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Security report for pilz.ch

Pilz GmbH & Co. KG · Manufacturing · Switzerland

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Pilz GmbH & Co. KG is a leading international provider of automation technology, specializing in components, systems, and services for safe automation. The company targets industrial automation customers, machine builders, and safety engineers with a comprehensive portfolio including products, consulting, training, and support. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with detailed content tailored to its B2B audience in the manufacturing and technology sectors. Technically, the site uses Imperia CMS with JavaScript frameworks and integrates marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, and Etracker. However, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of TLS support significantly weaken the security posture. Security headers are well configured, and privacy compliance is strong with GDPR-aligned cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally maintained but requires urgent SSL/TLS remediation to improve security and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 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

4 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 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
70
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
Average
54

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

Pilz operates in the manufacturing and technology sectors, focusing on safe automation solutions. Its business model is B2B, serving global industrial clients with products and services that enhance machine safety and automation efficiency. The company maintains a strong market position with a broad product range and extensive service offerings including compliance consulting and training. The website supports this with rich content, multilingual support, and clear navigation. The presence of social media channels and newsletters indicates active customer engagement. DNS and WHOIS data confirm domain legitimacy and consistent registration details. The company does not use privacy protection on WHOIS, supporting transparency. No suspicious domains or patterns were detected, reinforcing business credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates moderate security maturity with multiple security headers implemented, including CSP, HSTS header (though not enabled), X-Frame-Options, and others. Cookies are set with HttpOnly, Secure, and SameSite=Strict attributes. However, the critical lack of a valid SSL certificate and absence of TLS protocols severely undermine the security posture, exposing users to potential interception and trust issues. No known vulnerabilities like Heartbleed or POODLE were detected. The site uses consent management for cookies, aligning with privacy best practices. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure information are not found, which could be improved. Overall, the security posture is compromised by missing HTTPS, requiring immediate attention.

Recommendations

  1. Install and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS and secure user connections.
  2. Enable TLS 1.2 or higher and disable insecure protocols to protect data in transit.
  3. Activate HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload to enforce HTTPS usage.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and optimize performance to improve user experience and SEO.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Pilz GmbH & Co. KG
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Imperia CMS and uses JavaScript libraries including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, and Etracker for analytics and consent management. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and clear navigation. Performance metrics are missing or zero, indicating potential monitoring gaps. The site uses modern security headers but lacks a valid SSL certificate and TLS support, which is a critical technical debt. SEO is supported by meta tags, hreflang links, and structured navigation. The site integrates multiple external domains for analytics, marketing, and video content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but requires urgent SSL/TLS and performance monitoring improvements.
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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