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Security report for ecodesign.solar

SOREN · Energy · France

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SOREN operates a specialized website focused on the eco-design and environmental impact assessment of photovoltaic solar panels. The company provides consultancy and simulation tools aimed at improving the sustainability and recyclability of solar panels, positioning itself as a niche player in the renewable energy sector. The website is professionally designed, multilingual, and supported by EU Horizon 2020 funding, indicating a credible and research-backed initiative. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and themes, offering moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit security headers and dedicated security policies are absent. Overall, the domain WHOIS data is privacy protected but the website content and social media presence support legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and improving incident response transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
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. 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
72
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
Average
53

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

SOREN targets professionals and stakeholders in the renewable energy and photovoltaic panel eco-design market. Its business model revolves around providing eco-design consultancy, environmental evaluation, and simulation tools to improve the lifecycle sustainability of solar panels. The company leverages EU funding and maintains an active social media presence to build trust and market reach. The website content is consistent and professional, supporting a small-sized enterprise focused on energy sector innovation. No parent or subsidiary companies were identified. The partnership with the PHOTORAMA project indicates collaboration within the EU research ecosystem.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with enforced HTTPS and GDPR-compliant cookie consent. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting transparency in security management. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The security score is good but could be improved by adopting best practices and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure explicit security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and incident response procedures.
  3. Provide clear contact channels for security incidents such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SOREN
Description
Eco-design and environmental impact assessment of photovoltaic solar panels, promoting sustainable energy solutions and recyclability evaluation.
Key services
Eco-design consultancy, Recyclability rate calculation, Environmental impact evaluation, Simulation tools for solar panels
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, OceanWP theme, jQuery, FontAwesome, Complianz GDPR plugin, SitePress Multilingual CMS
Frameworks
Elementor page builder
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Burst Statistics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (implied by gtag script), Burst Statistics
Marketing tools
Complianz GDPR cookie consent, Burst Statistics tracking
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear focus on eco-design of photovoltaic panels.
  2. Multilingual support with English, French, and Simplified Chinese versions.
  3. Cookie consent and GDPR compliance mechanisms are implemented.
  4. No exposed sensitive information or security policy pages found.
  5. WHOIS data is privacy protected, limiting registrant transparency.
  6. Social media presence on major platforms supports legitimacy.
  7. No signs of WAF or content blocking detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using the OceanWP theme and Elementor page builder, supported by plugins such as Complianz GDPR and SitePress Multilingual CMS for cookie management and multilingual support. The tech stack includes jQuery and FontAwesome for UI elements. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and multilingual hreflang links. No hosting provider details were identified. The site uses modern web technologies but could benefit from performance optimizations and enhanced accessibility compliance.
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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