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Security report for matador-group.eu

MATADOR Group · Manufacturing · Slovakia

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

MATADOR Group is a well-established family industrial and investment group based in Slovakia, with a history dating back to 1905. The company operates primarily in manufacturing and technology sectors, focusing on industrial automation, tooling, automotive serial production, engineering, and electronics. It holds a strong market position as a premium Tier 1 supplier in the automotive industry and maintains a diversified portfolio of subsidiaries. The website reflects a professional corporate identity with consistent branding and clear communication of its services and history. Technically, the website is built on WordPress CMS, utilizing common plugins such as Yoast SEO for optimization and Complianz for GDPR cookie consent management. The site employs modern web technologies including jQuery and Slick Slider for interactive elements, and Google Tag Manager for analytics. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO practices are well implemented with proper metadata and structured data. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms, indicating compliance with privacy regulations. However, there is room for improvement in security headers and updating legacy libraries like jQuery. No direct security policies or incident response contacts are publicly disclosed, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and trust. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR. The lack of WHOIS transparency due to privacy protection is typical for European domains and does not raise immediate concerns. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, updating scripts, and publishing explicit security and incident response policies to strengthen the security posture and stakeholder confidence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

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

      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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google APIs

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

  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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
52
Security headers
75
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
25
Average
59

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
118
Employees
0
Customers
3
Third parties
115
Weak passwords
18%

1 subdomain affected

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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

MATADOR Group operates in a competitive industrial manufacturing market with a focus on automotive and automation sectors. Its long history and diversified subsidiaries provide competitive advantages through technological expertise and broad service offerings. The business model centers on providing turnkey solutions and serial production for automotive clients, supported by engineering and electronics development. Revenue streams likely derive from manufacturing contracts, engineering services, and strategic partnerships. The target customer segments include automotive OEMs, industrial clients, and technology partners. Growth indicators include recent strategic partnerships and capital investments in subsidiaries. The company maintains a strong partnership ecosystem, including collaborations with educational institutions and technology firms. Operationally, MATADOR Group demonstrates a mature market presence with a focus on innovation and sustainability.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS and GDPR-compliant cookie consent. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities were detected in the HTML content. However, the use of an outdated jQuery version may pose security risks if not regularly patched. The absence of explicit security policies, incident response information, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates potential gaps in transparency and readiness. Compliance with GDPR is evident, but additional frameworks like ISO 27001 or NIST are not mentioned. The security culture could be improved by publishing clear security and incident response contacts and implementing advanced security headers. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a corporate website but could benefit from enhancements to reduce risk and improve stakeholder trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response plan on the website.
  2. Update jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to the latest secure versions to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to maintain compliance and security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
MATADOR Group
Description
MATADOR Group is a family industrial-investment group operating in the field of intelligent solutions, respecting the principles of a sustainable future. It has a long tradition since 1905 and offers a broad spectrum of services and technological equipment, positioning itself as a premium Tier 1 supplier in automotive and industrial automation sectors.
Key services
Industrial automation, Tool manufacturing, Serial automotive production, Engineering and design services, Electronics and entertainment systems development
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, jQuery 1.12.0, Slick Slider, Google Tag Manager, Complianz GDPR Cookie Consent, WP Rocket
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Complianz GDPR 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 rich content and multimedia.
  2. Strong cookie consent and privacy compliance mechanisms in place.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage or footer.
  4. Social media presence is active on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.
  5. WHOIS data is privacy protected, limiting domain registration transparency.
  6. Website uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for SEO and cookie management.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
  9. Website content is professional, targeting industrial and automotive sectors.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO, Complianz GDPR plugin, and Google Tag Manager. It uses jQuery 1.12.0, which is outdated and should be updated for security reasons. The site employs Slick Slider for interactive galleries and WP Rocket for caching and performance optimization. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness and basic accessibility. SEO is well implemented with proper meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. The site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, ensuring secure communication. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from modernization of JavaScript libraries 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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