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Security report for elsiegroup.com

Elsie Group · Energy · Switzerland

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Elsie Group is a specialized energy sector company providing turnkey technical assistance and services focused on high voltage (HV) and medium voltage (MV) switchgear, power stations, and platforms. Their expertise spans construction, commissioning, operation, supervision, testing, management, and training, with a strong emphasis on personnel secondment that incorporates social, legal, and tax considerations. The company positions itself as a customer-centered service provider with a commitment to health and safety, serving clients internationally with a network of reputable partners such as Siemens, Schneider Electric, and EDF. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a mature technology stack including Revolution Slider and jQuery. The site is mobile-optimized, well-structured, and incorporates modern web practices such as cookie consent management and Google Analytics tracking. Performance is moderate, with good SEO and accessibility basics in place. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks explicit security headers and a dedicated security policy or incident response contact. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The domain registration data is consistent with the business claims, indicating legitimacy. Overall, Elsie Group’s digital presence reflects a professional and trustworthy energy services company with room for improvement in security best practices and transparency around incident response. The risk profile is low, with recommendations to enhance security headers and update platform components regularly.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
55/ 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

6 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

  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 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';…

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  • 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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
55
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
5
Employees
0
Customers
0
Third parties
5
Weak passwords
0%

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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

Elsie Group operates in the energy sector, focusing on electrical power transmission and distribution services. Their business model centers on providing specialized technical assistance and personnel secondment services internationally. The company leverages partnerships with major industry players to strengthen market positioning. Their target customers include energy companies requiring HV/MV expertise and professionals seeking career opportunities in the energy sector. The website content and partner logos indicate a credible and established presence. Growth indicators include ongoing recruitment and international assignments. The partnership ecosystem is robust, featuring Siemens, Schneider Electric, General Electric, EDF, and others, which enhances credibility and market reach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, reflecting GDPR compliance. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security posture. There is no visible security policy or incident response contact information, which could hinder timely response to security incidents. The use of outdated WordPress core (version 4.9.26) and plugins may pose potential risks if not regularly updated. Overall, the site maintains a secure baseline but would benefit from enhanced security controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen browser security.
  2. Update WordPress core and all plugins to the latest stable versions to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  3. Add a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and incident response procedures.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing to proactively identify and remediate risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Elsie Group
Description
Elsie Group provides turnkey technical assistance and services specializing in HV and MV switchgear, power stations, and platforms. They offer expertise in construction, commissioning, operating phases, and personnel secondment with social, legal, and tax considerations. The company emphasizes a customer-centered service culture with health and safety priorities.
Key services
Turnkey technical assistance and services, HV and MV switchgear expertise, Supervision, testing, management, and training, Personnel secondment with social, legal, and tax flexibility
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 4.9.26, Revolution Slider 5.4.8, jQuery 1.12.4, Mega Menu plugin, WP Logo Showcase Responsive Slider, Tarteaucitron cookie consent
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (canonical URLs use https)
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (GA4)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (GA4)
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 and well-structured
  2. Clear contact information and legal pages present
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policy comply with GDPR
  4. No signs of blocking or WAF interference
  5. Use of reputable partners and technologies
  6. No visible security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 4.9.26 with a combination of plugins including Revolution Slider, Mega Menu, and WP Logo Showcase. The tech stack is mature but somewhat dated, indicating potential technical debt. Performance is moderate with lazy loading and responsive design implemented. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. The site uses Google Fonts and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but would benefit from modernization and security hardening.
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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