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Security report for q-cells.nl

Qcells · Energy · Netherlands

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Qcells is a well-established company specializing in solar energy products and solutions, including solar panels, energy storage systems, and smart home charging stations. The website targets a diverse audience including users, business owners, partners, and job applicants, providing detailed product information and services. The company maintains a consistent brand presence with multi-language support and professional content presentation. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics, and demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement and no visible vulnerabilities, though explicit privacy and cookie policies are missing, which impacts compliance. Overall, the site reflects a mature digital infrastructure suitable for a large energy sector player.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

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

      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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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';…

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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
25
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
55

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

Qcells operates in the renewable energy sector with a focus on solar technology. Its business model includes manufacturing, distribution, and partner programs, supported by a comprehensive online presence across multiple regions. The company leverages partnerships and localized websites to expand market reach. The website content indicates a strong emphasis on sustainability, technology innovation, and customer support services. While direct contact details are not prominently displayed, the structured navigation and resource availability suggest a customer-centric approach. The absence of explicit privacy and security policies online may indicate areas for improvement in regulatory compliance and transparency.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and integrates Google Tag Manager with consent categories, indicating awareness of privacy and tracking concerns. Security headers are likely implemented though not explicitly visible in the HTML snippet. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests limited transparency in security governance. Enhancing these areas would improve trust and readiness for incident management. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from formalized documentation and user-facing disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to enhance GDPR compliance.
  2. Add dedicated security and incident response policy pages with contact channels for reporting issues.
  3. Implement a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure program to foster transparency and trust.
  4. Improve accessibility features to meet international standards and broaden user inclusivity.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize security risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Qcells
Description
Qcells is a company focused on solar energy solutions including solar panels, understructures, energy storage systems, smart home charging stations, and related services. The website provides information for users, business owners, partners, and applicants about products, services, sustainability, technology, and company news.
Key services
Solar panels, Understructures (Q.FLAT-G6, Q.MOUNT), Energy storage (Q.HOME⁺ ESS HYB-G3, Q.VOLT P-X), Smart home charging stations, Installation registration, Warranty services, Download resources, Newsletter, Solar calculator
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Google Tag Manager, JavaScript, CSS
Frameworks
TYPO3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager with consent category
  • No visible exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses TYPO3 CMS with multi-language support
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found in the HTML content
  3. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking
  4. No visible contact emails or phone numbers in the provided HTML snippet
  5. Navigation is well structured targeting multiple user groups
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
  7. No signs of WAF or content blocking
  8. Content is professional and focused on solar energy solutions
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system, ensuring scalability and flexibility. Integration of Google Tag Manager facilitates centralized analytics and marketing tag management. The site demonstrates good SEO practices with canonical links and hreflang tags for multi-language support. Performance appears moderate with compressed CSS assets and asynchronous script loading. Mobile optimization is good, supporting responsive design. However, explicit hosting provider details are not evident. The technical stack is modern and well-implemented, though opportunities exist to enhance accessibility and privacy compliance features.
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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