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Security report for firestart.com

FireStart · Technology · Austria

Partial score · DNS & email only

48/100

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

FireStart is a mature technology company specializing in process automation through a powerful low/no-code platform that integrates AI agents and human-in-the-loop workflows. The company targets businesses seeking to optimize and automate their processes, offering integrations with major platforms such as Microsoft Outlook, SharePoint, SAP, SQL databases, and OpenAI. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with detailed descriptions of use cases and services. Technically, the site is built using Framer, with Google Analytics and HubSpot for marketing and analytics. However, a critical security issue is the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of modern TLS protocols, which significantly impacts the security posture. The site includes privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms but lacks explicit terms of service and security policies. Overall, the domain is mature and consistent with the business claims, but security improvements are urgently needed.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 100 · Critical
Checks completed
6of 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

4 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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  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

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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
Email security
50
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
Average
48

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

FireStart operates in the technology sector, focusing on business process management and automation. Its business model is B2B, providing software solutions that enable orchestration of people, AI agents, and IT systems. The company has a medium-sized presence based in Austria, with a domain age of 26 years indicating established operations. The website showcases multiple client logos and highlights integrations with well-known enterprise platforms, suggesting a strong partnership ecosystem. The company emphasizes ease of use, fast implementation, and extensive integration capabilities, positioning itself as a comprehensive solution provider in the process automation market.

Security posture

The current security posture of the FireStart website is weak due to the lack of a valid SSL certificate and absence of supported TLS protocols, exposing users to potential risks during data transmission. While some security headers like HSTS and X-Content-Type-Options are present, they are not fully configured (e.g., no includeSubDomains or preload for HSTS). The domain lacks DNSSEC and CAA records, and no domain transfer protection locks are enabled, increasing the risk of domain hijacking. No explicit security or incident response policies are found on the site. The use of Google Analytics and HubSpot indicates moderate user tracking, but privacy compliance is supported by a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism. Immediate remediation of SSL/TLS issues is critical to improve trust and security.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate supporting modern protocols (TLS 1.2 or 1.3) to secure all website traffic.
  2. Enhance HSTS configuration by enabling includeSubDomains and preload to prevent protocol downgrade attacks.
  3. Implement DNSSEC and CAA records to strengthen domain name system security and certificate issuance control.
  4. Enable domain protection locks to prevent unauthorized domain transfers and improve domain security.
  5. Publish explicit security and incident response policies to demonstrate commitment to security and provide clear contact channels.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Framer platform, leveraging modern web technologies and integrating with various enterprise systems via APIs. The presence of Google Analytics and HubSpot indicates a mature marketing and analytics setup. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good navigation clarity. However, performance metrics are not available, and the absence of SSL/TLS impacts both security and potential SEO rankings. The technical stack is modern but requires immediate attention to security configurations to align with best practices and compliance requirements.
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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