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Security report for primetals.com

Primetals Technologies · Manufacturing · N/a

Partial score · DNS & email only

39/100

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

Primetals Technologies is a global leader in metallurgical plant solutions, offering a comprehensive portfolio of services and technologies across the steel production value chain. Their website reflects a mature enterprise-level business with a strong focus on innovation, digitalization, and sustainability, including green steel initiatives. The company targets industrial clients and professionals in the steel and metallurgical sectors, providing automation, lifecycle services, and integrated plant solutions. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern JavaScript libraries and includes multilingual support and professional design. However, the absence of a valid SSL/TLS certificate and HTTPS support is a critical security gap that undermines data protection and user trust. Security headers are well implemented, but the lack of encryption and modern TLS protocols significantly lowers the security posture. Privacy compliance is well addressed with Cookiebot and Google Consent Mode integration, ensuring GDPR alignment. Overall, the site demonstrates high business credibility and professionalism but requires urgent security improvements to meet modern standards.

Scanned

3 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
Not assessed
GDPR outside view
Not assessed

Both readouts depend on the site's pages, which could not be loaded in this scan.

Priority findings

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. Network security

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

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • 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

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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
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
20
Average
39

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

The company holds a strong market position as a world leader in metallurgical plant solutions, serving a global industrial audience. Their business model is B2B, focusing on supplying and servicing steel plants with advanced technologies and digital solutions. The website content and social media presence indicate active engagement with industry events, webinars, and educational platforms, supporting growth and customer education. The partnership ecosystem includes integrations with major analytics and marketing platforms but no explicit partner or subsidiary domains were identified. The company maintains a consistent brand image and delivers high-quality content relevant to its sector. The lack of explicit contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage suggests a preference for contact forms and controlled communication channels.

Security posture

Security maturity is moderate due to strong use of security headers and content security policies, but critically undermined by the lack of HTTPS and valid SSL certificates. This exposes users to potential interception and data tampering risks. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is publicly available, which could limit transparency and trust in security incident handling. The site uses modern consent management tools, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. Recommendations include immediate deployment of HTTPS, enabling HSTS, and improving TLS support to enhance security posture and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate and enforce HTTPS across the entire website.
  2. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload options.
  3. Implement OCSP stapling and support TLS 1.2 or higher protocols on the server.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency.
  5. Provide clear incident response contact information, such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, leveraging jQuery and Owl Carousel for UI components, and integrates Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot for analytics and consent management. The site is multilingual with hreflang tags for English, German, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, and Russian. Performance metrics are not available, but the presence of multiple large images and scripts suggests moderate loading speed. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design elements. SEO is supported by meta tags, canonical links, and structured navigation. However, the lack of HTTPS and modern TLS support is a significant technical risk. Hosting provider details are not explicit but the IP address and DNS records indicate a stable infrastructure without DNSSEC or CAA records. Overall, the technical stack is modern but requires 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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