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Security report for matrikonopc.de

MatrikonOPC Inc. · Technology · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Email security and SSL/TLS.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

MatrikonOPC Inc., a Honeywell International Inc. subsidiary, is a leading provider of OPC servers, clients, and industrial connectivity solutions. The company offers over 500 OPC products designed for secure and reliable data integration across major industrial automation systems. Their website targets industrial automation professionals and enterprises seeking OPC-based connectivity and data management solutions, supported by training and technical support services. The site is well-branded, consistent, and provides comprehensive product information and resources in multiple languages, primarily German and English. Technically, the website is built on ASP.NET with JavaScript enhancements and integrates Google Analytics for user tracking. It uses Cloudflare DNS services and enforces HTTPS, indicating a modern and secure infrastructure. The site shows moderate performance and basic mobile optimization, with good SEO practices and accessibility features. Privacy and cookie policies are linked to Honeywell's corporate pages, demonstrating compliance with GDPR and cookie consent requirements. From a security perspective, the website employs secure form tokens and HTTPS but lacks explicit security headers and dedicated security or incident response policy pages. No vulnerabilities or sensitive data exposures were detected in the HTML content. The WHOIS data aligns well with the website's branding and ownership, reinforcing legitimacy. Overall, the site presents a strong security posture with room for improvement in security policy transparency and header implementation. The overall risk assessment is low, with the website demonstrating professionalism, compliance, and trustworthiness. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing explicit security and incident response policies, and continuous monitoring of third-party scripts to maintain security integrity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

3 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

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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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  • Security score drift

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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
67
Security headers
70
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
70

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

MatrikonOPC holds a strong market position as the world's largest OPC server and client provider, leveraging its charter membership in the OPC Foundation and backing by Honeywell. Their business model focuses on B2B sales of industrial connectivity software, training, and support services. The company targets industrial automation sectors including manufacturing, energy, and process control. Their multilingual website and extensive product catalog indicate a global reach. Partnerships such as with OPC Support enhance their service ecosystem. The company benefits from Honeywell's brand and resources, supporting growth and innovation in OPC and IIoT technologies.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, secure form handling, and use of Cloudflare DNS. However, it lacks some security best practices such as security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options) and explicit incident response or security policy disclosures. Privacy compliance is strong, with clear privacy and cookie policies linked to Honeywell's corporate site and a consent mechanism in place. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt page suggests an area for improvement in transparency and incident handling readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance mobile optimization and accessibility to improve user experience across devices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
MatrikonOPC Inc.
Description
MatrikonOPC is a vendor-independent provider of communication products for data integration based on the OPC standard, offering over 500 OPC servers and products for major 3rd-party systems with built-in OPC security and redundancy. They provide OPC training, support, and industrial IT solutions to improve operational efficiency and profitability.
Key services
OPC Servers, OPC Clients, OPC Historians, OPC Training, Technical Support, Industrial Data Connectivity Solutions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, ASP.NET Web Forms, Google Analytics, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
ASP.NET
Platforms
Windows Server (implied by ASP.NET)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure form tokens (__RequestVerificationToken, __VIEWSTATE, __EVENTVALIDATION)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is primarily in German with some English references and multilingual options.
  3. Strong branding linkage to Honeywell International Inc.
  4. Comprehensive product and service offerings related to OPC connectivity.
  5. Use of standard web technologies and analytics tools.
  6. Privacy and cookie policies are present and linked to Honeywell corporate pages.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies found on the site.
  8. Contact information is clearly provided with phone and email.
  9. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data in the HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a legacy ASP.NET Web Forms framework with JavaScript enhancements and integrates Google Analytics for tracking. Hosting utilizes Cloudflare DNS services, contributing to DNS security and performance. The site loads with moderate speed and basic mobile responsiveness. SEO is well addressed with meta keywords and descriptions. The use of secure form tokens indicates attention to form security. However, the absence of modern frontend frameworks or CMS suggests potential technical debt and opportunities for modernization to improve performance and maintainability.
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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