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Security report for stolz.fr

Desmet · Manufacturing · France

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Desmet is a well-established global engineering company specializing in custom plants and equipment for the food, feed, and biofuel industries. With a large workforce and multiple brands, it holds a strong market position supported by extensive experience and a professional digital presence. The website is content-rich, well-structured, and uses modern technologies, but critically lacks HTTPS/SSL, which severely impacts its security posture. While security headers are implemented, the absence of valid SSL/TLS and related configurations exposes the site to risks. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with visible privacy and cookie policies, but no explicit consent mechanism is detected. Business credibility is high due to clear branding, contact information, and WHOIS consistency. Strategic improvements in security infrastructure and incident response readiness are recommended.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 100 · Critical
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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

  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. 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 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
0
Security headers
55
Email security
50
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
46

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

The company operates in manufacturing and energy sectors, targeting industrial clients in food, feed, and biofuel markets. Its business model focuses on engineering, plant automation, R&D, and after-sales services. The presence of multiple brands and a global footprint indicates a mature and diversified operation. The website supports lead generation through contact forms and detailed service descriptions. Social media engagement on LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube enhances brand visibility. The domain age and WHOIS data align well with the company's claimed history, reinforcing legitimacy.

Security posture

The current security maturity is low due to the lack of HTTPS and TLS protocols, which is a critical vulnerability. Security headers are partially implemented, and a Content Security Policy is present but only in report-only mode. No incident response or security policy pages are found, indicating limited transparency and preparedness. The absence of OCSP stapling, session resumption, and certificate transparency compliance further weakens the security stance. These gaps expose the business to potential data interception and trust issues with users.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a valid SSL/TLS certificate immediately to enable HTTPS and secure all communications.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 or 1.3) and disable insecure protocols.
  3. Activate HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload to enforce HTTPS usage.
  4. Enable OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve SSL performance and security.
  5. Transition Content Security Policy from report-only to enforce mode after thorough testing.
  6. Develop and publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  7. Introduce explicit cookie consent mechanisms to enhance privacy compliance.
  8. Regularly audit and update all third-party libraries and scripts to avoid vulnerabilities.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10.1.6 with a modern front-end stack including jQuery, jQuery UI, Fancybox, and Slick carousel. It uses multiple CDNs for fonts and scripts, indicating a distributed content delivery approach. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible with good SEO practices. However, performance data is missing or zero, suggesting potential issues with load time measurement or optimization. Hosting appears to be managed via a provider associated with the IP and nameservers detected. The lack of SSL and TLS support is a major technical deficiency. The site uses Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking, but privacy controls could be improved.
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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