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Security report for dmcgroup.eu

dmcgroup · Technology · Austria

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

28/100

Risk levelHigh

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

dmcgroup is a design and digital agency specializing in strategic consulting, branding, UX/UI design, and web and software development. Positioned as a top-ten brand agency in Austria with notable industry rankings, it serves a diverse clientele including national and international companies. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with comprehensive service offerings and strong trust indicators such as reputable client logos and industry recognition. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern frontend libraries and caching mechanisms, but lacks a valid SSL certificate, which is a critical security gap. Security headers are partially implemented, and privacy policies are present and GDPR compliant, though cookie consent mechanisms are not evident. Overall, the security posture is basic and requires urgent improvements to protect user data and enhance trust. The website is accessible and well-structured, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices, but performance metrics are missing and inferred to be slow. Strategic recommendations include immediate SSL deployment, enabling modern TLS protocols, enhancing security headers, and implementing cookie consent mechanisms to improve compliance and user trust.

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

8 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. 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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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
50
Email security
50
DNS health
50
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
0
Average
28

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

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 operates in the technology sector as a medium-sized service provider agency focused on digital transformation and design services. Its market position is strong within Austria, supported by industry rankings and a portfolio of high-profile clients. The business model centers on providing tailored digital and branding solutions, targeting businesses seeking to enhance their online presence and digital capabilities. The website content and structure indicate a mature digital marketing strategy with integrated analytics and tracking tools. Partnerships and client relationships with major brands and institutions further reinforce its competitive advantage. Growth indicators include a diverse service portfolio and active content marketing via blog and project showcases. The company maintains multiple office locations across Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, indicating regional expansion and operational scale.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is basic with significant gaps. The absence of a valid SSL certificate exposes the site and its users to risks such as data interception and man-in-the-middle attacks. While several security headers are implemented, critical protections like HSTS and modern TLS protocols are missing. No vulnerabilities such as Heartbleed or POODLE were detected, but the lack of HTTPS is a critical issue. Compliance with GDPR is supported by the presence of privacy and cookie policies, but the lack of a consent mechanism reduces compliance effectiveness. Incident response and security policy documentation are not found, indicating limited formal security governance. Overall, the security culture appears nascent, with room for improvement in technical controls and policy transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Install and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload to enforce secure connections.
  3. Upgrade server to support modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) and disable legacy protocols.
  4. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user trust.
  5. Enhance security headers by adding X-XSS-Protection or Content Security Policy (CSP).
  6. Develop and publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible to users.
  7. Regularly audit and update all third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress CMS with WPBakery Page Builder and uses nginx web server with LiteSpeed caching for performance optimization. Frontend technologies include jQuery, FontAwesome, and various third-party JavaScript libraries for UI and analytics. The site uses JSON-LD structured data for SEO and rich snippets. Hosting appears to be managed via Plesk on Linux. Performance data is missing, but inferred slow loading due to zero loadTime and resourceCount. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and adaptive font sizes. Accessibility is basic with some screen-reader text and skip links but no advanced ARIA roles detected. SEO is good with proper meta tags, Open Graph, and Twitter cards. Technical risks include lack of HTTPS, missing modern TLS support, and incomplete security headers. There is opportunity for modernization by improving SSL configuration, enabling HTTP/2 or HTTP/3, and optimizing resource loading.
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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