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Security report for ecolab.com

Ecolab Inc. · Manufacturing · United States

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ecolab Inc. is a global enterprise specializing in water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services. The company serves a broad range of industries including manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, food and beverage processing, and energy. With a strong market position as a leader in sustainability and operational efficiency, Ecolab offers science-based solutions and data-driven insights to help customers improve safety, reduce environmental impact, and optimize operations. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content, clear navigation, and multi-channel contact options. Technically, the website is built on the Sitecore CMS platform, leveraging modern technologies such as Coveo for search, Google Tag Manager for analytics, and OneTrust for cookie consent management. The site is hosted via Akamai CDN and integrates multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools, indicating a sophisticated digital marketing strategy. Accessibility and SEO practices are well implemented, contributing to a positive user experience. From a security perspective, the site implements strong HTTP security headers and content security policies. However, a critical issue is the invalid or missing SSL certificate and lack of enabled TLS protocols, which significantly undermines the security posture. This gap exposes the site to risks and should be addressed promptly. Privacy compliance is robust, with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms in place. Overall, Ecolab's website demonstrates high business credibility and professionalism but requires urgent remediation of SSL/TLS issues to ensure secure communications and maintain trust. Strategic recommendations include fixing the SSL certificate, enabling modern TLS protocols, enhancing HSTS policies, and continuing to maintain strong privacy and security practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 100 · High
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

3 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

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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

  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

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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
85
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
33
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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

Ecolab operates as a B2B enterprise with a diversified portfolio serving over 40 industries globally. Its competitive advantage lies in combining scientific innovation with sustainability and operational efficiency. Revenue streams likely include product sales, service contracts, and consulting. The target customers are large enterprises and institutions requiring water treatment, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions. Growth indicators include recent news releases and sustainability reports. The company maintains a broad partnership ecosystem, including subsidiaries like Nalco Water and regional domains supporting global operations. The website content and structure support a strong brand presence and customer engagement strategy.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with well-configured HTTP security headers and content security policies that restrict resource loading to trusted domains. However, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols represent critical vulnerabilities that could expose users to interception and man-in-the-middle attacks. No incident response or security policy pages were found, indicating potential gaps in transparency and readiness. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms are well implemented, supporting GDPR compliance. The site uses secure forms with validation but should improve SSL/TLS to enhance overall security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Immediately renew and properly configure the SSL certificate to enable HTTPS with TLS 1.2 or higher.
  2. Enable and enforce HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload to protect against protocol downgrade attacks.
  3. Implement OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve SSL performance and security.
  4. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information to increase transparency and trust.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerable components are included.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ecolab Inc.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a robust enterprise-grade CMS (Sitecore) with integration of advanced search (Coveo) and analytics (Google Analytics, AppDynamics). It uses a modern front-end stack including Bootstrap and jQuery, with extensive use of third-party marketing and tracking tools. Hosting is via Akamai CDN with Microsoft Azure references, indicating a scalable and reliable infrastructure. Performance data was not available, but the site includes mobile optimization and accessibility features. Technical risks include the invalid SSL certificate and lack of TLS support, which are critical to address to avoid business disruption and reputational damage.
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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