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Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. · Transportation · Switzerland

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

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (MSC) operates a comprehensive global container shipping and logistics platform, positioning itself as a world leader in the transportation sector. The company offers a wide range of services including container shipping, inland transportation, air cargo solutions, digital business tools, and cargo insurance. Their website reflects a mature digital presence with multi-language support, extensive content, and a professional design tailored to business customers worldwide. Technically, the site leverages modern JavaScript frameworks like Alpine.js, integrates with Google Tag Manager, OneTrust for cookie consent, and Hotjar for user analytics, hosted on Microsoft Azure and delivered via Akamai CDN. However, a critical security gap exists due to an invalid SSL certificate and lack of TLS protocol support, which undermines secure communications and user trust. Privacy compliance is strong with clear policies and consent mechanisms in place. Overall, MSC's digital infrastructure supports its enterprise-scale operations but requires urgent remediation of SSL/TLS issues to align security posture with its market stature.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 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

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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 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

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

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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
0
Security headers
95
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
55

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

MSC's market position as a global leader in container shipping is supported by its extensive fleet, global office network, and diversified service offerings. The business model focuses on integrated logistics solutions combining sea, land, and air transport, enhanced by digital solutions such as eBL and smart container tracking. The company targets large enterprises and businesses requiring reliable, scalable shipping services. The website's content and navigation reflect a customer-centric approach with detailed industry-specific solutions and sustainability initiatives. MSC's partnerships and certifications further reinforce its credibility and compliance with industry standards. The digital presence supports growth and customer engagement through multi-channel marketing and analytics integration.

Security posture

The website implements several key security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-XSS-Protection, indicating awareness of web security best practices. The use of HSTS is positive but incomplete due to the invalid SSL certificate and absence of TLS protocol support, which are critical vulnerabilities. No evidence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security incident response contacts was found. The site uses secure cookies with SameSite=None and HttpOnly flags, enhancing session security. Overall, while header configurations are strong, the lack of a valid SSL certificate severely impacts the security posture and user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Immediately obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS and secure communications.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) and disable deprecated protocols to improve security and performance.
  3. Implement OCSP stapling and session resumption to enhance SSL performance and security.
  4. Review and tighten Content Security Policy to remove 'unsafe-inline' and 'unsafe-eval' where possible.
  5. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and provide clear incident response contact channels to improve security transparency and readiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including Alpine.js for reactive UI components, Google Tag Manager for analytics management, OneTrust for cookie compliance, and Hotjar for user behavior tracking. Hosting is on Microsoft Azure with Akamai CDN for global content delivery. The CMS appears to be Sitecore, inferred from content URLs and structure. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features, though accessibility could be improved. Performance data was not available, but the use of CDNs and modern frameworks suggests moderate to good performance. Technical debt is indicated by the invalid SSL certificate and lack of TLS support, which pose operational risks. Modernization efforts should focus on security infrastructure and performance monitoring.
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. 78/100Low26 findingsView report
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