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Security report for motul.com

Motul · Transportation · France

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

Motul is a leading global company specializing in engine oils, lubricants, and vehicle care products for a wide range of vehicles including cars, motorcycles, heavy goods vehicles, and bicycles. The company emphasizes sustainability and innovation as core pillars of its business strategy, positioning itself as a market leader in the transportation sector. Their digital presence is built on a modern React and Next.js framework hosted on AWS CloudFront, ensuring fast performance and good mobile optimization. The website integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Hotjar, Facebook Pixel, and Google Ads, managed through a consent-based cookie mechanism powered by Axeptio. Security-wise, Motul employs strong HTTPS with HSTS and several security headers, although TLS protocols appear disabled in the scan which may be a scanning anomaly. The site lacks explicit terms of service and vulnerability disclosure pages, and no direct contact emails or phone numbers are publicly visible, relying instead on contact forms and social media channels. Overall, Motul demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with good security practices but could improve transparency and security posture by enabling TLS protocols, enforcing CSP, and publishing security policies.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 100 · High
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 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. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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
100
Security headers
60
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Motul operates primarily in the transportation sector, manufacturing and retailing high-performance lubricants and engine oils. Their business model includes direct consumer sales via an online shop, B2B portals, and dealer networks. The company targets vehicle owners and professionals across automotive, powersport, and heavy-duty vehicle markets. Motul's competitive advantage lies in its innovation leadership and sustainability commitments. The company maintains a strong global presence with localized country sites and extensive social media engagement. Their partnership ecosystem includes technology platforms like MotulTech and specialized services such as ride booking and online retail. Growth indicators include continuous product innovation and expansion into new vehicle care segments like bicycles. Strategic observations suggest a focus on digital transformation and customer engagement through integrated marketing and analytics tools.

Security posture

Motul's security posture is solid with implementation of HTTPS, HSTS with preload, and multiple security headers including X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options. The presence of a Content Security Policy in report-only mode indicates ongoing monitoring and potential future enforcement. No known vulnerabilities such as Heartbleed, POODLE, FREAK, or Logjam are detected. However, the absence of enabled TLS protocols in the scan is a concern that should be verified. The site lacks published incident response or security policy documentation and does not provide a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure program. Data protection compliance is supported by a comprehensive privacy policy and a consent-based cookie mechanism aligned with GDPR. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not publicly visible. Overall, Motul demonstrates good security hygiene but should enhance transparency and protocol configurations to strengthen trust.

Recommendations

  1. Enable and enforce TLS 1.2 or higher protocols to ensure secure communications.
  2. Transition Content Security Policy from report-only to enforced mode to mitigate XSS risks.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  4. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  5. Enhance accessibility compliance and provide clear contact information including phone numbers and emails.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React and Next.js stack, leveraging server-side rendering for performance and SEO benefits. Hosting is provided by AWS CloudFront CDN, ensuring global content delivery and scalability. The site integrates multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics, Hotjar, Facebook Pixel, and Google Ads, managed via a consent framework (Axeptio) that supports regional privacy regulations. The CMS appears custom or proprietary, with content served from staging-cms.motul.com. Performance is fast with good mobile optimization. However, the lack of enabled TLS protocols in the scan suggests a potential misconfiguration or scanning anomaly that requires investigation. The technical infrastructure is robust but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and improved transparency in security and compliance documentation.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 76/100Low28 findingsView report
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