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Security report for ernefittings.com

Erne Fittings GmbH · Manufacturing · Austria

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

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Erne Fittings GmbH is a well-established manufacturer of premium quality pipe fittings with over 100 years of experience, serving a global industrial clientele primarily in the manufacturing and energy sectors. The company offers a comprehensive range of products including stock and production programs as well as special-purpose solutions, supported by quality certifications and a dedicated test laboratory. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear navigation and multilingual support, targeting industrial distributors and project businesses worldwide. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and hosted behind Cloudflare CDN, but suffers from critical SSL/TLS misconfigurations that undermine secure communications. Security headers are partially implemented, but the lack of a valid SSL certificate and modern TLS protocols significantly lowers the security posture. Privacy compliance is generally good with a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service, though no cookie consent mechanism is evident. Contact information is clearly provided, enhancing business credibility. Overall, the site is functional and professional but requires urgent security improvements to protect user data and maintain trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 100 · Critical
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

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  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 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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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
50
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
Average
51

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

The company holds a strong market position as a leading supplier of pipe fittings with a focus on quality and international reliability. Their business model centers on manufacturing and distributing butt-weld fittings globally, supported by certifications such as EN 10253-4. The website content and structure indicate a mature business with a medium-sized operation based in Austria. The presence of corporate social responsibility and whistleblowing policies suggests a commitment to ethical business practices. The company targets industrial clients and distributors, emphasizing understanding customer needs and providing customized solutions. The digital presence is solid but could benefit from enhanced technical and security modernization to support growth and maintain competitive advantage.

Security posture

The current security posture is weak due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of support for modern TLS protocols, exposing the site to potential interception and man-in-the-middle attacks. While some security headers like HSTS, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-XSS-Protection are present, HSTS is not effectively enabled. No OCSP stapling or session resumption mechanisms are implemented, which could impact both security and performance. There is no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure policy, which limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. The site does not appear to use extensive tracking or analytics, reducing privacy risks but also limiting user behavior insights. Immediate remediation of SSL/TLS issues and enhancement of security policies are recommended to improve the overall security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Install and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS and secure user communications.
  2. Enable and enforce modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) and disable outdated protocols.
  3. Activate and configure HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload flags to prevent protocol downgrade attacks.
  4. Implement OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve SSL performance and security.
  5. Add a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and enhance user trust.
  6. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan to improve transparency and readiness.
  7. Regularly audit and update security headers and monitor for vulnerabilities in third-party plugins.
  8. Consider adding social media links and analytics with privacy-compliant configurations to enhance marketing insights.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Erne Fittings GmbH
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1 with PHP 8.1 backend, utilizing common plugins such as Contact Form 7, Gutenslider, and Flipbox for enhanced UI/UX. It uses Cloudflare as a CDN and Drei.host for DNS services. The site employs jQuery 3.7.1 and modern CSS styling with custom fonts. Performance metrics indicate slow loading times, likely due to large images and lack of optimization. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design elements. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and alternate language links. Accessibility features are basic but present. The absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of modern TLS support are critical technical risks. Overall, the infrastructure is standard for a medium-sized business but requires modernization and security hardening to meet current best practices.
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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