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Security report for cowi.com

Cowi · Civil engineering · Denmark

Partial score · DNS & email only

68/100

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

Scanned

4 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
3of 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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 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

Security headers
40
GDPR outside view
95
Average
68

Not counted

  • SSL/TLS: did not complete in this scan.
  • Email security: did not complete in this scan.
  • DNS health: did not complete in this scan.
  • Network security: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

COWI operates in the consultancy sector with a focus on engineering, architecture, energy, and environment, serving a global clientele. Their business model revolves around providing expert consultancy services to improve sustainability and quality of life. The company leverages partnerships with multiple advertising and analytics providers to optimize marketing and user experience. The absence of explicit contact information on the main page suggests a preference for controlled communication channels. The company likely has a large enterprise footprint given the scale and professionalism of the website. The use of multiple third-party ad networks and tracking services indicates a mature digital marketing strategy. However, the lack of WHOIS transparency and security policy details may be areas for strategic improvement to enhance trust and compliance visibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security hardening. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy is present, and no incident response contact information is provided. The use of multiple third-party tracking and advertising services introduces potential privacy and security risks that should be managed carefully. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for a consultancy firm but could be enhanced by implementing additional security headers, publishing security policies, and providing clear incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to improve site security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information to enhance transparency and trust.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents, including security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Review and minimize third-party tracking services to reduce privacy risks and improve compliance.
  5. Regularly audit and update privacy and cookie policies to reflect current data protection regulations and practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
COWI
Description
COWI is an international consultancy within engineering, architecture, energy and environment. Together with customers, we co-create more sustainable and beautiful solutions that improve the quality of life for people.
Key services
engineering consultancy, architecture consultancy, energy consultancy, environment consultancy
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, ip-geolocation-api-jquery-sdk
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (implied via Google domains), Snowplow Analytics (via Amazon cookies)
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Meta Platforms, Inc., Adform, Adition Technologies, Bidswitch
Tracking pixels
Cookiebot, Eyeota, Google, ID5, LinkedIn, Ontame.io, Vimeo
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses HTTPS with valid SSL
  2. Cookie consent banner present and functional
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided HTML snippet
  4. No terms of service page detected
  5. WHOIS data unavailable, possibly privacy protected or domain not registered under queried name
  6. Multiple third-party advertising and tracking services used
  7. Good SEO and metadata implementation
  8. No security headers explicitly detected in HTML content
  9. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page
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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