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Security report for ashshop.biz

Application Systems Heidelberg · Technology · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 3 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Application Systems Heidelberg operates an e-commerce platform specializing in software applications and games for multiple operating systems including Mac, Windows, Linux, and Atari. The company targets consumers and professionals seeking digital software downloads, positioning itself as a niche retailer with a focus on quality software offerings. The website is professionally designed with clear navigation and multilingual support, primarily in German. The business model centers on digital sales and customer support, with a small company size and a founding year around 2014. Technically, the website is built on the Shopware CMS platform, utilizing modern web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices, though accessibility features are basic. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in loading speed and security header implementation. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses CSRF tokens in forms, but lacks several recommended security headers like Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is strong, with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies aligned with GDPR requirements. Contact information is clear, though no direct company emails are listed, only a contact form and a phone number. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with a good security posture for a small e-commerce business. Recommendations include enhancing security headers, improving accessibility, and maintaining regular security audits to ensure ongoing protection and compliance.

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

6 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 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

  4. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Domain Expires Soon

      Domain expires in 2 days

      What to do: Renew domain registration before expiration

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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
30
Email security
80
DNS health
55
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
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

Application Systems Heidelberg occupies a specialized niche in the software retail market, focusing on digital downloads for multiple operating systems. Its competitive advantage lies in a curated product catalog and multilingual support, appealing to a European customer base, primarily German-speaking. The business model is straightforward e-commerce with revenue generated from software sales. The company maintains partnerships with various software vendors, as evidenced by linked partner domains. Growth indicators include a well-maintained website and active newsletter subscription. The partnership ecosystem includes recognized software publishers, enhancing credibility and product diversity.

Security posture

The security maturity level of the website is moderate. HTTPS is properly implemented, and forms include CSRF tokens, indicating awareness of basic web security practices. However, the absence of key security headers reduces the overall security posture. There is no public incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which could be improved to enhance trust and readiness. GDPR compliance is evident through detailed privacy and cookie policies. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found, but the site would benefit from implementing additional security best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the website against common attacks.
  2. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  3. Enhance accessibility features to meet recognized standards, improving usability for all users and compliance with legal requirements.
  4. Provide direct company contact emails for security and general inquiries to improve transparency and communication.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing to identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities proactively.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Application Systems Heidelberg
Description
Online shop specializing in software applications and games for Mac, Windows, Linux, Atari, and music software. Offers digital downloads and licenses.
Key services
Software sales, Digital downloads, Customer support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopware CMS, JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5
Frameworks
Shopware
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF tokens in forms

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Mailchimp (newsletter subscription link)
Transparency
basic

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 primarily in German with multilingual support.
  3. E-commerce platform selling software downloads for multiple OS platforms.
  4. Clear contact and legal information provided.
  5. No visible security headers detected in HTML source.
  6. No exposed sensitive data or credentials found.
  7. No social media links detected.
  8. No email addresses explicitly listed; contact via form only.
  9. Phone number provided with clear context in footer.
  10. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Shopware CMS platform, leveraging modern web standards such as HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. It supports responsive design for mobile devices and includes SEO-friendly meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in loading times and script management. The site uses CSRF tokens in forms, indicating secure form handling. However, no advanced security headers are detected, and no analytics or tracking services are visibly integrated beyond a Mailchimp newsletter subscription. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid for a small e-commerce site but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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