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Security report for qcells.com

Qcells North America · Energy · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Qcells North America operates a professional website focused on delivering cutting-edge solar technology and sustainable energy solutions. The company targets a broad audience interested in renewable energy products and services, positioning itself as a significant player in the North American solar market. The website is built on WordPress with Elementor and incorporates modern technologies such as React and Google Maps API, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. The presence of cookie consent mechanisms and structured data enhances user experience and SEO. However, the absence of WHOIS domain registration data and lack of visible privacy policy or terms of service pages present compliance and trust challenges. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced, but could be improved by adding security headers and explicit incident response contacts. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced transparency and compliance documentation.

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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
60

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 North America appears to be a large enterprise in the energy sector specializing in solar technology products and sustainable energy solutions. The business model likely includes both B2B and B2C segments, focusing on providing high-performance solar products. The website content and structured data reflect a consistent brand identity and a clear market positioning as a technology-driven energy provider. The company leverages modern web technologies and marketing tools such as HubSpot for analytics and user engagement. The lack of explicit contact details and corporate registration information on the site suggests a potential area for improvement in customer engagement and regulatory compliance. No partner or subsidiary domains were identified from the website content.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses a cookie consent mechanism, which are positive security and privacy practices. However, no security headers were detected in the provided data, and there is no visible security policy or incident response information. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file limits transparency for security researchers. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified, but the lack of explicit security documentation and contact channels for security incidents is a gap. The overall security score is moderate, with recommendations to implement standard security headers, publish privacy and security policies, and provide clear incident response contacts to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the website footer or main navigation.
  2. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add explicit contact information including company emails and phone numbers for sales, support, and security incidents.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Improve accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and enhance user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Qcells North America
Description
Unleash the power of cutting-edge solar technology and sustainable energy solutions. Explore our range of high-performance solar products designed to transform your energy landscape. Visit us.qcells.com for a brighter and greener future.
Key services
Solar technology products, Sustainable energy solutions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, React, Google Maps API, jQuery
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of cookie consent mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
HubSpot
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
HubSpot
Marketing tools
HubSpot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to solar energy sector.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on the homepage or linked pages.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented via CookieYes.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible content.
  6. Use of modern web technologies including React and Elementor on WordPress CMS.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. WHOIS data is missing, which reduces trustworthiness from a domain registration perspective.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder and uses React libraries, indicating a modern and flexible technical stack. Integration with Google Maps API and HubSpot analytics shows a focus on user engagement and location-based services. Performance appears moderate with lazy loading and caching mechanisms in place. The site uses Google Fonts and several minified CSS and JS assets for optimization. However, no hosting provider information was found. Accessibility and SEO are addressed to a basic to good level, but could be further improved with enhanced ARIA attributes and more comprehensive metadata. The absence of security headers and incomplete privacy documentation represent technical debt and compliance risks.
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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