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Security report for makewave.com

Makewave AB · Technology · Sweden

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

34/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Makewave AB is a specialized technology company focused on providing OSGi middleware solutions, including their flagship Knopflerfish Pro platform and Ubicore service provisioning system. With over a decade of experience, they serve embedded and enterprise markets, offering products, training, and consulting services. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence targeting Java and embedded system developers. Technically, the site uses standard web technologies with Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking, but lacks advanced frameworks or CMS indications. Security posture is moderate with no visible HTTPS confirmation or security headers, and privacy compliance is weak due to missing policies. Overall, the site is functional and credible but would benefit from enhanced security and compliance measures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

10 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

  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 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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
34

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

Makewave holds a strong market position as an original source and leading provider of OSGi technology, leveraging open source community contributions and industry expertise. Their business model combines product sales with consulting and training services, targeting technology companies and developers in embedded and enterprise sectors. The company maintains an active blog and social media presence, indicating engagement with their community. The domain age and registrant data align well with the business claims, supporting legitimacy. However, the absence of privacy and cookie policies may impact trust with privacy-conscious customers.

Security posture

The website shows a basic security posture with no detected HTTPS confirmation or security headers in the provided data. There are no visible forms collecting sensitive data, reducing immediate risk exposure. However, the lack of privacy policies, cookie consent mechanisms, and incident response information indicates gaps in compliance and readiness. The use of third-party analytics introduces moderate user tracking without clear privacy disclosures. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but requires improvements to meet modern standards and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTPS across the entire website to ensure secure communications.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  4. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information.
  5. Improve mobile optimization and accessibility features to enhance user experience and compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Makewave AB
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Makewave AB
Description
Makewave provides OSGi middleware technology and are the creators of Knopflerfish OSGi, the leading commercial open source OSGi service platform. They also provide OSGi training, Java and OSGi consulting, and Ubicore - a service provisioning system for embedded OSGi platforms.
Key services
Knopflerfish Pro OSGi platform, Ubicore embedded OSGi service provisioning, OSGi training, Java and OSGi consulting
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

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

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • No visible forms collecting sensitive data
  • No exposed credentials or sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website content is accessible and complete.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. No visible contact emails or phone numbers explicitly labeled on the main page; social media links present.
  4. No forms detected for data collection.
  5. Use of Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking.
  6. No security headers detected in provided data.
  7. No HTTPS information available; recommend verification.
  8. Company branding consistent and professional.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response info found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses basic HTML with linked CSS stylesheets and JavaScript for image preloading and Google Analytics integration. No modern JavaScript frameworks or CMS platforms are detected. Performance appears moderate with no explicit optimization features noted. The site lacks advanced accessibility features and mobile responsiveness is basic. There is no evidence of technical debt but modernization opportunities exist, especially in security and privacy implementations. Hosting provider and SSL configuration details are not available from the provided data.
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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