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Security report for gcegroup.com

GCE Group · Manufacturing · N/a

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

GCE Group is a leading European manufacturer specializing in gas control equipment, serving diverse sectors including industrial, healthcare, and high purity applications. The company operates through multiple business areas such as Process Applications, Cutting and Welding, Medical, and High Purity, positioning itself as a key player in the gas equipment market. Their website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence with clear product segmentation and regional subsidiaries to support global operations. Technically, the website employs a mature technology stack including jQuery, Modernizr, and video.js, alongside modern analytics and marketing tools like Google Analytics, Hotjar, and Microsoft Clarity. The site is well-optimized for mobile and SEO, with good accessibility and performance metrics. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS, uses security headers, and integrates Google reCAPTCHA and cookie consent mechanisms, indicating a solid security posture. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure pages suggests room for improvement in transparency and security governance. The lack of WHOIS data for the domain is a notable concern, potentially impacting trust and legitimacy assessments. Overall, the website presents a credible and professional business front with moderate risk due to incomplete domain registration information.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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. 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';…
  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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
62
Security headers
40
Email security
87
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
88
Average
65

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
54
Employees
0
Customers
6
Third parties
48
Weak passwords
13%

2 subdomains affected

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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

The GCE Group's market positioning as a leading European gas equipment manufacturer is supported by a diversified product portfolio and a broad geographic footprint with multiple regional domains. Their business model focuses on manufacturing and distributing specialized gas control equipment for industrial, healthcare, and high purity markets. The company leverages sub-brands and regional subsidiaries to cater to localized markets, enhancing customer reach and service. The website's content and structure indicate a focus on B2B customers requiring reliable and high-quality gas control solutions. The presence of marketing automation and analytics tools suggests active customer engagement and data-driven marketing strategies. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the main site, relying instead on contact forms, may reflect a controlled communication approach. Strategic partnerships and subsidiary domains reinforce the company's ecosystem and operational scale.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and integration of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from abuse. The implementation of a cookie consent banner via OneTrust indicates compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR. However, the lack of publicly available security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms limits transparency and may hinder rapid response to security incidents. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The missing WHOIS data for the domain raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy, which is a critical factor in trustworthiness. Overall, the site is secure from a technical standpoint but could benefit from enhanced security governance disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Implement a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact information, such as a security@ or abuse@ email address.
  4. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data issue to improve domain legitimacy and trust.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GCE Group
Description
The GCE Group is Europe's leading gas-equipment company and is organised according to four business areas: Process Applications, Cutting and Welding, Medical and High Purity.
Key services
Process Applications, Cutting and Welding, Medical, High Purity Gas Equipment
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 2.0.3, jQuery UI 1.10.3, Modernizr 2.6.2, Fancybox 2.1.5, Video.js 4.1, FontAwesome 6.1.1, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Hotjar, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar, Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
Marketo Marketing Automation
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 content-rich.
  2. Strong focus on industrial, healthcare, and high purity gas equipment.
  3. Multiple regional and subsidiary domains linked.
  4. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  5. Use of modern analytics and marketing tools.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the main HTML; contact via form only.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  8. WHOIS data missing, which is a concern for domain legitimacy verification.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of legacy and modern web technologies, including jQuery 2.0.3, jQuery UI, Modernizr, Fancybox, and Video.js, supported by FontAwesome icons and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The presence of OneTrust for cookie consent and Hotjar and Microsoft Clarity for user behavior analytics indicates a mature digital marketing infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design elements and includes SEO-friendly meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and use of CDNs for common libraries. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details were not found. Technical debt is moderate due to some older libraries but overall the infrastructure supports a professional and functional user experience.
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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