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Security report for xella.com

Xella International GmbH · Manufacturing · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Xella International GmbH operates in the manufacturing and construction sectors, specializing in building materials and solutions. The company targets construction professionals and distributors, positioning itself as an established player in the industry. The website is built using Angular and hosted on Amazon Web Services, leveraging CloudFront and S3 for content delivery. However, the website content is minimal, primarily showing a loading preloader with no substantive content or metadata. Security posture is weak due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of HTTPS, exposing the site to potential risks. Although security headers like Content Security Policy and HSTS are present, they are insufficient without proper SSL configuration. The site uses extensive third-party analytics and marketing tools, indicating a focus on user tracking and advertising, but lacks visible privacy or cookie policies, raising compliance concerns. Overall, the website's digital maturity is low, with significant gaps in security and privacy compliance.

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

6 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

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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
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
15
Average
51

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

Xella's market positioning is that of a large, established manufacturer and distributor in the construction materials sector. The business model is B2B, focusing on supplying building materials to professionals and distributors. The company appears to have a broad international presence, supported by a robust DNS and mail infrastructure. However, the website lacks detailed business information, contact details, or certifications that would enhance credibility. The heavy use of analytics and marketing tools suggests an emphasis on customer engagement and lead generation, but the absence of privacy and cookie policies may impact trust. No partnerships or subsidiaries are explicitly identified from the website content or DNS data.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is low. The absence of HTTPS and a valid SSL certificate is a critical vulnerability that undermines all other security measures. While security headers such as Content Security Policy and Strict Transport Security are implemented, their effectiveness is limited without proper encryption. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is available, and no data protection officer contact is provided. The extensive use of third-party tracking services increases privacy risks, especially given the lack of cookie consent mechanisms or privacy policies. The site is not vulnerable to common SSL/TLS attacks like Heartbleed or POODLE, but the lack of encryption is a major concern. Overall, the security posture requires urgent improvement to meet basic standards and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTPS by installing a valid SSL/TLS certificate immediately.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Add visible and verified contact information including emails and phone numbers for customer and security incident reporting.
  4. Enable and configure HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload flags to strengthen transport security.
  5. Review and limit third-party tracking scripts to improve user privacy and reduce attack surface.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern Angular framework and hosted on AWS infrastructure using S3 and CloudFront. However, the site currently serves minimal content, primarily a loading preloader, indicating incomplete or under-construction status. No structured data or SEO metadata is present, limiting search engine visibility. Performance metrics are unavailable, but the lack of SSL and heavy external dependencies likely degrade user experience. Accessibility and mobile optimization are basic, with no explicit features detected. The DNS setup is standard and consistent with the business domain, but the absence of DNSSEC and CAA records suggests room for DNS security improvements. Overall, the technical implementation is modern but incomplete and lacking in critical security and content delivery aspects.
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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