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Security report for wdmatthews.com

W.D. Matthews Machinery Co. · Transportation · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

W.D. Matthews Machinery Co. is a well-established heavy equipment dealer operating primarily in New England, with a history dating back to 1939. The company specializes in new and used forklifts, heavy machinery, warehousing supplies, rentals, parts, and service. It maintains strong partnerships with reputable brands such as Toyota, Manitou, Clark, and Bobcat, positioning itself as a leading regional provider in the transportation and industrial equipment sector. The website reflects a professional business model focused on equipment sales, rentals, and maintenance services targeting commercial and industrial clients in the region. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with WooCommerce and utilizes modern web technologies including Gravity Forms for data collection and Google Tag Manager for analytics. Hosting is provided by WP Engine with Cloudflare CDN for content delivery. While the site is mobile-optimized and well-structured with good SEO practices, performance data is incomplete, and some accessibility features are basic. The site lacks a valid SSL certificate, which is a critical security gap. From a security perspective, the absence of HTTPS and modern TLS protocols significantly reduces the site's security posture. No advanced security headers or mechanisms such as HSTS or OCSP stapling are implemented. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism or terms of service page detected. Contact information is clearly provided, enhancing business credibility. Overall, the site presents a moderate risk profile due to the lack of HTTPS and limited privacy compliance. Strategic improvements in security configuration and privacy practices are recommended to enhance trust and protect user data. The business itself appears legitimate and well-positioned in its market, but the website's security shortcomings could impact user confidence and compliance with regulations.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 100 · Critical
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. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  2. 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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';…

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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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
Average
51

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

W.D. Matthews Machinery Co. holds a strong market position as a regional leader in heavy equipment sales and rentals in New England. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing history, trusted brand partnerships, and comprehensive service offerings including safety training and parts replacement. The business model is diversified across equipment sales (new and used), rentals, and after-sales services, targeting industrial and commercial customers. The company leverages digital channels including a well-structured website and social media to engage customers. Growth indicators include active promotions, multiple locations, and a focus on customer service. The partnership ecosystem includes major equipment manufacturers and logistics providers, enhancing product offerings and market reach.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is low due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of modern TLS support, exposing the site to risks such as data interception and man-in-the-middle attacks. Security headers are minimal, and no advanced protections like HSTS or OCSP stapling are in place. There is no evidence of a formal security policy or incident response contact channels. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy but no cookie consent or terms of service. The site uses reputable hosting and CDN providers, which provide some baseline security. Overall, the security posture requires urgent improvements to meet industry best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Install and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Implement HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload flags to enforce secure connections.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and inform users.
  4. Publish a clear terms of service page to define user rights and responsibilities.
  5. Enable OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve SSL performance and security.
  6. Regularly audit and update security headers to include Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others.
  7. Establish a formal security policy and incident response contact information publicly.
  8. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
  9. Complete performance optimization and monitor site speed metrics.
  10. Maintain consistent branding and update content regularly to sustain trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
W.D. Matthews Machinery Co.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform with WooCommerce for e-commerce capabilities and Gravity Forms for data collection. It uses jQuery and Bootstrap-based frameworks for UI components and responsiveness. Hosting is provided by WP Engine with Cloudflare CDN for global content delivery and caching. Despite modern technology usage, the site lacks a valid SSL certificate and TLS support, which is a critical technical debt. Performance data is missing, indicating a need for better monitoring. SEO is well implemented with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. The site is mobile-optimized and uses Google Tag Manager for analytics. Technical risks include outdated or missing security configurations and incomplete privacy compliance features.
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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