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Security report for zkw-group.com

ZKW Group · Manufacturing · Austria

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ZKW Group is a leading global supplier specializing in innovative premium lighting systems and electronics for the automotive industry. The company positions itself as a strategic partner to automotive manufacturers worldwide, focusing on delivering advanced lighting solutions. The website reflects a professional corporate presence with multilingual support and strong branding aligned with its parent company, LG. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins such as Elementor and Yoast SEO, hosted on WP Engine with Google Cloud infrastructure. However, a critical security gap exists due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate, resulting in no HTTPS support, which significantly undermines the site's security posture. The site implements cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR via Usercentrics, but lacks visible contact information and detailed security or incident response policies. Overall, while the business and technical maturity are solid, urgent remediation of SSL/TLS issues is necessary to ensure secure user interactions 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

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 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

  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
65
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
Average
53

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 ZKW Group operates in the manufacturing and transportation sectors, focusing on automotive lighting and electronics. Its business model is that of a system supplier, providing innovative premium products to automotive OEMs. The company enjoys a strong market position as a leading strategic partner globally, supported by its affiliation with LG. The website targets automotive industry stakeholders and potential employees, offering career opportunities via a dedicated job portal. The presence of multiple language versions indicates a global outreach strategy. The company leverages social media channels extensively for brand presence and engagement. No direct revenue or financial data is disclosed, but the professional presentation and partnerships suggest a large enterprise scale.

Security posture

The website demonstrates partial adherence to security best practices through the use of security headers such as X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection, and Strict-Transport-Security headers. However, the lack of a valid SSL certificate and absence of HTTPS is a critical vulnerability that exposes users to potential data interception and undermines trust. No advanced security frameworks or incident response contacts are published. Cookie consent is managed via Usercentrics, indicating GDPR awareness. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present. The overall security maturity is low due to the missing HTTPS, which should be prioritized immediately.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable and configure modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 or 1.3) and strong cipher suites.
  3. Implement full HSTS policy with includeSubDomains and preload options to enforce HTTPS.
  4. Publish clear security policies and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  5. Maintain and regularly update all plugins and frameworks to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  6. Enhance accessibility features and provide visible contact information for better user trust.
  7. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using Elementor and Yoast SEO plugins, hosted on WP Engine with Google Cloud infrastructure. It uses modern frontend libraries such as jQuery, Select2, and Smart Slider 3 for UI components. The site is multilingual with language switchers and uses structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO enhancement. Performance data is unavailable, but the site includes lazy loading and responsive design elements indicating good mobile optimization. However, the absence of HTTPS is a major technical deficiency. The site uses Usercentrics for cookie consent management, reflecting compliance with privacy regulations. Overall, the technical stack is modern and well-integrated but requires urgent 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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