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Security report for poloplast.com

POLOPLAST GmbH & Co KG · Manufacturing · Austria

Medium risk. 4 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

POLOPLAST GmbH & Co KG is a well-established Austrian manufacturer specializing in plastic pipe systems with a strong presence across Europe. The company emphasizes sustainability, innovation, and quality, offering a broad range of products including multilayer pipe systems, building drainage, and wastewater disposal solutions. Their market position is that of a technology leader with a large operational scale and a parent company affiliation with Wietersdorfer. The website reflects a professional business with clear contact information and comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, supporting GDPR compliance. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS and uses modern web technologies including Bootstrap for responsive design. However, the site suffers from slow performance and lacks HTTPS support, which is a critical security concern. The absence of SSL/TLS encryption and security headers exposes the site to potential risks and undermines user trust. Analytics and tracking tools such as Google Analytics and LeadFeeder are used with appropriate cookie consent mechanisms. Security posture is weak due to the lack of HTTPS and security headers, though no active vulnerabilities or malware were detected. Privacy compliance is strong with clear policies and consent banners. Business credibility is high given the detailed company information and social media presence. Overall, the site is functional and professional but requires urgent security improvements to protect user data and enhance trust. Strategic recommendations include immediate implementation of a valid SSL certificate, addition of security headers, performance optimization, and enhancement of incident response information to strengthen security culture and compliance.

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
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
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

POLOPLAST operates in the manufacturing sector, focusing on plastic pipe systems for construction and industrial applications. Their competitive advantage lies in their long-standing experience, technological leadership, and commitment to sustainability. The business model revolves around product manufacturing, supported by digital catalogues, downloads, and multimedia content to engage customers. Revenue streams likely include direct sales, distribution partnerships, and service offerings such as tools and software. The target customers are professionals in construction, engineering, and related industries across Europe. The company shows growth indicators through digital presence and product innovation. Partnerships include the parent company Wietersdorfer and various service providers for email and DNS. The strategic ecosystem is stable with a focus on quality and compliance.

Security posture

The current security maturity level of the website is low due to the absence of HTTPS and critical security headers. This exposes the site and its users to risks such as data interception and man-in-the-middle attacks. No evidence of malware or phishing was found, and no incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is publicly available, indicating a gap in security transparency. GDPR compliance is supported by privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms, but the lack of encryption undermines data protection efforts. The site uses session cookies and tracking scripts, which require secure handling. Overall, the security culture appears basic with room for significant improvement in technical controls and incident readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire website immediately.
  2. Add and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Optimize website performance to reduce load times and improve user experience, including minimizing resource count and page size.
  4. Publish clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies to improve security transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure they comply with privacy and security best practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
POLOPLAST GmbH & Co KG
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS and uses Bootstrap for responsive design, with extensive use of SVG icons and JavaScript for interactivity. Hosting is managed via a1.net DNS servers. Performance is suboptimal with a high load time (~38 seconds) and a large number of resources (142) contributing to a large page size (~877 KB). The site lacks HTTPS support, which is a critical technical deficiency. No DNSSEC is enabled, and CAA records are incomplete, indicating potential gaps in DNS security. The site includes multiple external scripts for analytics and tracking, including Google Analytics and LeadFeeder, integrated with cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the technical infrastructure is functional but requires modernization and security hardening.
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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