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Security report for profibus.de

PROFIBUS Nutzerorganisation e.V. (PNO) · Technology · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

PROFIBUS Nutzerorganisation e.V. (PNO) is a leading industrial association based in Germany focused on the development, standardization, and dissemination of industrial communication and automation technologies including PROFIBUS, PROFINET, IO-Link, and others. The organization serves a global community of members and experts, providing certification, training, and technology services to support industrial production sectors. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content and professional design. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern JavaScript libraries and implements privacy-conscious analytics and cookie consent mechanisms. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and privacy features, though additional security headers and a security.txt file would enhance trust. Overall, the domain and website present a credible, professional, and trustworthy industrial association with a clear focus on technology standards and community support.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 100 · High
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

3 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

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

  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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
62
Security headers
95
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
43
Average
64

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
1
Employees
0
Customers
1
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

PNO holds a strong market position as a global leader in industrial communication standards, serving manufacturing and process industries. Its business model centers on membership services, certification, training, and technology standardization. The organization maintains partnerships with related domains such as profibus.com and io-link.com, indicating a broad ecosystem. The website content and structure support a professional image targeting industrial companies and technology professionals. Growth indicators include extensive training offerings, events, and a large expert community. The association's transparent contact information and active news updates further reinforce credibility and engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent with opt-in/out, and privacy-respecting analytics. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the absence of explicit security headers (e.g., CSP, HSTS) and a security.txt file indicates room for improvement. Incident response is addressed via a dedicated page, but explicit security contact emails are not provided. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy policies and cookie management. Overall, the security posture is solid for an association website but could be enhanced to meet best practices for industrial organizations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the site against common attacks.
  2. Publish a security.txt file at the root domain to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve transparency.
  3. Provide explicit security incident contact channels (e.g., security@profibus.com) to improve incident response readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance documentation and visibility of security policies and certifications to build further trust with members and visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
PROFIBUS Nutzerorganisation e.V.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
PROFIBUS Nutzerorganisation e.V. (PNO)
Description
Die PROFIBUS Nutzerorganisation e.V. (PNO) ist der weltweit führende Industrieverband zur Entwicklung, Standardisierung und Verbreitung industrieller Kommunikations- und Automatisierungstechnologien. Verantwortlich für Kerntechnologien wie PROFIBUS, PROFINET, IO-Link, omlox, MTP, NOA und SRCI. Bietet Mitgliedsfirmen ein Portfolio an Leistungen, Schulungen, Zertifizierungen und Technologie-Services.
Key services
Standards development, Certification, Training and education, Technology services, Events and workshops
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript, CSS, Photoswipe, Bootstrap Lightbox, Tiny Slider (tns)
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure tracking with DoNotTrack and disabled cookies in analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo (piwik.profibus.com)
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally structured and comprehensive for an industrial association.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms are implemented.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided with physical address, phone, and email.
  5. Use of TYPO3 CMS and modern JavaScript libraries indicates mature technical infrastructure.
  6. Security practices are good but could be improved with additional headers and security.txt.
  7. Analytics usage is privacy-conscious with disabled cookies and DoNotTrack respected.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. Social media presence includes LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.
  10. WHOIS data is minimal but domain appears consistent with website claims.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system suitable for enterprise and association websites. It uses modern JavaScript libraries including Tiny Slider and Photoswipe for UI components. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with compressed CSS and JS assets. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags, Open Graph tags, and hreflang attributes for multilingual support. The use of Matomo analytics with disabled cookies and DoNotTrack respect reflects a privacy-conscious approach. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid with opportunities for security and performance enhancements.
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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