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Security report for tuv-nord.com

TÜV NORD GROUP · Energy · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

TÜV NORD GROUP operates as a global service provider specializing in testing, certification, inspection, and training services across multiple sectors such as energy, transportation, real estate, and industry. The company maintains a strong market position as a large enterprise with a broad international presence and multiple subsidiaries. Their website reflects a professional and well-structured digital presence targeting both business and private customers. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS and integrates various marketing and analytics tools, including Pardot, HubSpot, and Google Analytics, with a good level of GDPR compliance and consent management. However, the security posture is weakened by the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of modern TLS protocol support, which poses a critical risk to secure communications. The site implements strong security headers and content security policies but requires urgent remediation of SSL/TLS issues to ensure data protection and user trust. Overall, the website is functional and professional but needs immediate security improvements to align with best practices and compliance standards.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

4 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.

    • 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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
100
Security headers
80
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
73

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 targets a diverse audience including business clients, private consumers, and industry operators, offering a wide range of services from technical inspections to certifications and educational programs. Their business model is service-oriented with revenue streams likely derived from certification fees, training, consulting, and inspection services. The extensive network of partner and subsidiary domains indicates a robust partnership ecosystem supporting global operations. The presence of multiple country-specific sites and language options suggests a strategic focus on international markets. The company’s branding is consistent and trust signals such as official contact information and social media presence reinforce credibility. Growth indicators include active event hosting and continuous content updates.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate but compromised by critical SSL/TLS deficiencies. While the website employs comprehensive security headers and a strict content security policy, the lack of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols significantly undermine secure data transmission. GDPR compliance is well addressed through consent management and privacy policies, but incident response and vulnerability disclosure information are absent. The site does not expose sensitive data or show signs of malware or phishing. To improve security posture, the company should prioritize SSL certificate installation, enable modern TLS versions, and implement OCSP stapling and session resumption. These steps will enhance user trust and reduce risk exposure.

Recommendations

  1. Install and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS and secure user data.
  2. Enable TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3 protocols and disable all insecure protocols to strengthen encryption.
  3. Implement OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve certificate validation and performance.
  4. Publish a clear incident response policy and provide dedicated security contact channels.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure privacy compliance and reduce tracking footprint.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
TÜV NORD GROUP
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a mature and extensible content management system, indicating a stable technical foundation. The integration of multiple marketing and analytics tools such as Pardot, HubSpot, and Google Analytics demonstrates a sophisticated digital marketing infrastructure. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design elements and uses modern JavaScript libraries. However, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols represent significant technical debt and security risk. Performance metrics are not available, but the presence of multiple external resources and tracking scripts may impact load times. Opportunities exist to modernize security infrastructure and optimize resource loading for improved user experience and compliance.
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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