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Security report for essa.eu

ESSA, spol. s r.o. · Retail · Czech Republic

High risk. 11 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

ESSA, spol. s r.o. is a well-established Czech company specializing in the import and manufacturing of canned vegetables, fruits, and related food products. Founded in 1990, it owns the subsidiary NOVA a.s., which produces sterilized vegetables, condiments, and sauces. The company serves multinational retail chains, Czech retail networks, wholesalers, and food producers, positioning itself as a key player in the Czech food distribution and manufacturing sector. The website content reflects this business focus with clear contact information and product-related descriptions. Technically, the website uses legacy JavaScript libraries such as jQuery 1.4.2 and Coin Slider, along with Clearbox for image viewing. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are implemented for tracking, and the site is hosted under the registrar Webglobe, s.r.o. The site shows basic mobile optimization and SEO features but lacks modern frameworks or CMS indications. Performance is moderate, and accessibility is basic. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS but lacks visible security headers and employs outdated JavaScript libraries with known vulnerabilities. No explicit privacy, cookie, or security policies are present, and no incident response contacts are provided. Tracking and advertising scripts are present without a consent mechanism, indicating privacy compliance gaps. Overall, the website is functional and credible but requires improvements in security posture, privacy compliance, and technical modernization to reduce risks and enhance trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

11 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

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

  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';…

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  • Exposed services
  • 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
42
Security headers
20
Email security
95
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
45

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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

ESSA operates in the retail and manufacturing sectors, focusing on food import and production. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing market presence since 1990 and ownership of NOVA a.s., which expands its product portfolio. The business model combines import, manufacturing, and distribution to retail and wholesale customers. Revenue streams likely include sales to multinational chains and local retailers. The target customers are retail chains, wholesalers, and food producers. The company shows growth through subsidiary acquisition and diversified product offerings. Partnerships with companies like Pasta Zara indicate a broader ecosystem. Strategic observations suggest a stable regional player with opportunities for digital and security enhancements.

Security posture

The current security maturity is basic. The use of HTTPS is a positive baseline, but the absence of security headers and the use of outdated JavaScript libraries expose the site to potential vulnerabilities. No privacy or cookie policies and lack of incident response information indicate compliance gaps, especially regarding GDPR. The presence of tracking scripts without consent mechanisms further weakens privacy posture. The business impact of these gaps includes potential data breaches, regulatory penalties, and reputational damage. Security culture indicators are minimal, with no visible security or privacy statements. Overall, the site requires a focused security improvement plan to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Update all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to current secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear user consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  3. Add and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Develop and publish an incident response policy with dedicated contact channels for security issues.
  5. Enhance website accessibility, mobile optimization, and SEO to improve user experience and reach.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
ESSA, spol. s r.o.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ESSA, spol. s r.o.
Description
ESSA, spol. s r.o. is a Czech company founded in 1990, initially focused on importing canned vegetables, fruits, rice, and legumes. Since 2004, it owns NOVA a.s., which produces sterilized vegetables, fruits, condiments such as ketchup, mustard, jams, and sauces. The company supplies multinational retail chains, Czech retail networks, wholesalers, and leading food producers.
Key services
Import of canned vegetables and fruits, Manufacturing of sterilized vegetables and fruits, Production of condiments and sauces, Distribution to retail and wholesale markets
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.4.2, Coin Slider, Clearbox image viewer, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by base href (https://www.essa.eu)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
imedia.cz
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with no WAF or blocking mechanisms.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided with multiple emails, phone numbers, and physical addresses.
  4. Use of outdated JavaScript libraries may pose security risks.
  5. Basic SEO and accessibility features present but could be improved.
  6. No social media links detected in the HTML content.
  7. Advertising and tracking scripts from Google and imedia.cz present.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies visible.
  9. Business information is consistent and credible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website relies on legacy technologies including jQuery 1.4.2 and Coin Slider, which are outdated and pose security risks. The Clearbox image viewer is used for media display. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are integrated for analytics and marketing. The site uses basic CSS styling and lacks modern CMS or framework indicators. Performance is moderate with some potential for improvement in loading speed and responsiveness. The site is mobile responsive at a basic level but could benefit from modernization to improve accessibility and SEO. Hosting is managed via the registrar Webglobe, s.r.o., but no further hosting details are available. Technical debt is evident due to outdated libraries and missing security 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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