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Security report for waveshade.co.nz

Wave Shade · Retail · New Zealand

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Wave Shade is a New Zealand-based company specializing in the design and wholesale distribution of retractable wave shade products, primarily targeting homeowners and wholesale customers. The company operates under the parent brand NuRange and emphasizes custom-made, durable, and stylish outdoor shade solutions. Their market position is that of a leading provider within New Zealand, with a focus on quality and user-friendly design. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear business information and customer engagement features such as testimonials and newsletter subscriptions. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Zendesk Chat, Bootstrap framework, and Vimeo video embedding. The site is mobile-optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. However, some technical improvements could be made, such as implementing security headers and cookie consent mechanisms to enhance privacy compliance. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and secure forms but lacks visible security headers and published security policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain reduces trustworthiness and raises questions about domain registration status. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved with better transparency and technical safeguards. The overall risk assessment suggests a legitimate business with a well-presented online presence but with some gaps in privacy compliance and domain registration transparency. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, implementing cookie consent, publishing security and incident response policies, and verifying domain registration details to improve trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

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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
62
Security headers
20
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
59

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

Wave Shade operates in the retail and manufacturing sector, focusing on outdoor shade products with a niche in retractable wave shades. Their competitive advantage lies in product uniqueness, customization, and local New Zealand manufacturing. The business model combines manufacturing with wholesale distribution and installation partnerships. Revenue streams likely include direct sales, wholesale distribution, and possibly installation services. The target customers include homeowners seeking premium shade solutions and distributors interested in carrying the product. The company shows growth indicators through active marketing, presence on industry platforms like Houzz and ArchiPro, and customer testimonials. The partnership ecosystem includes local suppliers and digital marketing agencies. Strategic observations suggest a focus on quality, customer experience, and expanding distribution channels.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS usage and secure form handling. However, the lack of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options is a notable gap. There is no published security policy or incident response information, which limits transparency and preparedness. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a concern for trust and legitimacy. Overall, the security culture appears functional but could benefit from formalized policies and technical enhancements to meet higher compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user transparency.
  3. Publish a detailed security policy and incident response plan on the website to demonstrate security maturity and readiness.
  4. Verify and publicly confirm domain registration details to improve trust and legitimacy perception.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate risks from external libraries and tracking services.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Wave Shade
Description
Wave Shade is a New Zealand-based company offering retractable wave shade products, including slide on wire shade, custom-made for outdoor spaces such as pergolas, gazebos, decks, walls, and poles. They provide waterproof options and ship globally. The product is positioned as premium, durable, and user-friendly.
Key services
Custom-made retractable wave shades, Wholesale shade product distribution, Installation via trusted local suppliers
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Zendesk Chat, jQuery, Bootstrap, Vimeo embed, Google Fonts
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URLs)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with required fields

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable, indicating possible unregistered domain or privacy restrictions.
  3. Website uses modern web technologies and includes customer engagement features like newsletter and client login.
  4. No explicit cookie consent mechanism found, which may impact privacy compliance.
  5. Security headers and policies are not visibly implemented or disclosed.
  6. Business information is clear with contact details and trust signals such as testimonials and industry presence.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack with Google Analytics and Tag Manager for analytics, Zendesk Chat for customer support, Bootstrap for responsive design, and Vimeo for video content. The site loads moderately fast and is mobile-optimized with good navigation and SEO meta tags. However, there is no detected CMS, suggesting a custom or static site build. Accessibility features are basic but present. The site lacks advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms, which are technical debts that should be addressed. Hosting provider details are not evident from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional online presence but has room for modernization and security hardening.
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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