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Security report for wurth.com

Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG · Manufacturing · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Würth Group is a globally established enterprise specializing in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of assembly and fastening materials. With over 400 companies in 80 countries and more than 2,800 branches, it holds a world market leader position in its core business. The website reflects a mature digital presence with consistent branding and comprehensive corporate information primarily targeting industrial and business clients. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including Bootstrap, jQuery, and the FirstSpirit CMS, ensuring good mobile optimization and user experience. However, a critical security deficiency is the absence of a valid SSL certificate and enabled TLS protocols, severely impacting the site's security posture. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant, indicating attention to data protection regulations. Overall, the site is professional and credible but requires urgent remediation of its SSL/TLS configuration to ensure secure communications and maintain trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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. 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

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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
80
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
Average
56

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

Würth Group's market positioning as a world leader in manufacturing and distribution of fastening materials is supported by its extensive global footprint and diversified business model. The company leverages a strong brand and digital presence to engage industrial customers and partners. The website integrates social media channels and career portals, indicating active engagement with stakeholders. The business model focuses on product manufacturing and global logistics, with revenue streams likely from product sales and services. The absence of explicit terms of service or detailed security policies on the site suggests potential areas for improvement in transparency. The domain's maturity and WHOIS data confirm legitimacy and consistency with the company's history.

Security posture

The website demonstrates partial adherence to security best practices with several security headers implemented, including Content Security Policy and Strict-Transport-Security. Cookies are set with HttpOnly and Secure flags. However, the lack of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols represent critical vulnerabilities, exposing users to potential interception and undermining trust. No evidence of incident response contacts or vulnerability disclosure policies was found. The site uses Piwik PRO for analytics, which is privacy-conscious but requires secure transport to protect data. Immediate action is recommended to obtain and deploy a valid SSL certificate and enable modern TLS versions to safeguard user data and comply with security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Acquire and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS and secure all communications.
  2. Enable TLS 1.2 or TLS 1.3 protocols and disable insecure protocols to enhance encryption strength.
  3. Enhance HSTS policy by including subdomains and enabling preload to prevent downgrade attacks.
  4. Publish explicit security and incident response policies including contact channels for abuse reporting.
  5. Implement visible and verified company contact information including emails and phone numbers for transparency.
  6. Regularly audit and update security headers and Content Security Policy to mitigate emerging threats.
  7. Improve accessibility features and SEO metadata for broader reach and compliance.
  8. Consider adding terms of service and vulnerability disclosure statements to increase user trust.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack featuring Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for DOM manipulation, WOW.js for animations, and Slick Carousel for content sliders. It uses the FirstSpirit CMS, which is a professional enterprise content management system. The site includes Piwik PRO Tag Manager for analytics and tracking, indicating a focus on privacy-compliant data collection. Performance metrics were not provided, but the site appears optimized for mobile devices with responsive layouts and touch icons. Hosting is likely provided by Witglobal based on DNS records. The absence of SSL/TLS support is a major technical risk. The site uses multiple JavaScript libraries and custom scripts for navigation and user interaction, reflecting a mature front-end implementation. Opportunities exist to improve performance monitoring and accessibility 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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