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Security report for ascale.es

Ascale · Real Estate · Spain

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ascale is a Spanish company specializing in the manufacture and distribution of large-format sintered stone surfaces, designed for contemporary architectural and design applications. Their product line includes ultracompact, natural, and durable surfaces ideal for countertops, facades, flooring, and various interior and exterior uses. The company targets architects, designers, and consumers seeking high-quality, sustainable materials. The website reflects a professional digital presence with multilingual support and comprehensive product information. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using Elementor and several Jet plugins, indicating a modern and flexible CMS infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. The site employs Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking, alongside a robust cookie consent mechanism ensuring GDPR compliance. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and has implemented cookie consent categories, but lacks explicit advanced security headers. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The WHOIS data is restricted due to registry policies for .es domains, limiting transparency but the website content and contact information support legitimacy. Overall, Ascale presents a credible and professional online presence with good privacy and security practices. Strategic improvements in security headers and WHOIS transparency could enhance trust further.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

8 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

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

  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';…

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
62

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

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Dark web exposure

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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

Ascale operates in the manufacturing sector focused on sintered stone surfaces, serving the real estate and construction industries. Their competitive advantage lies in combining natural materials with advanced sintering technology to produce durable, aesthetic surfaces. The business model revolves around product innovation, sustainability, and direct engagement with design professionals and end consumers. The multilingual website and virtual showroom indicate a strategy to expand market reach internationally. Contact information and warranty registration services suggest a customer-centric approach. The absence of public WHOIS data is typical for the .es domain but slightly limits external verification. The company appears medium-sized with a solid market position in Spain and potential international ambitions.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. The presence of Google Tag Manager and Analytics is managed with user consent. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap that could be addressed to mitigate risks such as clickjacking and cross-site scripting. No signs of malware, phishing, or exposed credentials were found. The WHOIS data restriction is a registry policy rather than a security concern. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies are not publicly available, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information to improve security transparency and community trust.
  3. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate risks from vulnerable components.
  4. Enhance WHOIS transparency if possible or provide clear company registration details on the website to improve trustworthiness.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to reflect evolving regulations and best practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ascale
Description
Ascale es piedra sinterizada de gran formato: una superficie ultracompacta, resistente y 100 % natural, creada para responder a los desafíos del diseño y la arquitectura contemporáneos. Su proceso de fabricación se basa en la sinterización de minerales naturales, mediante altas presiones y temperaturas que dan lugar a un material técnico de altas prestaciones. Es ideal para encimeras, fachadas, pavimentos y todo tipo de superficies, tanto en interior como en exterior.
Key services
Production of sintered stone surfaces, Product collections (Bodytech, Luxury, Mármoles, Piedra, Cemento, Natura, Esenciales), Virtual showroom, Customer support and warranty registration
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, JetEngine, JetTabs, JetSearch, JetMenu, Ultimate Addons for Contact Form 7, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, WP Rocket
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with granular categories
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia
  2. Multilingual support with multiple language versions
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy mechanisms implemented
  4. No visible security warnings or errors
  5. WHOIS data is restricted by registry policy, limiting domain transparency
  6. Contact information is clearly presented with phone, address, and email
  7. Use of modern WordPress plugins and SEO best practices
  8. No terms of service page explicitly found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1 with Elementor 3.28.2 and multiple Jet plugins, indicating a modern and modular architecture. It uses Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking, with cookie consent managed by Complianz GDPR plugin. The site employs WP Rocket for caching and performance optimization. The presence of multiple CSS and JS minification and lazy loading techniques suggests attention to performance. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and alternate language versions. No hosting provider details were found in the HTML. The site uses standard SEO meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) for organization and breadcrumb navigation, enhancing search engine visibility.
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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