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Security report for rutec.de

rutec Licht GmbH & Co. KG · Energy · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

rutec Licht GmbH & Co. KG is a medium-sized, family-run German company specializing in LED lighting products and customized lighting solutions. Established in 1990, the company has a solid market position in the energy sector, offering a broad range of products including recessed downlights, LED modules, LED strips, and power supplies. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand image targeting architects, designers, and lighting professionals. Technically, the site is built on the Contao CMS platform, uses modern JavaScript libraries like jQuery and Flickity, and is hosted on servers associated with agenturserver. The website is mobile-optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and multilingual support. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. Analytics tools such as Google Analytics, LeadInfo, and Piwik PRO are used with opt-in consent. WHOIS data confirms domain legitimacy and consistency with the business profile. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally maintained, with room for improvement in security policy transparency and header implementation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

7 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

    • 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

  2. 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 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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  • 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
72
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
53

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention rutec.de, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

The company operates primarily in the energy sector, focusing on LED lighting technology. Its business model combines B2B and B2C sales, supported by a comprehensive product catalog and a configurator tool for customized lighting solutions. The firm maintains active social media channels and partners with related sites like rutecprojekt.com to extend its service offerings. The steady growth since 1990 and family ownership indicate stability and a strong market niche. The website content and structure support effective customer engagement and product promotion, positioning rutec as a specialist in sustainable and adaptable LED lighting solutions.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented. Essential security cookies like CSRF tokens and PHP session IDs are present. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and HSTS reduces the overall security posture. No incident response or security policy information is published, which could hinder transparency and trust in case of security events. Analytics scripts are managed with opt-out capabilities, reducing privacy risks. Recommendations include adding security headers, publishing a security policy, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure process to enhance security readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the website against common attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve trust with security researchers.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to minimize vulnerabilities and privacy risks.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by detailing data retention policies and providing granular cookie consent options.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
rutec Licht GmbH & Co. KG
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
rutec Licht GmbH & Co. KG
Description
Manufacturer and supplier of LED lighting solutions including recessed downlights, LED modules, LED strips, profiles, power supplies, and controllers. Family-run business with a focus on sustainable and customizable lighting products.
Key services
LED recessed downlights, Recessed downlights for replaceable bulbs, LED modules, VARDAFLEX LED strips (indoor/outdoor), PU and aluminum profiles, LED power supplies and controllers
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Flickity (carousel), Contao Open Source CMS
Frameworks
Contao CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in
  • CSRF token cookie present
  • Session management via PHP session ID

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, LeadInfo, Piwik PRO
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
LeadInfo, Piwik PRO, Aumago
Marketing tools
LeadInfo, Piwik PRO
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 with clear navigation and multilingual support.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with detailed cookie categories.
  4. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  5. Social media presence is active on major platforms.
  6. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and consistency of the business.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Contao Open Source CMS platform, leveraging jQuery and Flickity for interactive elements such as carousels. The hosting is managed via agenturserver, indicated by the nameservers. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and includes accessibility features such as skip navigation links. SEO is basic with meta tags present but minimal description and keywords. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected but potential for optimization. The cookie consent mechanism is implemented with detailed categories and opt-in controls. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security headers and performance tuning.
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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