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Security report for prefa.com

PREFA International · Manufacturing · Austria

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

PREFA International is a well-established manufacturer specializing in high-quality aluminium products for roofing, facades, and flood protection, offering a 40-year material and color guarantee. The company targets construction professionals and building owners across multiple European countries, as evidenced by their extensive network of localized websites. The business model focuses on manufacturing and distributing durable aluminium building materials, positioning PREFA as a trusted international brand in the construction sector. Technically, the website is built on the TYPO3 CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript and CSS technologies. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices, although performance is moderate. The absence of visible analytics or tracking scripts suggests a minimal user tracking approach. However, the lack of cookie consent mechanisms indicates room for improvement in privacy compliance. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data in its HTML content. Nonetheless, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. The WHOIS data is notably missing or inaccessible, which raises some concerns about domain registration legitimacy, although the professional and consistent website presence mitigates these concerns to some extent. Overall, PREFA International's website is professional and trustworthy, with solid business credibility and technical implementation. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance and security headers, along with clarifying domain registration details, would enhance the site's security and trustworthiness further.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
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. 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
    • 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 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

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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
75
Security headers
45
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
50
Average
59

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

PREFA International operates in the manufacturing sector, focusing on aluminium roofing and facade systems with flood protection capabilities. The company maintains a strong market position through its international presence, supported by multiple country-specific domains and localized content. Their business model revolves around durable, high-quality building materials with a long-term guarantee, appealing to construction professionals and architects. The absence of direct contact information on the main site suggests a possible reliance on localized sites for customer engagement. The company appears to have a consistent branding strategy and leverages TYPO3 CMS for content management, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. No direct partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the provided data.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with mandatory HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection is a notable gap that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No forms or input fields were detected on the main page, reducing the attack surface. The absence of published security policies or incident response contacts limits transparency and preparedness perception. The missing WHOIS data introduces uncertainty about domain legitimacy, which is a potential risk factor. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from enhanced header configurations and clearer security governance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Add a cookie consent mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish clear security policies and incident response contact information to improve trust and preparedness.
  4. Clarify domain registration details and ensure WHOIS data is accurate and publicly accessible to strengthen legitimacy.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to maintain and improve the security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
PREFA International
Description
PREFA offers high quality aluminium products for roof, facade and flood protection with a 40-year material & colour guarantee.
Key services
Aluminium roofing systems, Facade systems, Flood protection products
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, SVG
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website uses TYPO3 CMS with modern JavaScript and CSS
  2. Multiple localized country sites indicate international presence
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers found on main page
  4. Privacy policy and terms of service pages are present
  5. No cookie consent mechanism detected
  6. No visible security headers in HTML source
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in provided HTML
  8. No forms present on main landing page
  9. No social media links found in main HTML content
  10. No WHOIS data available for domain, raising some legitimacy questions
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system, indicating a stable and scalable infrastructure. The use of modern JavaScript and CSS, along with SVG icons, supports a contemporary user experience. Performance is moderate, suggesting potential for optimization in loading times and resource management. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design elements. SEO is well addressed through meta tags and Open Graph data. However, the absence of analytics scripts may limit insights into user behavior. No hosting provider information was discernible from the HTML content. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced analytics integration.
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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