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Security report for elga.se

Elga · Energy · Sweden

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Elga is a well-established manufacturer and supplier of welding consumables, operating primarily in the energy and manufacturing sectors. The company is part of the ITW Welding group, indicating a strong market position and backing by a larger industrial entity. Their website reflects a professional B2B business model focused on providing reliable welding filler metals and technical support to industrial clients. The site is multilingual, targeting English and German-speaking audiences, and offers comprehensive product information and support resources.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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';…

  3. 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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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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
88
Average
50

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

Elga's market positioning leverages its long history since 1998 and affiliation with ITW Welding. The company offers a range of welding wires, electrodes, and packaging solutions, supported by certifications and technical documentation. Their business model centers on manufacturing and distribution to industrial customers, with digital assets such as a download center and customer login enhancing client engagement. The presence of a merchandise shop suggests brand extension efforts. The company targets welding professionals and industrial sectors requiring high-quality consumables.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and uses security plugins such as Wordfence, indicating a proactive security approach. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and some security headers like Content-Security-Policy are missing, representing areas for improvement. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. Cookie consent is managed via Cookiebot, supporting GDPR compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement Content-Security-Policy and other security headers to mitigate XSS and clickjacking risks.
  3. Publish a formal security policy and vulnerability disclosure program to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Add explicit contact channels for incident response and abuse reporting.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to avoid vulnerable libraries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Elga
Description
Reliable welding filler metals for demanding applications
Key services
Manufacture and supply of welding wires and electrodes, Technical support and consultancy, Download center for product datasheets and certifications
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, Alpine.js, Smart Slider 3, Yoast SEO
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Client transfer prohibited status on domain
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugin Wordfence (implied by script presence)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cookiebot
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, Cookiebot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured
  2. Content is relevant to welding consumables industry
  3. Multiple language support (English and German)
  4. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices
  5. No critical security issues detected
  6. No explicit terms of service page found
  7. Cookie consent mechanism implemented via Cookiebot
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with modern JavaScript libraries including Alpine.js and jQuery. It uses Smart Slider 3 for interactive content and Yoast SEO for search optimization. Performance is moderate with responsive design for mobile devices. The site uses Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot for analytics and privacy management. Hosting details are not explicit but DNS and registrar data indicate Swedish infrastructure. The technical implementation is solid but could benefit from enhanced security headers and DNS security features.
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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