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Security report for igus.be

igus · Manufacturing · Belgium

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.igus.be represents a manufacturer specializing in high-performance polymer components for motion applications, including energy chains, cables, bearings, and robot joints. The site serves primarily as a language selection splash page with minimal content, indicating a larger main site likely exists beyond this entry point. The business appears to be established in Belgium and targets industrial and manufacturing sectors requiring specialized polymer motion components. The business model is direct manufacturing and supply, positioning itself as a key player in its niche. Technically, the site uses basic HTML and JavaScript with Google Tag Manager for analytics. There is no evidence of a CMS or advanced frameworks. The site shows moderate performance and basic mobile optimization but lacks comprehensive SEO and accessibility features. Security headers and HTTPS configuration details are not available from the provided data, limiting the security posture assessment. Security-wise, the site does not expose sensitive data or forms on this splash page, but lacks visible privacy, cookie, or terms policies, which are important for GDPR compliance. The WHOIS data is blocked by the .be registry policy, which is common but reduces transparency. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, and the content is safe with no adult or questionable material. Overall, the site is functional but minimal, with room for improvement in privacy compliance, security best practices, and richer content. The domain appears legitimate but would benefit from enhanced transparency and security measures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 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

9 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

  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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
55

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

igus operates in the manufacturing sector, focusing on polymer-based motion components. Its market positioning is that of a direct manufacturer and supplier, likely with a global or European footprint given the multilingual language options. The business model centers on product manufacturing and direct sales. The target customers are industrial clients needing durable, high-performance polymer components. The presence of Google Tag Manager indicates some level of digital marketing and analytics maturity. The lack of visible contact or policy information on this splash page suggests the main site contains more comprehensive business details. No direct partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from this page.

Security posture

The current security posture is basic with no visible security headers or HTTPS verification from the data provided. The site uses Google Tag Manager, which introduces tracking but no evident vulnerabilities. The absence of privacy and cookie policies is a compliance gap under GDPR. WHOIS data is restricted, which is typical for .be domains but reduces transparency. No incident response or security contact information is present. The site does not appear to be behind a WAF or security challenge. Overall, the security maturity is low to moderate, with recommendations to improve privacy compliance, implement security headers, and provide clear contact and incident response channels.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Ensure HTTPS is enforced site-wide with strong SSL/TLS configuration and verify certificate validity.
  4. Provide clear contact information including security incident response contacts to improve trust and readiness.
  5. Enhance website content beyond the splash page to include business details, certifications, and trust indicators.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
igus
Description
Energy chains, cables, plain bearings, spherical plain bearings, linear systems, ball bearings & robot joints directly from the manufacturer.
Key services
energy chains, cables, plain bearings, spherical plain bearings, linear systems, ball bearings, robot joints
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a language selection splash page with minimal content
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on this page
  3. No contact information or forms present
  4. Uses Google Tag Manager for analytics/tracking
  5. No security headers or HTTPS info available from provided data
  6. WHOIS data is blocked by registry policy, limiting domain transparency
  7. Content is safe and business-focused with no adult or questionable material
Technical notes

Notes

The website is a simple HTML splash page with inline CSS and JavaScript. It uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. There is no evidence of a CMS or advanced frameworks. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile but lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features. The hosting provider and SSL configuration details are not available. The WHOIS data is restricted by the registry, limiting domain transparency. Overall, the technical implementation is basic and could benefit from modernization and improved security configurations.
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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