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Security report for vectric.com

Vectric Ltd · Technology · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Vectric Ltd is a medium-sized technology company based in England specializing in CNC design software. Their product suite includes Cut2D, VCarve, Aspire, and other CNC machining tools aimed at hobbyists, makers, and professionals. The company maintains a strong market position with a dedicated community, free projects, and comprehensive training resources. Technically, the website is modern, fast, and mobile-optimized, leveraging frameworks like Astro and CMS Storyblok, with integrations for analytics and user tracking. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and security headers, though lacking a public security policy or incident response details. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. The absence of WHOIS data slightly reduces trust but the overall digital presence and business information indicate legitimacy. Recommendations include publishing a security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure information to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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

5 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 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048
  4. DNS health

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

    • High

      Weak SPF Policy

      SPF record has permissive policy allowing any server to send email

      What to do: Use -all or ~all qualifier for better email security

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
75
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
50
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
66

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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Total records
21,671
Employees
0
Customers
21,630
Third parties
41
Weak passwords
13%

29 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

Vectric operates in the CNC software market, targeting users needing powerful yet easy-to-use design tools for CNC machining. Their business model focuses on software sales, free trials, and community engagement. The company benefits from a loyal user base and active forums, which serve as a competitive advantage. Revenue streams likely include software licenses, clipart collections, and training materials. The partnership ecosystem includes community forums and related gadget sites. Growth indicators include regular product updates and a strong online presence. Strategic observations suggest focusing on expanding training and support services and enhancing security transparency to maintain market trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforcement, comprehensive security headers, and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, the lack of a dedicated security policy page and incident response contact information represents a compliance gap. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file was found, which could hinder responsible vulnerability reporting. The use of multiple third-party analytics and tracking services requires ongoing review to mitigate privacy risks. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be improved by formalizing policies and communication channels.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response page on the website.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools for security and privacy compliance.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance with standards.
  5. Increase transparency around data retention policies and user privacy controls.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Vectric Ltd
VAT number
GB115123072
Registration number
05382596
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Vectric Ltd
Description
Vectric CNC software is designed to make cutting parts on a CNC an enjoyable and productive experience, with the combination of power and simplicity.
Key services
CNC design software products (Cut2D, VCarve, Aspire, etc.), Free trial downloads, Community forums and free CNC projects, Training videos and tutorials, Clipart and project collections
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Alpine.js, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, PostHog, FastSpring, Sentry
Frameworks
Astro
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with validation

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, PostHog, Contentsquare
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar, PostHog, Contentsquare
Marketing tools
FastSpring
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia
  2. Strong focus on CNC software products and community engagement
  3. Good privacy and cookie policy implementation with consent mechanisms
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in visible content
  5. WHOIS data unavailable, possibly due to privacy or registry issues
  6. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools
  7. No security policy or incident response info publicly available
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including Astro framework, Storyblok CMS, and various JavaScript libraries such as Alpine.js. It integrates analytics tools like Google Analytics, Hotjar, PostHog, and Contentsquare for user behavior tracking. FastSpring is used for e-commerce and payment processing. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and multimedia content. Performance is fast with efficient video handling and minimal blocking scripts. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require monitoring for vulnerabilities. The absence of hosting provider details limits full infrastructure assessment. Overall, the technical implementation is robust and supports a high-quality user experience.
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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