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Security report for columbusenergy.com

Columbus Energy S.A. · Energy · Poland

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Columbus Energy S.A. is a well-established European leader in modern renewable energy solutions, specializing in integrated products such as photovoltaic panels, heat pumps, energy storage, and electric vehicle charging stations. The company serves a broad audience including homeowners, businesses, farmers, and institutions, with a strong presence in Poland and expanding across Europe. Their business model focuses on providing comprehensive energy ecosystems that promote cost savings, energy independence, and environmental sustainability. The website reflects a mature digital presence with consistent branding and professional content, supporting their market position as a trusted energy provider. Technically, the website is built on WordPress and leverages modern JavaScript libraries and tools such as jQuery, Tiny Slider, and Google Tag Manager. Hosting and DNS services are managed via Cloudflare, ensuring reliable performance and security. The site is mobile-optimized and includes cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR, indicating a good level of digital maturity and privacy awareness. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses domain transfer protection. However, it lacks DNSSEC and explicit security headers, which are recommended to enhance protection. No security policy or incident response information is publicly available, which could be improved to increase transparency and trust. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from additional hardening and disclosure. The overall risk assessment is low, with no signs of malicious activity or content safety concerns. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, implementing security headers, publishing security policies, and continuous monitoring of third-party scripts. These steps will strengthen the security posture and compliance, supporting the company’s reputation and customer trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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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  • 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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
59

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

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 columbusenergy.com, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

Columbus Energy S.A. holds a strong market position as a leading supplier of renewable energy solutions in Europe, with over 80,000 clients and more than 500 MW of installed capacity. Their competitive advantage lies in offering an integrated ecosystem of energy products combined with financing options and subsidies, appealing to both residential and commercial customers. The company targets diverse segments including homeowners, businesses, farmers, and solar farm landowners, indicating a broad and scalable business model. Their international expansion into Czechia, Slovakia, and Ukraine demonstrates growth ambitions and regional influence. The partnership ecosystem includes multiple country-specific domains and a corporate group site, reflecting a structured organizational approach. The company’s certifications and warranty offerings further enhance credibility and customer confidence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and domain transfer protection is active, reducing risks of domain hijacking. The presence of a cookie consent banner shows compliance with privacy regulations. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents potential vulnerabilities that could be exploited. No public security policy or incident response contacts were found, which limits transparency and preparedness communication. The use of third-party scripts like Google Analytics and Tag Manager is standard but requires ongoing vigilance to avoid vulnerabilities. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but can be improved with additional controls and disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website to improve transparency and customer trust.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to avoid vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO optimizations to improve user experience and search rankings.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Columbus Energy S.A.
Registration number
company not
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Columbus Energy S.A.
Description
Columbus is a leading supplier of modern energy services in Europe, offering integrated products such as solar panels, heat pumps, energy storage, and electric car chargers. They serve both residential and business clients, focusing on energy independence, cost savings, and environmental impact reduction.
Key services
Photovoltaic installations, Heat pumps, Energy storage, Electric car charging stations, Alternative net-billing, Financing of investments
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Tiny Slider, Simple Lightbox, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Select2
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Marketing tools
CookieFirst consent management
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking mechanisms.
  2. Strong presence of contact information and consent mechanisms.
  3. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (WordPress).
  4. Good branding and consistent messaging across pages.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  6. No terms of service page detected.
  7. Cookie consent implemented via CookieFirst.
  8. Multiple country-specific domains indicate international expansion.
  9. Social media presence on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Tiny Slider, and Simple Lightbox for UI enhancements. Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics are integrated for tracking and analytics. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing CDN and security benefits. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and uses external fonts from Google Fonts. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in loading speed and accessibility. The technical stack is mature and well-supported but could benefit from additional security hardening and modern SEO practices to maximize digital presence and resilience.
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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