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Security report for asa-verband.de

ASA Verband · Transportation · Germany

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

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The ASA Verband is a well-established German industry association representing manufacturers and importers of automotive service equipment. With over 50 years of history and nearly 100 specialized member companies, it plays a key role in political lobbying, technical standardization, and market transparency within the automotive service sector. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence, targeting workshop equipment companies and related stakeholders. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins for SEO and privacy compliance, delivering a good user experience with mobile optimization and clear navigation. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though some security headers and incident response policies could be enhanced. Overall, the site is trustworthy, compliant with GDPR, and well-positioned in its niche.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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 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. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
63

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 ASA Verband holds a strong market position as the essential voice for automotive workshop equipment manufacturers and importers in Germany and Europe. Its business model centers on advocacy, member services, and industry collaboration, including a notable partnership with Messe Frankfurt for the Automechanika trade fair. The organization benefits from a medium-sized structure with a significant employee base across members. Its engagement in European regulatory bodies and provision of market data underscore its influence and strategic importance. The website content and partnerships indicate a mature, stable organization with clear growth and networking strategies.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent management via Borlabs Cookie, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of explicit security headers and incident response contact details suggests room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or malware indicators were detected in the content. The site uses reputable plugins and themes, but regular security audits and the addition of a security.txt file would enhance transparency and readiness. GDPR compliance is well addressed through privacy policies and consent mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to strengthen security.
  2. Publish an incident response policy and provide dedicated security contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses).
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  4. Conduct regular plugin and theme vulnerability assessments and updates.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Bundesverband der Hersteller und Importeure von Automobil-Service-Ausrüstungen e.V.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ASA Verband
Description
Der ASA-Verband ist der Bundesverband der Hersteller und Importeure von Automobil-Service-Ausrüstungen in Deutschland. Er vertritt die Interessen von Werkstattausrüstungsunternehmen mit Fokus auf Sicherheit, Qualität und Effizienz. Der Verband engagiert sich seit über 50 Jahren in politischer Lobbyarbeit auf nationaler und europäischer Ebene und hat knapp 100 Mitgliedsunternehmen mit rund 15.000 Mitarbeitern.
Key services
Politische Lobbyarbeit, Markttransparenz durch Statistik, Technische Beratung und Normung, Mitgliederservice und Branchenvertretung
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, PHP, Yoast SEO plugin, Borlabs Cookie plugin, Popup Maker plugin, Flatsome theme, jQuery 3.7.1
Frameworks
WordPress CMS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security/privacy plugins (Borlabs Cookie)

Analytics and tracking

Services
WP Statistics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook, Google Maps, Instagram, OpenStreetMap, Twitter, Vimeo, YouTube
Marketing tools
Borlabs Cookie (consent management)
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is in German with localized language tags (de-AT).
  3. Uses modern WordPress CMS with popular plugins for SEO and cookie management.
  4. Clear contact information and privacy compliance are present.
  5. No terms of service page found.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. Strong industry partnerships and European engagement highlighted.
  8. Cookie consent banner and detailed cookie categories implemented.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress 6.8.1 using the Flatsome theme and several plugins including Yoast SEO for search optimization and Borlabs Cookie for privacy compliance. The tech stack includes jQuery and standard web technologies. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and uses video backgrounds and modern CSS. Performance is moderate with prefetching of key scripts. Hosting details are not explicit but the domain uses stable name servers. The site lacks some advanced security headers but otherwise follows good practices. SEO metadata and structured data (JSON-LD) are well implemented, supporting search engine visibility and rich results.
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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