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Security report for hirtenberger.com

Hirtenberger Defence Systems · Manufacturing · Austria

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

37/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Hirtenberger Defence Systems is a medium-sized manufacturing company specializing in the development and production of mortar systems and related defense technologies. The company operates globally, targeting military and defense sector customers with a comprehensive product range including mortar ammunitions, weapon systems, and auxiliary equipment. The website reflects a professional business presence with consistent branding and good content relevance, though it lacks some advanced features such as detailed contact information and comprehensive privacy compliance mechanisms. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme and incorporates SEO tools like Rank Math. However, the site suffers from slow load times and basic mobile optimization. The hosting provider is hosttech.at, and the DNS setup is standard without advanced security features like DNSSEC or CAA records. From a security perspective, the website has critical shortcomings including the absence of a valid SSL certificate, lack of HTTPS support, and missing security headers. These issues significantly reduce the security posture and expose the site to potential risks. Privacy compliance is minimal, with a basic privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism or GDPR compliance indicators. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is available, which may impact trust and security readiness. Overall, the website is functional and presents the business adequately but requires urgent improvements in security and privacy compliance to enhance trustworthiness and protect user data. Strategic recommendations include implementing HTTPS, enabling security headers, and establishing clear privacy and incident response policies.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 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

6 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

  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

  3. 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';…

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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
Security headers
30
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
18
Average
37

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

Hirtenberger Defence Systems holds a solid position in the defense manufacturing sector, focusing on mortar systems and related technologies. Their business model is B2B, serving military clients worldwide. The company leverages its technological expertise to offer synchronized mortar and ammunition solutions, which is a competitive advantage. The website indicates a medium-sized enterprise with consistent branding and a clear market focus. However, the lack of detailed contact information and certifications on the site suggests room for improvement in transparency and customer engagement. The company appears to maintain a traditional manufacturing business model with a global reach but limited digital maturity in terms of security and privacy practices.

Security posture

The current security posture of the website is weak due to the absence of HTTPS and a valid SSL certificate, which is a critical vulnerability. The lack of security headers and no evidence of secure session management or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms further exacerbate the risk. There is no indication of compliance with security frameworks or incident response readiness. These gaps expose the business to potential data interception, man-in-the-middle attacks, and reduced user trust. The minimal privacy compliance and absence of cookie consent mechanisms also pose regulatory risks, especially under GDPR. Immediate remediation is necessary to elevate the security maturity and protect both the business and its users.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire website.
  2. Enable HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Develop and publish a comprehensive cookie policy with a consent mechanism to comply with GDPR.
  4. Establish an incident response plan and publish contact channels for security incidents (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails).
  5. Improve website performance and mobile optimization to enhance user experience and SEO.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using the Divi theme and enhanced with the Rank Math SEO plugin. It uses jQuery as a JavaScript library. Hosting is provided by hosttech.at, with DNS records showing standard A, MX, and NS entries but no DNSSEC or CAA records, indicating basic DNS security. The site suffers from slow load times (over 14 seconds) and lacks HTTPS, which is a significant technical debt. The absence of security headers and session management features indicates outdated security practices. The website's SEO is supported by structured data (JSON-LD) and meta tags, but accessibility and mobile responsiveness are only basic. Overall, the technical infrastructure is functional but requires modernization and security hardening to meet current standards.
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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