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Security report for plassertheurer.com

Plasser & Theurer · Transportation · Austria

Critical risk. 12 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

23/100

Risk levelCritical

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

Plasser & Theurer is a well-established Austrian company specializing in the development, construction, and export of railway track maintenance machinery with over 60 years of industry presence. The company serves railway infrastructure operators and maintenance professionals globally, supported by a broad network of subsidiaries and partners. Their website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence, showcasing their products, services, and international reach. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS and uses modern JavaScript libraries such as Swiper.js for UI components and Matomo for analytics. However, the site suffers from critical security shortcomings, notably the absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support, which severely impacts the security posture and user trust. Performance is slow, and no advanced security headers or domain protection mechanisms are in place. Security-wise, the lack of HTTPS and security headers exposes visitors to risks, and the absence of cookie consent mechanisms raises compliance concerns under GDPR. The WHOIS data confirms a mature and consistent domain registration aligned with the company's identity, enhancing legitimacy. Overall, while the business and content quality are strong, the security and privacy compliance gaps present significant risks. Strategic recommendations include immediate implementation of HTTPS, security headers, and cookie consent mechanisms, alongside enhancing domain security configurations. These steps will improve trust, compliance, and overall security posture, supporting the company's reputable market position.

Scanned

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

12 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

  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

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: PostgreSQL

      Port 5432 (PostgreSQL) is publicly accessible - PostgreSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to PostgreSQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  4. 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

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
0
Security headers
30
Email security
50
DNS health
60
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
0
Average
23

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Plasser & Theurer holds a strong market position as a leader in railway track maintenance machinery manufacturing and export. Their business model focuses on product innovation, comprehensive fleet services, and infrastructure solutions. The extensive partner and subsidiary network supports global market penetration. Revenue streams likely include machinery sales, spare parts, lifecycle services, training, and digital services. The company targets railway operators and maintenance firms, emphasizing cost-efficiency and safety. Growth indicators include ongoing product development and international events participation. Strategic partnerships enhance their ecosystem and market reach.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is low due to the absence of HTTPS, lack of security headers, and missing domain protection mechanisms such as DNSSEC and DMARC. These vulnerabilities expose the website and its users to interception, spoofing, and phishing risks. Compliance gaps include missing cookie consent and limited privacy policy indicators. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not publicly documented. The business impact of these issues includes potential loss of customer trust, regulatory penalties, and increased attack surface. Immediate remediation is critical to mitigate these risks.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a valid SSL/TLS certificate and enforce HTTPS site-wide immediately.
  2. Configure and enable security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Deploy a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and inform users about tracking.
  4. Establish DMARC, DNSSEC, and CAA DNS records to enhance domain security and prevent spoofing.
  5. Enable OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve SSL performance and security.
  6. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Plasser & Theurer Export von Bahnbaumaschinen Gesellschaft m.b.H.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses TYPO3 CMS, a robust enterprise content management system, combined with modern JavaScript libraries like Swiper.js for interactive UI elements. Matomo analytics is used with cookies disabled, indicating some privacy awareness. Hosting appears to be with A1 Telekom Austria based on nameservers. Performance is slow with a load time of over 15 seconds and a large number of resources (125). The site is mobile optimized and accessible with good SEO practices including meta tags and multilingual support. However, the lack of HTTPS and security headers represents significant technical debt and risk. Modernization efforts should prioritize security upgrades and performance optimization.
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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