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Security report for messer.at

Messer Austria GmbH · Energy · Austria

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

Messer Austria GmbH is a leading Austrian supplier of industrial, medical, and specialty gases with over 125 years of experience. The company operates as part of the Messer Group, the world's largest privately owned industrial gases company. Their website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive product and service information targeting industrial and medical sectors. Technically, the site uses modern technologies including Liferay CMS, HubSpot marketing tools, and Google APIs, delivering a good user experience with mobile optimization and accessibility features. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and cookie consent mechanisms, though there is room for improvement in public security policies and incident response transparency. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR requirements, supporting Messer Austria's market position as a reliable industrial gas provider.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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. 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 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';…
  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
62
Security headers
50
Email security
80
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
78

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
11
Employees
0
Customers
11
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
18%

2 subdomains 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

Messer Austria holds a strong market position in the energy and manufacturing sectors, offering a broad portfolio of gases and related services. Their business model focuses on B2B sales, including direct supply, distribution partners, and on-site gas production. The company leverages certifications such as ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 to reinforce quality and environmental standards. The website indicates a well-established partnership ecosystem within the Messer Group. Growth indicators include active marketing, comprehensive service offerings, and customer engagement tools. The company targets industrial clients, medical institutions, and specialty gas consumers, emphasizing reliability, innovation, and sustainability.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, presence of key security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Cookie consent and privacy policies align with GDPR compliance. However, the absence of a public security policy, vulnerability disclosure program, or explicit incident response contacts suggests areas for enhancement. The use of multiple third-party scripts requires ongoing monitoring to mitigate supply chain risks. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from increased transparency and formalized security communication.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and dependencies to reduce vulnerability exposure.
  5. Enhance user data protection by reviewing form input validation and sanitization mechanisms.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Messer Austria GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Messer Austria GmbH
Description
Messer Austria ist seit mehr als 100 Jahren Spezialist für Industrie-, Medizin- und Spezialgase mit umfassendem Service und breitem Produktportfolio.
Key services
Production and supply of industrial gases, Medical gases, Specialty gases, Gas mixtures, On-site gas production, Gas supply systems, Customer support and consulting
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Fonts, jQuery, Bootstrap, Liferay Portal CMS, HubSpot Marketing and Analytics, Google Maps API, FontAwesome, Iconify
Frameworks
Liferay, Bootstrap
Platforms
HubSpot, Google Tag Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
HubSpot Analytics, Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
HubSpot, Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
HubSpot Marketing Automation
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation.
  2. No WHOIS data available, indicating privacy protection or registry restrictions.
  3. Strong presence of marketing and analytics tools with consent mechanisms.
  4. Comprehensive product and service information targeting industrial and medical sectors.
  5. Good security posture with HTTPS and security headers.
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Liferay CMS platform, utilizing modern front-end libraries such as jQuery and Bootstrap for responsive design. Integration with HubSpot provides marketing automation and analytics capabilities, while Google Maps API enhances location-based services. The site demonstrates good accessibility and SEO practices with proper meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with potential optimization opportunities in script loading and resource management. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable digital presence suitable for a large enterprise.
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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