Skip to main content

Security report for piaselect.com

Google · Technology · Germany

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

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website analyzed is the localized German version of Google's main search homepage, representing a global technology leader in internet services and advertising. The site provides a clean, professional user interface with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies that comply with GDPR standards. The business model is primarily advertising-driven, targeting a broad audience of internet users worldwide. The technical infrastructure leverages Google's proprietary technologies and frameworks, delivering a fast and mobile-optimized experience. However, a critical security issue is present due to the lack of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols, severely impacting the security posture. While security headers are well implemented, the absence of proper HTTPS undermines user trust and data protection. Overall, the site is highly professional and trustworthy but requires urgent remediation of SSL/TLS to ensure secure communications.

Scanned

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

Need hands-on remediation? Email guard@offseq.com

Keep watching piaselect.com

This scan found 16 issues across 5 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

Daily monitoring

Recommended

€25per month

  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. The full timeline opens with your unlock code.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

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
50
Email security
50
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
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

Google maintains a dominant market position as the leading search engine and advertising platform globally. Its business model focuses on monetizing search traffic through targeted advertising and offering cloud and productivity services. The website reflects Google's commitment to privacy transparency and user consent management, with detailed policies and consent mechanisms. The target audience is broad, encompassing general internet users, advertisers, and enterprises. The site demonstrates strong branding consistency and excellent content quality, reinforcing Google's reputation. No direct contact or business-specific information is provided on this page, consistent with Google's centralized corporate communication approach.

Security posture

The security posture reveals a mixed maturity level. While security headers such as HSTS, Content Security Policy (report-only), and cookie security attributes are present, the SSL certificate is invalid and no TLS protocols are enabled, which is a critical vulnerability. This misconfiguration exposes users to potential interception and undermines encrypted communication. The X-XSS-Protection header is disabled, which could reduce protection against cross-site scripting attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is found on this page. The site benefits from Google's overall security culture but requires immediate SSL/TLS remediation to meet baseline security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Immediately fix SSL certificate issues and enable TLS 1.2 or higher to secure HTTPS connections.
  2. Enable and enforce security headers such as X-XSS-Protection and a strict Content Security Policy.
  3. Implement OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve SSL performance and security.
  4. Provide clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure information to enhance transparency.
  5. Continue to maintain and update privacy and cookie consent mechanisms to comply with evolving regulations.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack heavily based on Google proprietary technologies, including Google Fonts, Google Analytics, and various internal JavaScript frameworks. The site is mobile-optimized and designed for fast performance, although explicit performance metrics are missing. Hosting is managed by Google with DNS via Cloudflare. The HTML content is complex but well-structured, supporting accessibility and SEO best practices. However, the lack of valid SSL/TLS configuration is a significant technical risk that must be addressed to avoid compromising user security and trust.
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

Reviews of this site

Share your experience with piaselect.com. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review piaselect.com.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.