service and sales. Its business model focuses on manufacturing high-quality marine components and providing repair and maintenance services, targeting shipbuilders, vessel operators, and maritime service companies. The website's integration of interactive maps and detailed contact info indicates a customer-centric approach. The presence of multiple partner domains suggests a robust partnership ecosystem. Growth indicators include geographic expansion and diversified service offerings. Revenue streams likely derive from product sales, service contracts, and aftermarket support.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and implementation of cookie consent mechanisms. The use of reCAPTCHA scripts indicates protection against automated abuse. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present, which limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional headers, publishing security policies, and establishing formal vulnerability disclosure channels.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen security posture.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and partners.
  4. Create a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Registration number
KvK 23033889
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Damen Marine Components
Description
Damen Marine Components (DMC) designs and manufactures essential systems for marine vessels' propulsion and maneuvering.
Key services
Design and manufacture of marine propulsion systems, Manufacture of rudders, steering systems, anchors, chains, Service and repair of marine components, Global sales and service network
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Mapbox GL JS, jQuery 3.6.4, Font Awesome 6.4.0, Contact Form 7, Complianz GDPR plugin, Sitepress Multilingual CMS (WPML), Leadinfo tracking, Nectar theme (Salient)
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reCAPTCHA script
  • Cookie consent mechanism present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Leadinfo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Leadinfo, Lfeeder
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and interactive map.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual and reduces trust score.
  3. Privacy and terms policies not explicitly found on main page.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented.
  5. Multiple global office locations with detailed contact info.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  7. No visible security headers detected in provided data.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page found.
  10. Contact information is comprehensive and includes emails and phone numbers.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1 using the Salient theme and several plugins including Yoast SEO, Contact Form 7, WPML for multilingual support, and Complianz for GDPR compliance. It integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking, and Mapbox GL JS for interactive mapping of global office locations. The site uses modern fonts and CSS techniques for responsive design and good mobile optimization. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized images. Accessibility features are basic but could be improved. SEO is well implemented with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. The technical stack is modern and appropriate for the business needs, though some security best practices could be better implemented.
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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