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Security report for amsc.com

American Superconductor · Energy · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

American Superconductor (AMSC) is a medium-sized US-based technology company specializing in advanced power electronics and superconductor systems that support smarter, cleaner energy solutions globally. The company serves energy utilities, renewable energy developers, and marine power sectors, positioning itself as a key player in the energy technology market with NASDAQ listing and a global footprint. The website reflects a professional digital presence with clear business descriptions, investor relations, and product offerings focused on grid and renewable energy solutions. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks, hosted on Pantheon, and optimized for mobile users. However, performance is moderate and accessibility is basic. Security posture is weak due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of HTTPS, exposing the site to risks and reducing trust. Privacy compliance is well addressed with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is credible but requires urgent security improvements to protect users and enhance trust.

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

4 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

    • 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

  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

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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
95
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
Average
58

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

AMSC operates in the energy and transportation sectors, providing technology solutions that enable power grid modernization and renewable energy integration. Its business model focuses on technology development and licensing, targeting utilities, industrial clients, and marine fleets. The company maintains a strong market position with NASDAQ listing and global deployments. Its website supports investor relations and customer engagement with detailed product information and resources. The partnership ecosystem includes investor relations subdomains and social media presence. Growth indicators include active content updates and a focus on emerging energy technologies. Strategic observations highlight the need for enhanced security and compliance to maintain competitive advantage and customer trust.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is low due to the lack of HTTPS and invalid SSL certificate, which is a critical vulnerability. Security headers are partially implemented but weakened by permissive Content-Security-Policy directives. No incident response or security policy pages are found, indicating gaps in transparency and preparedness. The site does not implement modern TLS protocols or strong cipher suites, increasing exposure to interception and attacks. Privacy policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, but the absence of vulnerability disclosure and security.txt files limits security communication. Overall, the security posture requires immediate remediation to meet industry standards and protect business operations.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Update server configuration to enable TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3 protocols and disable outdated versions.
  3. Strengthen Content-Security-Policy by removing 'unsafe-inline' and 'unsafe-eval' directives.
  4. Implement a comprehensive security policy and incident response page to improve transparency.
  5. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  6. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  7. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
American Superconductor
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1 with a modern front-end stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, WOW.js, and Owl Carousel. Hosting is provided by Pantheon, a reputable managed hosting provider. The site uses lazy loading for images and integrates Google Translate for multilingual support. Performance is moderate with no explicit load time data but optimized assets and caching headers are present. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. However, the lack of HTTPS and invalid SSL certificate represent significant technical debt and risk. The site could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced accessibility compliance to improve overall technical maturity.
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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