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Security report for projectengineering.ie

Project Engineering · Manufacturing · Ireland

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

38/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Project Engineering is a specialized professional services firm based in Ireland, focusing on Mechanical Product Development and Machinery Safety solutions primarily for the Manufacturing and Technology sectors. The company offers key services including mechanical engineering design, machinery safety and CE marking, machine guarding, and project management. Their market position is that of a trusted specialist provider within Ireland, supported by a professional website with clear branding and comprehensive service descriptions. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using Elementor and Astra theme, leveraging modern web technologies and optimized for mobile devices. The site demonstrates good SEO and accessibility practices, with moderate performance and a clean, professional design. Security-wise, the website enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks explicit security headers and dedicated security or incident response pages. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, with room for improvement in security policy transparency and incident response readiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
55/ 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

9 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: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL 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: PostgreSQL

      Port 5432 (PostgreSQL) is publicly accessible - PostgreSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to PostgreSQL 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

  4. 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

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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
35
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
55
Average
38

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

The company targets manufacturing and technology clients in Ireland, providing engineering consultancy and project services. Their business model revolves around offering expert mechanical design and machinery safety services, including CE marking compliance and machine guarding projects. The website highlights partnerships and client logos, indicating a solid client base and industry recognition. The presence of career pages and recruitment resources suggests growth and resource planning. Marketing efforts include active social media engagement and Google Analytics tracking. The company appears to maintain a focused niche with a clear value proposition, positioning itself as a reliable engineering partner in Ireland.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent mechanisms in place, reflecting GDPR compliance. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are provided, which could be a gap in security transparency. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The site uses reputable plugins and themes, but ongoing maintenance and security updates are recommended to mitigate risks. Overall, the security posture is good but could be strengthened with additional policies and headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance web security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update all plugins, themes, and WordPress core to prevent vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance monitoring and logging to detect and respond to security incidents promptly.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Project Engineering
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Project Engineering
Description
Project Engineering is a professional services firm providing expertise in Mechanical Product Development and Machinery Safety, specializing in 3D CAD, FEA, design for manufacture, and machinery safety solutions for the Manufacturing and Technology sectors in Ireland.
Key services
Mechanical Engineering Design, Machinery Safety & CE Marking, Machine Guarding & Safety Projects, Project Management, Engineering Resources & Recruitment
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Astra Theme, jQuery, Swiper.js, FontAwesome
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (inferred)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Clear focus on mechanical engineering and machinery safety services.
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy implementation.
  4. Active social media presence with LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.
  5. No signs of blocking or WAF interference.
  6. Use of modern WordPress technologies and plugins.
  7. Contact information is clearly presented and consistent.
  8. No visible security policy or incident response page.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using the Elementor page builder and Astra theme, which supports responsive design and good SEO practices. It uses jQuery, Swiper.js for carousels, and FontAwesome for icons. Hosting appears to be provided by SiteGround, inferred from the presence of SiteGround Optimizer plugin scripts. Performance is moderate with lazy loading implemented for images. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels are present, contributing to a good user experience. The site is mobile-optimized and uses structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO enhancement. Technical risks are minimal but include the need for improved security headers and potential plugin vulnerabilities if not maintained.
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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