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Security report for wingware.com

Wingware · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Wingware is a specialized software company focused on developing Wing Python IDE, a comprehensive integrated development environment tailored exclusively for Python developers. With over 25 years of experience, Wingware offers advanced features such as AI-assisted coding, powerful debugging, remote development support, and integrated unit testing, targeting a broad audience including scientific researchers, web developers, and game developers. The company operates primarily through software licensing and support services, maintaining a strong niche position in the Python development tools market. Technically, the website employs a traditional web stack with jQuery and JavaScript, delivering a professional and accessible user experience. The site is hosted under a reputable registrar with HTTPS enforced and basic security headers implemented. While the site lacks advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms, it demonstrates good foundational security practices and a clean, well-structured design optimized for desktop and basic mobile use. From a security perspective, Wingware shows a mature posture with no evident vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The domain registration is consistent with the business claims, and the website content is fully accessible without WAF or blocking mechanisms. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and cookie consent indicates areas for improvement in compliance and transparency. Overall, Wingware presents a trustworthy and professional online presence with strong business credibility and technical quality. Strategic enhancements in privacy compliance and security policy publication would further strengthen their security posture and user trust.

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

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
  2. 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

    • 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
77
Security headers
45
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
73

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention wingware.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1
Employees
0
Customers
1
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain 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

Wingware holds a solid market position as a dedicated Python IDE provider with a focused product line and loyal customer base. Their competitive advantage lies in deep Python integration, AI-assisted development features, and support for remote and containerized environments. The business model centers on software licensing with tiered product editions and ongoing support, targeting professional developers and organizations requiring advanced Python tooling. The company demonstrates stable growth indicators through continuous product updates and active community engagement via social media and forums. Partnerships appear limited but focused on technology ecosystems such as GitHub and Python-related platforms. Strategic observations suggest opportunities for expanding compliance transparency and enhancing marketing through analytics and cookie management.

Security posture

Wingware exhibits a solid security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, domain transfer restrictions, and HSTS headers. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the lack of DNSSEC, comprehensive security headers, and published incident response policies indicates moderate gaps in security hardening and transparency. GDPR compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file limits external security collaboration. Overall, the security culture appears professional but could benefit from formalizing policies and enhancing user privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement additional HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance.
  4. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information.
  5. Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Wingware
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Wingware
Description
Wingware develops Wing Python IDE, a full-featured Python integrated development environment designed to improve productivity for Python developers with features like debugging, unit testing, AI-assisted coding, and remote development support.
Key services
Python IDE software development, AI-assisted code development, Remote and container development support, Technical support and documentation
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, jQuery Tools 1.2.7, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Client transfer prohibited domain status
  • Use of security headers (HSTS)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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 no blocking mechanisms.
  2. Strong focus on Python IDE development with extensive feature descriptions.
  3. No cookie consent banner or explicit cookie policy found.
  4. Contact information is limited to email and physical address; no phone numbers found.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. Social media presence is active on major platforms.
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in the provided HTML.
  8. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a classic web technology stack centered on jQuery and JavaScript, delivering a stable and accessible user experience. The site is hosted with a reputable registrar and enforces HTTPS with HSTS, indicating good baseline security. Performance is moderate with no evident heavy frameworks or modern SPA technologies. Accessibility features such as skip links and content language declarations are present, supporting usability. SEO is supported by meta tags and Open Graph data. Opportunities exist to modernize the tech stack, improve mobile responsiveness, and integrate analytics for better user insights.
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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