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Security report for hiemesa.com

HIEMESA · Manufacturing · Spain

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Grupo Hiemesa is a leading Spanish group specializing in the manufacturing, transformation, commercialization, and distribution of steel products. Established in 1962, it has grown to become a major player in the steel sector in Spain, serving various industrial markets with a comprehensive range of services including distribution, steel profiling, sandwich panel manufacturing, and export. The company operates multiple subsidiaries and maintains a strong presence in Iberia and neighboring regions. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as Bootstrap 3.0, jQuery, and Google Maps API, offering a responsive and content-rich user experience. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and secure forms, though improvements in security headers and incident response documentation are recommended. Privacy compliance is supported by clear privacy and cookie policies, though an active cookie consent mechanism is absent. Overall, the site reflects a professional and trustworthy business with room for enhanced security and compliance maturity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 100 · Medium
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. 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  3. 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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  • 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
67
Security headers
50
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
65
Average
60

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention hiemesa.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
15
Employees
0
Customers
15
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
67%

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

Grupo Hiemesa holds a strong market position as a leader in the Spanish steel products sector, leveraging diversification across distribution, transformation, and commercialization. Its subsidiaries target specific market niches, enhancing competitive advantage. The business model focuses on integrated steel product services, supported by a technical office offering engineering and BIM project support. The company targets industrial clients, engineers, and architects, with a broad geographic footprint including Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and international export markets. Growth indicators include a wide network of service points and a comprehensive digital presence. Partnerships with subsidiaries and related domains strengthen its ecosystem. Strategic observations suggest continued innovation and quality focus are key to maintaining leadership.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and secure data submission via contact forms. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No explicit incident response or security policy pages were found, indicating a potential gap in transparency and readiness. Cookie policy exists but lacks an active consent mechanism, which may affect GDPR compliance. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Recommendations include implementing security headers, publishing incident response information, and enhancing cookie consent mechanisms to improve compliance and security culture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to harden the website against common attacks.
  2. Develop and publish an incident response policy and contact channels to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Introduce an active cookie consent mechanism to ensure full GDPR compliance and user awareness.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider publishing a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
GRUPO HIEMESA S.L.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
HIEMESA
Description
HIEMESA es un grupo de empresas líder en España en el sector de la fabricación, transformación, comercialización y distribución de productos siderúrgicos fomentando y facilitando el uso del acero en distintos mercados finales.
Key services
distribution of steel products, transformation and profiling of steel coils, manufacturing of sandwich panels, commercialization of industrial steel sheets, export services, technical office services including engineering and BIM projects
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 3.0, jQuery, Google Maps API, Flickity slider, FancyBox, Font Awesome, Google Fonts (Raleway)
Frameworks
Bootstrap 3.0
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • secure contact forms with POST method
  • no exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multiple sections
  2. No WAF or blocking detected
  3. WHOIS data unavailable, indicating possible recent domain registration or privacy protection
  4. Comprehensive business information and contact details present
  5. Use of modern web technologies and responsive design
  6. Presence of Google Tag Manager for analytics
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies found
  8. Cookie policy present but no active consent mechanism detected
  9. Multiple subsidiary and partner domains linked
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a solid technical foundation using Bootstrap 3.0 and jQuery, ensuring responsive design and compatibility across devices. Integration of Google Maps API enhances user experience with interactive location data. Performance is moderate, with some optimization opportunities in script loading and image compression. The site uses Google Tag Manager for analytics, indicating a mature approach to data collection. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. Technical risks include outdated Bootstrap version and missing security headers, which should be addressed to reduce technical debt and improve security posture.
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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