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Security report for profoto.com

Profoto AB · Retail · Finland

High risk. 18 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

41/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Profoto AB operates a professional e-commerce platform specializing in high-end lighting equipment for photographers and videographers. The website showcases a broad range of products including monolights, on-camera flashes, LED panels, and various light shaping tools. The company targets professional creatives demanding premium lighting solutions, positioning itself as a market leader in this niche. The site features comprehensive product information, multimedia content, and a well-structured navigation system, enhancing user engagement and conversion potential. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as React, jQuery, and Slick Carousel, with integrations for Vimeo video content and multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight. The presence of Cookiebot ensures robust cookie consent management, aligning with GDPR requirements. The site is hosted securely with HTTPS and includes anti-forgery tokens in forms, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. From a security perspective, the website demonstrates strong practices including encrypted connections, consent mechanisms, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. While explicit security headers are not fully enumerated, the overall posture is solid with no detected vulnerabilities or WAF interference. The domain registration details are consistent with the business identity, reinforcing trustworthiness. Overall, Profoto.com presents a secure, professional, and user-friendly platform that effectively supports its business objectives. Strategic recommendations include enhancing explicit security header implementations, continuous monitoring of third-party scripts, and maintaining transparency in privacy and data protection practices to sustain compliance and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

18 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: Telnet

      Port 23 (Telnet) is publicly accessible - Telnet - Unencrypted remote access

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to Telnet 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: SMB

      Port 445 (SMB) is publicly accessible - SMB - Windows file sharing, high risk

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to SMB 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: MSSQL

      Port 1433 (MSSQL) is publicly accessible - MSSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MSSQL 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

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  • 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
20
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
58
Average
41

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

Profoto AB is positioned as a premium provider of professional lighting equipment, serving photographers and videographers globally. Its business model centers on direct e-commerce sales complemented by educational content and a dealer network. The company leverages a strong brand identity and diversified product portfolio including monolights, LED panels, and accessories. Revenue streams are primarily product sales, with potential ancillary income from services and support. The target customer segment is professional creatives requiring reliable, high-quality lighting solutions. The company maintains a robust partnership ecosystem with support and investor domains, indicating a well-established operational structure. Growth indicators include new product launches and active marketing integrations. Strategic observations highlight the importance of maintaining technological agility and compliance in a competitive market.

Security posture

Profoto.com exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and anti-forgery tokens in forms, mitigating common web vulnerabilities. The site employs comprehensive cookie consent management via Cookiebot, supporting GDPR compliance. Third-party integrations are extensive but appear well-managed without evident vulnerabilities. No signs of malware, phishing, or WAF challenges were detected. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not clearly identified and should be verified. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly evident, suggesting an area for improvement. Overall, the security culture appears proactive, but continuous audits and enhancements are recommended to address evolving threats and compliance requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and explicitly configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance incident response readiness by providing clear security contact channels.
  5. Maintain transparency and user control over data processing to strengthen privacy compliance and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Profoto AB
Description
Profoto is a company specializing in professional lighting equipment for photographers and videographers, offering products such as monolights, flashes, softboxes, and light shaping tools.
Key services
Online store for lighting equipment, Product experience and education, Support and dealer network
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.0, Slick Carousel, Vimeo video embeds, Cookiebot, Freshworks Chat, Microsoft Bing tracking, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Wisepops
Frameworks
React (implied by react-root div and translations), Cookiebot consent framework
Platforms
Vimeo, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, LinkedIn
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Anti-forgery token in forms
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Leadinfo
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, Meta Platforms (Facebook), Microsoft Advertising, LinkedIn
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Microsoft UET, LinkedIn Insight, Bing Ads
Marketing tools
Cookiebot, Wisepops, Freshworks Chat
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional e-commerce platform for Profoto lighting equipment.
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy mechanisms are implemented.
  3. Multiple third-party marketing and analytics integrations are present.
  4. No signs of WAF or content blocking detected.
  5. Strong branding and consistent user experience.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  7. No exposed sensitive data or obvious security vulnerabilities found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including React, jQuery, and Slick Carousel, with rich multimedia integration via Vimeo. It uses Episerver CMS as inferred from cookies and URL patterns. The site is optimized for mobile with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement in load times due to multiple third-party scripts. The presence of comprehensive meta tags and SEO-friendly structures supports good search engine visibility. Technical risks include dependency on numerous external services which require vigilant management. Overall, the infrastructure supports a robust and scalable e-commerce platform with opportunities for further 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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