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Security report for eex.com

European Energy Exchange AG · Energy · Germany

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

European Energy Exchange AG (EEX) operates a leading energy exchange platform specializing in power, natural gas, emission allowances, freight, agricultural products, and guarantees of origin. The company serves energy market participants and traders primarily in Europe with expanding global reach through subsidiaries such as Nodal Exchange and EPEX SPOT. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence, built on TYPO3 CMS, offering detailed market data, trading resources, and regulatory information. The technical infrastructure is modern and mobile-optimized, though some security best practices like security headers and published incident response contacts are missing. WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, which slightly impacts trust but does not detract from the overall legitimacy indicated by the website content and corporate branding. The site implements cookie consent and uses etracker analytics, showing moderate privacy compliance. Overall, EEX presents a credible and professional online presence aligned with its business operations in the energy sector.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

2 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.

    • 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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

SSL/TLS
62
Security headers
70
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
75

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

EEX holds a strong market position as a major European energy exchange with diversified offerings across energy commodities and environmental markets. Its business model centers on providing trading platforms, market data, and clearing services to institutional clients and market participants. The company leverages a network of subsidiaries and partners to extend its market coverage and service portfolio. The website's extensive content and linked domains indicate a mature ecosystem with a focus on transparency and regulatory compliance. However, the absence of direct contact information and limited public security policies suggest areas for improvement in customer engagement and trust-building. The company targets professional energy traders, utilities, and businesses requiring market data and trading access, positioning itself as an essential infrastructure provider in the energy trading industry.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and includes a cookie consent mechanism, indicating baseline security and privacy awareness. However, the lack of common security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security posture. No explicit security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are published, which limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. The use of etracker analytics introduces moderate user tracking, but privacy compliance is only basic. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. To enhance security maturity, EEX should implement recommended HTTP security headers, publish a security policy, and provide clear incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the website against common attacks.
  2. Publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance privacy compliance by providing detailed cookie and data retention policies and improving user consent mechanisms.
  5. Add clear company contact information including emails and phone numbers to improve customer support and credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
European Energy Exchange AG
Description
EEX is a marketplace for energy and related products including power, natural gas, emission allowances, freight, agricultural products, and guarantees of origin.
Key services
Power trading, Natural gas trading, Emission allowances trading, Freight and agricultural commodities trading, Guarantees of origin, Market data services, Clearing and settlement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript, CSS
Frameworks
TYPO3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
etracker
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
etracker
Marketing tools
etracker
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses TYPO3 CMS with a modern, professional design.
  2. Content is comprehensive for energy market participants.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main pages.
  4. Cookie consent is implemented with etracker analytics.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts published.
  6. WHOIS data is unavailable, which is common for corporate domains with privacy protection.
  7. Multiple related domains and subsidiaries linked, indicating a broad corporate structure.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system, indicating a mature technical foundation. The site uses modern JavaScript and CSS assets, with responsive design elements for mobile optimization. Performance appears moderate, with no critical errors or broken elements detected. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and language alternates. However, accessibility features are basic and could be improved. Hosting provider details are not evident from the content. The technical stack is appropriate for the business domain but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and accessibility improvements to reduce technical debt and improve user experience.
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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