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Security report for xal.com

XAL · Manufacturing · Austria

Medium risk. 5 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

XAL is a well-established Austrian company specializing in innovative LED lighting solutions with a strong focus on design, sustainability, and tailored products for various applications including commercial, retail, and hospitality sectors. The company maintains a global presence with subsidiaries and a parent group, offering a comprehensive range of lighting products and digital services. Technically, the website is built on the Pimcore CMS platform, utilizing modern frameworks like Bootstrap and analytics tools such as Matomo, with good privacy compliance via OneTrust. However, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of HTTPS significantly weaken the security posture, exposing the site to potential risks. Despite this, the site demonstrates excellent content quality, professional design, and strong business credibility. Strategic improvements in SSL implementation and security configurations are critical to enhance trust and protect user data.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
15/ 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

5 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 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 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: Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube

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

  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
85
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
15
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

XAL holds a strong market position in the manufacturing and retail of LED lighting solutions, targeting architects, designers, and commercial clients. Their business model includes product sales, customized solutions, and digital tools like configurators and lighting calculators. The company emphasizes sustainability and innovation, supported by certifications such as the iF DESIGN AWARD and EcoVadis PLATINUM. Their partnership ecosystem includes subsidiaries focused on acoustic lighting and regional markets. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive product information, community engagement, and multi-language support, indicating a strategic approach to global market penetration and customer engagement.

Security posture

The website's security posture is currently weak due to the lack of a valid SSL certificate and absence of HTTPS, which is a critical vulnerability. While several security headers are implemented, including HSTS (though disabled in SSL config), CSP, and X-Frame-Options, the missing TLS protocols and no OCSP stapling further degrade security. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are found, indicating potential gaps in security governance. The site uses secure forms and avoids exposing sensitive data, but the fundamental lack of HTTPS undermines user trust and data protection. Immediate remediation of SSL issues and enhancement of security practices are recommended.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and install a valid SSL certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) and disable insecure protocols.
  3. Activate HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload directives to enforce HTTPS.
  4. Implement OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve SSL performance and security.
  5. Develop and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by the Pimcore CMS and uses the Nginx web server. It employs modern frontend technologies including Bootstrap 5 for responsive design and Matomo for analytics. The site integrates OneTrust for cookie consent management, indicating compliance with privacy regulations. However, performance metrics are missing or zero, suggesting potential issues with load time measurement or actual performance. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility and SEO practices. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified but the IP address suggests private or corporate hosting. The absence of a valid SSL certificate is a major technical risk. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern but requires critical security upgrades.
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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