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Security report for jameshardie.de

James Hardie Europe · Manufacturing · Germany

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and DNS health.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

James Hardie Europe operates as a manufacturer and supplier of fiber cement facade cladding products targeted primarily at the German construction market. The website presents a professional and well-structured digital presence, offering detailed product information, sample ordering, technical support, and dealer locator tools. The company positions itself as a leading provider of durable and aesthetic facade solutions, leveraging fiber cement technology. Technically, the website is built on ASP.NET with Kentico CMS, uses Cloudflare for DNS and likely CDN services, and integrates OneTrust for cookie consent and Google Tag Manager for analytics. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is partial, with cookie consent present but no visible privacy policy or terms of service in the provided content. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained but could improve transparency and security documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  2. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Unregistered MX Record

      MX record points to unregistered domain: jameshardie-com-de.mail.protection.outlook.com

      What to do: Remove or fix MX record pointing to unregistered domain

      • RFC 5321 §5.1
      • NIS2 21(2)(i)
      • IR 2024/2690 12.4: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 12.4: Asset inventory
      • NIST CM-8: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-8: System Component Inventory

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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
75
Security headers
60
Email security
65
DNS health
45
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
73

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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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

James Hardie Europe holds a strong market position in the manufacturing sector for fiber cement facade products, serving construction professionals and homeowners. The business model focuses on product manufacturing, distribution, and support services including sample provision and technical assistance. The website reflects a mature digital ecosystem with integration of marketing and compliance tools. Partnerships with related companies like Fermacell and Aestuver indicate a collaborative ecosystem. The absence of explicit privacy and security policies suggests areas for compliance enhancement. The company targets a medium to large enterprise scale with a focus on quality and sustainability in building materials.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Cloudflare DNS, which provides a baseline of security and performance. The integration of OneTrust cookie consent indicates awareness of GDPR compliance requirements. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is published, which limits transparency for security researchers and users. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Security score is moderate with recommendations to enhance header policies and publish security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add standard security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Provide clear contact information for security incidents, including dedicated security or abuse email addresses.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
James Hardie Europe
Description
Dauerhaft schön, einfach zu verarbeiten, für wirtschaftliche Konstruktionen: Entdecken Sie unsere Fassadenverkleidungen aus Faserzement.
Key services
Fiber cement facade panels, Facade cladding products, Sample ordering, Technical support, Dealer locator, Material calculators
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, ASP.NET WebForms, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Google Tag Manager, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
ASP.NET
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and localized for German market.
  2. Comprehensive navigation with product categories and service links.
  3. Cookie consent implemented via OneTrust.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found in provided content.
  5. No direct email or phone contact found in HTML snippet; contact form present.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (Kentico).
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
  8. No explicit security headers detected in provided data.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature ASP.NET WebForms framework with Kentico CMS, indicating a robust enterprise-grade platform. Use of Cloudflare DNS and CDN services suggests good hosting and performance infrastructure. The site includes modern JavaScript libraries and integrates OneTrust for cookie management and Google Tag Manager for analytics. Mobile optimization and responsive design are present, providing a good user experience across devices. However, the site could benefit from improved accessibility features and performance optimizations. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could be modernized with newer frontend frameworks and enhanced 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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