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Security report for ad-agents.com

ad agents GmbH · Technology · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ad agents GmbH is a well-established digital marketing agency based in Germany, specializing in online and performance marketing services. Founded in 2006, the company offers a comprehensive portfolio including search engine advertising, SEO, Amazon marketplace services, affiliate management, social media advertising, consulting, analytics, and product data management. The agency serves a broad business audience seeking to enhance their digital marketing performance nationally and internationally. The website reflects a mature digital presence with excellent content quality, strong branding consistency, and multiple trust indicators such as client testimonials and industry certifications. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern performance optimizations and integrates advanced marketing and analytics tools like HubSpot, Usercentrics CMP, and eTracker. Security posture is good with valid SSL, HSTS enabled, and SPF records configured, though TLS protocols are currently disabled, which is a notable gap. Privacy compliance is well addressed with GDPR-aligned cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the company demonstrates a strong market position with a professional and trustworthy online presence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 100 · High
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. 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"

    • 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
85
Security headers
25
Email security
100
DNS health
85
Network security
75
GDPR outside view
43
Average
69

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 operates in the technology sector as a digital marketing agency with a medium-sized footprint. It has cultivated partnerships with major platforms such as Amazon, Awin, and Criteo, enhancing its service offerings in affiliate marketing and programmatic advertising. The business model focuses on consulting and execution services, targeting businesses aiming to improve online marketing performance. The presence of multiple certifications and long-term client relationships indicates competitive advantages and a stable revenue stream. The agency's multilingual website and international service scope suggest growth orientation and market expansion. The integration of proprietary tools and close ties with key players like Google and Bing further strengthen its market position and technological edge.

Security posture

The security maturity of ad agents GmbH is moderate to good. The website employs a valid 4096-bit SSL certificate issued by a trusted CA and enforces HSTS with subdomain inclusion, mitigating common SSL/TLS downgrade attacks. DNS records include SPF for email protection, and domain verifications for Google, Microsoft, and Atlassian are present, indicating domain ownership and security awareness. However, the absence of enabled TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 or higher) is a critical security gap that could impact secure communications. DNSSEC and CAA records are not implemented, which could expose the domain to DNS spoofing or unauthorized certificate issuance. No explicit security policy or incident response information is published, and no security.txt file is found, limiting transparency for vulnerability reporting. Overall, while foundational security controls are in place, improvements are needed to align with best practices and compliance requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3 protocols on the web server to ensure secure encrypted communications.
  2. Implement DNSSEC to protect DNS integrity and prevent spoofing attacks.
  3. Add CAA DNS records to restrict certificate authorities authorized to issue certificates for the domain.
  4. Publish a security.txt file and a clear security policy page to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and incident reporting.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing explicit incident response contact channels and security framework adherence information.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
ad agents GmbH
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform with extensive use of modern JavaScript libraries and marketing integrations including HubSpot, Usercentrics CMP for consent management, and eTracker for analytics. Performance is moderate with a page load time of approximately 3.4 seconds and a page size of ~700 KB, which is acceptable but could be optimized further. Mobile optimization is excellent with responsive images and adaptive layouts. SEO is well implemented using Yoast SEO plugin and structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine understanding. Hosting is managed via INWX DNS and SSL certificates issued by Starfield. The technical stack reflects a mature digital infrastructure but shows some technical debt in SSL/TLS configuration and lack of DNS security extensions.
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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