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Security report for appsphere.com

AppSphere AG · Technology · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

AppSphere AG is a German-based technology company specializing in digital transformation services primarily for medium to large organizations. With over 14 years of market presence, the company offers a comprehensive portfolio including IT consulting, managed services, project management, and a proprietary TRINITY platform that integrates Microsoft 365, Azure, AI, and change management methodologies. The company positions itself as a trusted partner for holistic digital transformation with a strong focus on people-centric approaches and advanced technologies such as AI and Microsoft Copilot. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with Elementor and several advanced plugins, integrating multiple analytics and marketing tools including Matomo, Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight, and SalesViewer. However, a critical security weakness is the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of modern TLS protocols, which undermines secure communications. The company demonstrates good compliance with GDPR and cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks publicly visible security policies or incident response information. Overall, AppSphere AG presents a professional and trustworthy digital presence with strong business and technical foundations but requires urgent improvements in SSL/TLS security to protect user data and enhance trust.

Scanned

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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

4 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

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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
50
Security headers
35
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
90
GDPR outside view
43
Average
64

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
2
Employees
0
Customers
0
Third parties
2
Weak passwords
0%

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

AppSphere AG operates in the technology sector focusing on digital transformation for medium and large enterprises, leveraging Microsoft cloud technologies and AI. Their business model is B2B consulting and managed services, supported by a modular TRINITY platform. The company has a solid market position with a diverse client base including banks, automotive, energy, and public sector organizations. Strategic partnerships with companies like ScriptRunner, Navigate AG, and qwertiko GmbH expand their service offerings. The company actively markets through multiple channels and maintains a strong social media presence. Growth indicators include a comprehensive service portfolio, client testimonials, and active event participation. Their approach emphasizes integrating technology, processes, and human factors, positioning them competitively in the digital transformation market.

Security posture

The current security posture of AppSphere AG's website reveals moderate maturity with significant gaps. While DNS records show well-configured SPF and DMARC policies supporting email security and anti-spoofing, the lack of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols represent critical vulnerabilities that expose users to interception and data compromise. The absence of HSTS, OCSP stapling, and session resumption further weakens transport security. No explicit security policy or incident response information is publicly available, indicating potential gaps in transparency and preparedness. GDPR compliance and cookie consent mechanisms are properly implemented, reflecting awareness of privacy regulations. Overall, the security culture appears focused on compliance but requires urgent technical enhancements to secure communications and build user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Install and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS and protect data in transit.
  2. Enable and enforce modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) and disable insecure legacy protocols.
  3. Implement HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload to prevent protocol downgrade attacks.
  4. Enable OCSP stapling to improve certificate revocation checking and reduce latency.
  5. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan on the website to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  6. Consider implementing DNSSEC and CAA records to strengthen DNS security and certificate issuance control.
  7. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to minimize vulnerabilities and improve performance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
AppSphere AG
Technical notes

Notes

The website infrastructure is based on WordPress CMS with Elementor and multiple advanced plugins, indicating a modern and flexible technology stack. Hosting is managed via nroute.de DNS servers. The site integrates various marketing and analytics tools including Google Tag Manager, Matomo, LinkedIn Insight, and SalesViewer, enabling extensive user tracking and data collection. Performance metrics indicate a slow load time with a large page size and many resources, suggesting optimization opportunities. Mobile optimization is good, and SEO practices are well implemented with comprehensive metadata and structured data. However, the lack of SSL/TLS security is a critical technical risk that must be addressed to ensure secure user interactions and compliance with best practices.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 74/100Medium23 findingsView report
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