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Security report for fermacell.nl

James Hardie Europe GmbH · Manufacturing · Netherlands

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Email security and SSL/TLS.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.fermacell.nl represents James Hardie Europe GmbH's Fermacell brand, specializing in manufacturing and supplying innovative construction materials such as cement-bonded panels, gypsum fiber boards, and floor heating systems. The site targets construction professionals and dealers, providing product information, technical downloads, and configurator tools. The business is positioned as a large, established player in the European manufacturing sector with a focus on sustainability and innovation. Technically, the site runs on ASP.NET with Kentico CMS, integrates OneTrust for cookie consent, and uses Google Tag Manager for analytics. The design is professional, mobile-optimized, and offers clear navigation. Security posture is good with HTTPS and cookie consent but lacks explicit published security policies or incident response contacts. Privacy compliance is partial, with cookie consent but no visible privacy or terms of service pages. Overall, the site is trustworthy and business credible but could improve transparency on privacy and security policies.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

3 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

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
75
Security headers
65
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
71

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

Fermacell operates under James Hardie Europe GmbH, serving the construction industry with specialized building materials. Their business model is B2B, focusing on product innovation and sustainability. The website supports this with detailed product categories, downloadable resources, and tools for professionals. The presence of configurators and specification generators indicates a mature digital ecosystem supporting sales and technical consultation. The company leverages partnerships and sister sites in Germany and the Netherlands, reinforcing its European market presence. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the main pages suggests a controlled lead generation approach via contact forms.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and implements a cookie consent mechanism via OneTrust, indicating awareness of GDPR and user privacy. However, there is no explicit privacy policy or terms of service found in the provided content, which is a compliance gap. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy is published, limiting transparency for security researchers. The site does not expose sensitive data in HTML and uses standard security headers (assumed but not confirmed). Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced by publishing clear security and privacy policies and incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the homepage.
  2. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  3. Disclose incident response and security contact information to improve trust and compliance.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards for broader user inclusivity.
  5. Regularly audit and confirm security headers and SSL configurations to maintain high security standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
James Hardie Europe GmbH
Description
Fermacell is a brand under James Hardie Europe GmbH offering construction materials such as cement-bonded panels, gypsum fiber boards, floor elements, and floor heating systems. The business focuses on sustainable, innovative building solutions for professionals in construction and renovation.
Key services
Manufacture and supply of cement-bonded panels, Gypsum fiber boards, Floor elements including insulation types, Therm25 floor heating system, Technical support and downloads, Configurator and specification text generator
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
ASP.NET WebForms, JavaScript, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
ASP.NET
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent
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 for B2B construction materials audience.
  2. Cookie consent is implemented via OneTrust, indicating GDPR awareness.
  3. No explicit privacy or terms of service pages found in provided content.
  4. Contact information is primarily via contact forms; no explicit emails or phone numbers found in HTML snippet.
  5. Use of Kentico CMS and ASP.NET technology stack.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. No adult or NSFW content present.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on ASP.NET WebForms with Kentico CMS, indicating a mature but somewhat legacy technology stack. It integrates modern tools like OneTrust for cookie consent and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and clear navigation structures. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed and accessibility. The use of external domains for configurators and downloads suggests a distributed digital ecosystem. Technical debt may exist due to legacy ASP.NET WebForms usage, but overall the infrastructure supports the business needs effectively.
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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