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Security report for ledvance.co.uk

LEDVANCE · Energy · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

LEDVANCE is a large, established company specializing in advanced lighting solutions for both professional experts and consumers. The company positions itself as a global leader in the general lighting industry, offering a broad portfolio of state-of-the-art and efficient lighting products. The website serves as a corporate portal with clear segmentation for professional and consumer audiences, reflecting a mature business model focused on product and service delivery in the energy sector. Technically, the website employs modern JavaScript frameworks and consent management tools, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. However, some technical aspects such as security headers and explicit privacy policies are missing or not easily discoverable, suggesting room for improvement in security posture and compliance. The security stance is decent with HTTPS and consent management but lacks visible advanced security headers and incident response information. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and safe, but the domain WHOIS data is unavailable due to a domain naming rules error, which slightly impacts trustworthiness. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing clear privacy and security policies, and improving contact and incident response transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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. 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

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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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
82
Security headers
75
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
69

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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

LEDVANCE operates in the energy sector, specifically focusing on lighting products and solutions. The company targets both professional lighting experts and general consumers, indicating a dual-segment business model. The website's multilingual and regional versions suggest a broad international presence and a well-established partnership ecosystem. The business model appears to be product and service sales with an emphasis on innovation and renewable energy solutions. The lack of direct contact information on the landing page may indicate a focus on channel partners or segmented customer engagement. The company demonstrates strong branding consistency and market positioning as a leading lighting provider. Growth indicators include a wide range of localized websites and a comprehensive product portfolio. No direct revenue or financial data is available from the website content.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and consent management implemented via Usercentrics. Google Tag Manager is used with default consent set to denied, reflecting privacy-conscious data collection practices. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, or X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No forms or input fields are present on the landing page, minimizing immediate attack vectors, but also limiting data collection transparency. There is no published security policy, incident response contact, or vulnerability disclosure program, which are important for compliance with GDPR and NIS2 regulations. The WHOIS data is unavailable, which raises questions about domain registration transparency but does not necessarily indicate malicious intent given the professional nature of the site. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be significantly improved with better header implementation, policy publication, and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish clear and accessible privacy and security policies on the website to improve transparency and compliance with GDPR and related regulations.
  3. Add explicit contact information for security incidents and establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Improve accessibility features to meet recognized standards and enhance user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerable components are in use and maintain a strong security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
LEDVANCE
Description
LEDVANCE - we advance light. As one of the world's leading providers in general lighting for professional lighting experts and consumers we offer a wide range of state-of-the-art and efficient lighting products.
Key services
lighting products, lighting solutions, renewable energy, services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, RequireJS, Google Tag Manager, Usercentrics Consent Management
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Consent management with Usercentrics
  • Google Tag Manager with consent defaults to denied
  • Ads data redaction enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Usercentrics Consent Management
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a corporate landing page offering professional and consumer lighting solutions.
  2. No direct contact information or forms found on the landing page.
  3. Consent management is implemented with Usercentrics.
  4. Multiple international localized sites linked in the language selector.
  5. No privacy policy or terms of service explicitly found on the landing page HTML.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. No WHOIS data available due to domain naming rules error.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript stack including RequireJS for module loading and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing tags. Consent management is handled by Usercentrics, indicating attention to privacy compliance. The site is responsive and optimized for mobile devices with multiple image formats and sizes served via the picture element. However, no CMS or hosting provider information is discernible from the HTML. Performance appears moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and CSS. The site lacks visible advanced SEO structured data such as JSON-LD or Open Graph tags beyond basic meta description and title. Accessibility is basic with some ARIA or semantic improvements possible. The technical implementation is solid but could benefit from enhanced SEO metadata and security header deployment.
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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