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Security report for asca.com

ASCA® GmbH & Co. KG · Energy · Germany

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

ASCA® GmbH & Co. KG is a German-based company specializing in organic photovoltaic (OPV) solar films that enable flexible, lightweight, and transparent solar energy solutions. Positioned as a world market leader in OPV technology, ASCA® serves sectors including architecture, mobility, and smart products with custom solar solutions. The company operates under the HERING group umbrella and maintains a professional digital presence with a modern TYPO3 CMS-based website. The website is well-designed, mobile-optimized, and rich in relevant content, targeting architects, designers, and sustainability-focused businesses. Technically, the site uses modern frameworks and analytics tools but lacks some security headers and a cookie consent mechanism, which are recommended for compliance and security enhancement. WHOIS data is unavailable, which slightly reduces transparency but does not detract significantly from the company's credibility given the professional presentation and clear contact information.

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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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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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
72
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
53
Average
47

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 · found on this site
  • 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

ASCA® holds a strong market position as a technology innovator in organic photovoltaics, leveraging its German manufacturing base and R&D expertise. Its business model focuses on B2B sales of solar films and custom solutions, targeting industries that require integrated solar energy generation with aesthetic flexibility. The company benefits from its affiliation with the HERING group, enhancing its corporate stability and reach. The website reflects a mature digital strategy with clear navigation, multilingual support, and project showcases that demonstrate product applications. The presence on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram supports brand awareness and customer engagement. Growth indicators include a stated annual production capacity of 0.5 million square meters and multiple ongoing projects in architecture and smart products.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses secure forms with minimal data collection, which is positive for security. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected. The use of Matomo analytics with disabled cookies is a privacy-conscious choice. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved with additional headers, cookie consent, and explicit security disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Consider creating a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Monitor WHOIS data regularly and consider domain privacy disclosures to improve transparency and trustworthiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
ASCA® GmbH & Co. KG
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ASCA® GmbH & Co. KG
Description
ASCA® GmbH & Co. KG develops and manufactures organic photovoltaic (OPV) solar films that are flexible, lightweight, and transparent, enabling integration into architecture, mobility, and smart products. The company offers innovative, sustainable energy solutions with a focus on design and functionality.
Key services
Organic photovoltaic solar films, Custom solar solutions for architecture, Solar modules for mobility applications, Smart product solar integrations
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap 5, Swiper.js, CountUp.js, Matomo Analytics, Popper.js
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with minimal input fields

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics, gtmrkt.com script
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. Content is rich, professional, and focused on organic photovoltaics technology
  3. Clear contact information and social media presence
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner detected
  5. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, reducing transparency
  6. Use of modern CMS TYPO3 and Bootstrap framework
  7. Matomo analytics used with cookies disabled
  8. No visible security headers in HTML source
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS with Bootstrap 5 framework, ensuring a responsive and modern user interface. It uses Swiper.js for interactive sliders and CountUp.js for animated counters, enhancing user engagement. Matomo analytics is deployed with cookies disabled, reflecting a privacy-aware approach. The site loads multiple JavaScript libraries asynchronously and defers non-critical scripts to optimize performance. The mobile optimization and accessibility features are good, with skip links and ARIA labels present. SEO is supported by canonical links, hreflang tags, and meta tags. No hosting provider information was detected from the HTML content. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in loading speed and security header implementation.
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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