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Security report for candelux.se

Candelux AB · Energy · Sweden

Critical risk. 11 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

24/100

Risk levelCritical

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

Candelux AB is a Swedish company specializing in LED lighting and lighting components with over 30 years of industry experience. They serve primarily business customers, offering a wide range of products from small wattage home lighting to large-scale lighting installations. Their business model focuses on wholesale distribution and OEM partnerships, emphasizing quality and long-term collaborations with European manufacturers. The website reflects a mature digital presence built on WordPress and WooCommerce, enhanced with the Divi theme and various marketing and analytics tools. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and security headers implemented, though explicit security policies and incident response information are not published. Privacy policies exist and indicate GDPR compliance, but cookie consent mechanisms could be improved. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-structured, supporting the company's market position as a reliable lighting solutions provider.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 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

11 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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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

  3. 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

  4. 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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • 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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
0
Average
24

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

The company targets professional customers in the lighting sector, including project planners and wholesalers. Their competitive advantage lies in their extensive product range, European manufacturing partnerships, and warranty offerings. The presence of multiple partner logos indicates a strong ecosystem and market integration. The business model is wholesale and OEM focused, with a clear emphasis on quality and customer service. The website content and structure support these business goals, providing clear navigation to product categories and contact information. Growth indicators include active marketing via newsletters and social media engagement. No parent or subsidiary companies are indicated, suggesting an independent medium-sized enterprise.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers present. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Forms use secure methods and there is no indication of insecure data handling. However, the absence of a published security policy or incident response plan reduces transparency and preparedness perception. GDPR compliance is indicated via a privacy policy, but cookie consent mechanisms are lacking. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, which could improve security culture and incident handling. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from enhanced transparency and user trust features.

Recommendations

  1. Implement an explicit cookie consent banner to comply fully with GDPR and improve user trust.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting and improve security culture.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance with accessibility standards.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Candelux AB
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Candelux AB
Description
Candelux AB is a company with over 30 years of experience in the lighting industry, focusing on project planning, wholesale, and OEM. They offer a broad range of lighting products and components, from small wattage home lighting to large lighting installations, emphasizing quality and long-term partnerships.
Key services
LED lighting products, Lighting components, Project planning support, Wholesale distribution
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Divi Theme, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Chaport Live Chat, MonsterInsights
Frameworks
WooCommerce
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with POST method

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, MonsterInsights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
MonsterInsights
Marketing tools
MonsterInsights, Chaport Live Chat
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Uses modern WordPress CMS with WooCommerce and Divi theme.
  3. Strong presence of business contact information and partner logos.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present but lack explicit consent mechanism.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. Good SEO and structured data implementation.
  7. Multiple social media channels linked with official company profiles.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using WooCommerce for e-commerce functionality and the Divi theme for design. It leverages common JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and integrates marketing and analytics tools including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, MonsterInsights, and Chaport Live Chat. The site uses structured data (JSON-LD) and Open Graph tags for SEO optimization. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness. Technical debt appears low, but there is room for improvement in accessibility and cookie consent implementation. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively with opportunities for modernization in privacy and security transparency.
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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