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Security report for columbusenergy.pl

Columbus Energy S.A. · Energy · Poland

Medium risk. 11 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Columbus Energy S.A. is a well-established Polish company specializing in renewable energy solutions for residential and business customers. Their offerings include photovoltaic installations, energy storage systems, heat pumps, intelligent energy management (Columbus Intelligence), and related services such as thermal modernization and electric vehicle charging stations. The company positions itself as a leading provider in Poland with a strong focus on eco-friendly and cost-saving technologies. The website is professionally designed, multilingual, and provides comprehensive information tailored to various customer segments including homeowners, businesses, farmers, and public institutions. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern frameworks and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight, TikTok Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, and SalesManago. It employs a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR and provides detailed privacy policies. The site is mobile-optimized, SEO-friendly, and performs moderately well. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and implements best practices such as asynchronous loading of scripts and cookie consent. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and there is no visible security policy or vulnerability disclosure page. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data is consistent with the business claims, showing a domain registered since 2014, supporting the company's legitimacy. Overall, Columbus Energy's website demonstrates a mature digital presence with strong business credibility and good security posture. Recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, publishing a security policy, and adding a vulnerability disclosure mechanism to further enhance trust and security.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

    • 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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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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
54

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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Leaked records that mention columbusenergy.pl, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
226
Employees
15
Customers
115
Third parties
96
Weak passwords
5%

Latest record dated 2026-05-13 · 12 subdomains affected

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  • –crm.columbusenergy.pl2026-05-13
  • –thor.columbusenergy.pl2026-05-12
  • –thor.columbusenergy.pl2026-04-25
  • –thor.columbusenergy.pl2026-01-10
  • –thor.columbusenergy.pl2025-12-18

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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 operates primarily in the renewable energy sector, targeting residential, commercial, agricultural, and institutional customers. Their competitive advantage lies in offering a comprehensive ecosystem of energy solutions, including proprietary intelligent energy management technology (Columbus Intelligence). The business model combines direct sales, consulting, installation, and after-sales services. The company benefits from EU funding and positions itself as a market leader in Poland. Their multilingual websites indicate regional expansion or servicing multiple markets. The presence of calculators and educational content suggests a customer-centric approach focused on transparency and empowerment. Partnerships and localized domains support a broad market reach. The company appears to be large in size with a well-established brand and consistent messaging.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The use of cookie consent and privacy policies aligns with GDPR compliance. Multiple third-party analytics and marketing scripts are used, which increases the attack surface but are loaded asynchronously to reduce risk. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a minor gap in DNS security. No security.txt or incident response information is provided, which could improve transparency and readiness. No signs of malware, phishing, or vulnerabilities were detected in the content. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced with additional DNS security and formal vulnerability disclosure mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS integrity and security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to increase transparency.
  3. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Maintain and enhance cookie consent and privacy compliance as regulations evolve.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Columbus Energy S.A.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Columbus Energy S.A.
Description
Columbusenergy firma zapewniająca innowacyjne rozwiązania energetyczne dla domu i firmy. Profesionalna obsługa, doradztwo i montaż.
Key services
Fotowoltaika, Magazyn energii, Columbus Intelligence (intelligent energy management), Termomodernizacja, Pompy ciepła, Ładowarki do samochodów elektrycznych, Columbus Aqua (heat storage), Klimatyzacja, Dynamiczne bilansowanie energii
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, TikTok Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, SalesManago, Cookiefirst Consent Management
Frameworks
UIkit (uk- classes), Yoast SEO (schema.org JSON-LD)
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security and analytics scripts loaded asynchronously

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Microsoft Clarity, SalesManago
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, TikTok Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, SalesManago
Marketing tools
SalesManago, Cookiefirst Consent Management
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Comprehensive product and service offerings in renewable energy.
  3. Strong presence of privacy and cookie compliance mechanisms.
  4. Multiple language options and international presence.
  5. Active use of marketing and analytics tools.
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  7. Domain registration and WHOIS data support legitimacy.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including jQuery and UIkit for UI components. It integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight, TikTok Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, and SalesManago. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good SEO practices including structured data (JSON-LD) and Open Graph metadata. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts to improve page load times. The site uses canonical URLs and has multilingual support. Hosting provider details are not explicit. The technical implementation is robust with opportunities to improve DNS security and formalize security disclosures.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 59/100Medium33 findingsView report
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