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Security report for honda.at

Honda · Transportation · Austria

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

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Honda.at is the official Austrian website for Honda, a globally recognized manufacturer and retailer of automobiles, motorcycles, marine engines, and power products. The website presents a professional and well-structured digital presence, showcasing a broad product portfolio targeting general consumers interested in transportation and power equipment. The site supports multiple languages and regional variants, reflecting Honda's multinational market approach. Technically, the site leverages modern JavaScript ES6 modules, Google Tag Manager for analytics, and OneTrust for cookie consent management, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. The use of Adobe Experience Manager as CMS suggests enterprise-grade content management capabilities. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks visible advanced security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts. WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, which is common for large brands but slightly reduces trust metrics. Overall, the website is safe, professional, and compliant with GDPR cookie consent requirements, but could improve transparency by publishing privacy and security policies and contact information.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 100 · High
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

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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, YouTube

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

  2. 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 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';…

  3. 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.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

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

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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
77
Security headers
80
Email security
65
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
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

Honda.at operates as a key regional portal for Honda's extensive product range in Austria, including automobiles, motorcycles, marine engines, and power products. The business model focuses on direct consumer engagement and brand promotion through digital channels. The website's multilingual support and links to other country-specific Honda sites indicate a strong partnership and regional integration strategy. The absence of direct contact details on the main page suggests a focus on brand experience rather than direct sales or support via the website. The integration of Google Tag Manager and OneTrust reflects a commitment to data-driven marketing and regulatory compliance. The site positions Honda as a trusted, established player in the transportation sector with a broad product offering and a consistent brand image.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with enforced HTTPS and GDPR-compliant cookie consent via OneTrust. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options indicates room for improvement in mitigating common web vulnerabilities. No security policy, incident response information, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are published, which limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. The absence of exposed sensitive data or known vulnerabilities is positive, but the site would benefit from enhanced security best practices and clearer communication channels for security issues. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be strengthened to align with enterprise standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy prominently linked on the website.
  2. Add security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to improve protection against common attacks.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  4. Create and maintain a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Honda
Description
Entdecken Sie Honda und unsere umfangreiche Produktpalette.
Key services
Automobile sales, Motorcycles sales, Marine engines, Industrial generators, Garden equipment, Snowthrowers
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript ES6 modules, Google Tag Manager, YouTube embedded videos, OneTrust cookie consent
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professional, well-structured, and consistent with a major automotive brand.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented with OneTrust, indicating GDPR compliance efforts.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection.
  6. Multiple language alternate links indicate a multinational presence.
  7. Use of modern JavaScript modules and Google Tag Manager for analytics.
  8. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
  9. No explicit privacy policy link found on the main page, but cookie policy is present.
  10. No forms detected on the main page for data collection.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Adobe Experience Manager as its CMS platform, indicating a robust enterprise content management system. It employs modern JavaScript ES6 modules and integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing purposes. The presence of OneTrust cookie consent scripts shows compliance with GDPR cookie regulations. The site includes embedded YouTube videos for product promotion, enhancing engagement. Performance is moderate, with some optimization opportunities. Mobile optimization is good, and SEO practices are adequately implemented with proper meta tags and alternate language links. Accessibility is basic and could be improved. No hosting provider details were identified from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and suitable for a large enterprise brand but can benefit from further security and accessibility enhancements.
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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