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Security report for bechtle-plm.com

Bechtle PLM Deutschland GmbH · Manufacturing · Germany

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Bechtle PLM Deutschland GmbH operates as an innovative partner specializing in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions tailored for engineering and manufacturing sectors in Germany. The company positions itself as a medium-sized B2B service provider offering comprehensive PLM consulting and support throughout the product lifecycle. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting engineering and manufacturing companies seeking advanced PLM solutions. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins such as Yoast SEO Premium and Matomo Analytics, indicating a mature digital infrastructure with a focus on SEO and privacy-conscious analytics. The presence of Borlabs Cookie plugin ensures compliance with cookie consent regulations, although no explicit privacy policy page was detected in the provided content. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and privacy-friendly analytics, but lacks explicit security headers and detailed security policies. The WHOIS data is missing or inaccessible, which raises some concerns about domain registration transparency, but the professional website content and branding mitigate suspicion. Overall, the site demonstrates a solid business and technical foundation with room for improvement in privacy disclosures and security hardening.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 100 · Low
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

6 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. 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
100
Average
57
After the cap
49

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

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 bechtle-plm.com, from OffSeq Breach.

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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

The company holds a strategic position in the German manufacturing and engineering market as a PLM solutions provider. Its business model focuses on delivering specialized consulting and software solutions to optimize product lifecycle processes. The website’s content and structure suggest a focus on medium-sized enterprises within the manufacturing sector. The use of advanced SEO and analytics tools indicates an investment in digital marketing and customer engagement. However, the lack of visible contact details and privacy policy may limit trust for some visitors. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries from the provided data. The company appears to maintain a focused and professional market presence with potential growth opportunities through enhanced transparency and security practices.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and uses Matomo for analytics, which is a privacy-respecting alternative to mainstream trackers. Cookie consent is managed via Borlabs Cookie, indicating awareness of GDPR requirements. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which could be a gap in security readiness. The missing WHOIS data also limits the ability to verify domain legitimacy fully. Overall, the security maturity is moderate, with good foundational practices but lacking in advanced security controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy page detailing GDPR compliance and data handling practices.
  2. Add and configure security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear and accessible contact information including emails and phone numbers for general and security-related inquiries.
  4. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve security transparency and incident response readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate risks from outdated or vulnerable components.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bechtle PLM Deutschland GmbH
Description
Bechtle PLM Deutschland ist Ihr innovativer Partner für PLM-Lösungen in allen Bereichen des Produktlebenszyklus im Engineering & Manufacturing.
Key services
PLM solutions, Product lifecycle management consulting, Engineering and manufacturing support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.7.2, Yoast SEO Premium plugin, Matomo Analytics, Borlabs Cookie plugin, jQuery, UberMenu plugin, Greyd Plugin
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with Borlabs Cookie
  • Matomo self-hosted analytics (privacy friendly)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Google Tag Manager (deferred via Borlabs Cookie)
Transparency
basic

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
  2. Professional WordPress-based site with SEO and analytics plugins
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided HTML
  4. Cookie consent implemented via Borlabs Cookie plugin
  5. No privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in the analyzed content
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
  7. No explicit security headers detected in the provided data
  8. Matomo analytics used, indicating privacy-conscious tracking
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress 6.7.2 with a suite of plugins including Yoast SEO Premium for search engine optimization, Matomo for analytics, Borlabs Cookie for cookie consent management, UberMenu for navigation, and Greyd Plugin for block enhancements. The site uses jQuery and modern JavaScript modules, indicating a contemporary tech stack. Performance appears moderate with caching and minification in place. Mobile optimization is good, supported by responsive design and media queries. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. The technical infrastructure supports a professional business website but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and more explicit privacy and contact information.
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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