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Security report for mccs-gridcontrol.com

50Hertz · Energy · Germany

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

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

50Hertz, under the Elia Group umbrella, operates the MCCS website to promote its Modular Control Centre System, a cutting-edge grid control platform designed to facilitate the integration of 100% renewable energy by 2032. The company positions itself as a leader in energy transition technology, offering modular, scalable software solutions for TSOs and energy system operators. The website content is professionally crafted, targeting industry professionals and partners, and emphasizes collaboration and innovation in energy system operations. Technically, the website is built on a modern Sitecore CMS platform with Bootstrap 4 and includes advanced features such as video backgrounds and modular navigation. It employs standard analytics tools like Google Analytics and Matomo Tag Manager, with a clear cookie consent mechanism ensuring GDPR compliance. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO and accessibility practices, although some accessibility features could be enhanced. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent banners but lacks explicit security policy and incident response information. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data is not publicly available, likely due to privacy protection, but the domain and website content align with a legitimate, established energy sector business. Overall, the website presents a strong business and technical profile with good security hygiene, though improvements in transparency around security policies and incident response would enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 100 · Medium
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 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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
77
Security headers
20
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
63

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

50Hertz operates in the energy sector focusing on grid control system innovation through its MCCS platform. The company leverages partnerships and community engagement to accelerate development and deployment of modular control center software. Its business model centers on delivering scalable, interoperable solutions to TSOs, positioning itself as a technology leader in the European energy transition. The affiliation with Elia Group strengthens its market position and credibility. The website content and news updates indicate active research collaborations and industry recognition, signaling growth and innovation momentum.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent mechanisms, and no visible exposure of sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy page and incident response contact details represents a compliance gap. The use of third-party analytics is balanced with privacy controls. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, indicating open accessibility. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from enhanced transparency and formalized security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance frameworks.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting and security communications.
  3. Implement additional security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options to harden the website.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards for users with disabilities.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to minimize privacy and security risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
50Hertz
Description
50Hertz is developing the Modular Control Centre System (MCCS), a new grid control system designed to integrate 100% renewable energies safely into the grid by 2032. MCCS is a modular, scalable platform aimed at transforming system operations for energy transition.
Key services
Grid control system development, Modular software products and modules for control centers, Platform architecture for energy system operations, Community and partnership engagement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 4, Sitecore CMS, HTML5, CSS3
Frameworks
Sitecore Experience Accelerator
Platforms
Sitecore, Elia Group Digital Platform (EDP)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Matomo Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo Tag Manager
Marketing tools
Matomo Tag Manager
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 navigation
  2. No WAF or security blocking detected
  3. Professional energy sector business focused on grid control systems
  4. Strong privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms
  5. Limited public WHOIS data but no suspicious indicators
  6. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (Sitecore)
  7. Presence of analytics tools with moderate tracking
  8. No contact phone numbers found, only email contact
  9. No explicit security policy or incident response page found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a robust Sitecore CMS platform with Bootstrap 4 for responsive design. It uses modern JavaScript libraries and lazy loading for performance optimization. The presence of Matomo Tag Manager alongside Google Analytics indicates a layered analytics approach. The site is well-structured with clear navigation and SEO metadata. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in load times and accessibility. Hosting details are not explicit, but the use of Sitecore suggests enterprise-grade infrastructure. Overall, the technical implementation supports the business goals effectively with room for modernization in accessibility and security headers.
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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