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Security report for ausbildungskasse.de

Ausbildungskostenausgleichskasse im Schornsteinfegerhandwerk (AKS) GmbH · Other · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ausbildungskostenausgleichskasse im Schornsteinfegerhandwerk (AKS) GmbH is a specialized organization supporting vocational training in the chimney sweep trade in Germany. The company provides financial assistance to businesses that train apprentices in this niche craft, positioning itself as a key industry support entity. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting businesses and apprentices within the trade. Technically, the site is built on the webEdition CMS platform and employs a modern frontend stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, and various UI libraries, ensuring a responsive and user-friendly experience. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and implements a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism, though it lacks explicit published security policies or incident response information. Overall, the website is well-structured, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR requirements, with room for improvement in security transparency and header implementation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 100 · Low
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. 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

  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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  • 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
67
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
100
Average
56

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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The AKS GmbH operates within a niche sector supporting the chimney sweep trade in Germany, leveraging partnerships with recognized industry bodies such as the Zentralinnungsverband and Zentralverband Deutscher Schornsteinfeger e.V. Its business model focuses on providing financial support for vocational training, enhancing workforce development in the trade. The website serves as a portal for data submission via online forms, information dissemination, and contact facilitation. The absence of social media presence suggests a focused, possibly regional or industry-specific outreach strategy. The company appears small in size but well-integrated within its sector, with a clear value proposition and stable market positioning.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with enforced HTTPS and a GDPR-compliant cookie consent banner offering granular user choices. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, or X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security robustness. There is no publicly available incident response or vulnerability disclosure policy, which could be improved to enhance trust and preparedness. The use of third-party consent management services is a positive indicator of privacy awareness. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from enhanced header policies and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan on the website to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities or outdated components are present.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ausbildungskostenausgleichskasse im Schornsteinfegerhandwerk (AKS) GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ausbildungskostenausgleichskasse im Schornsteinfegerhandwerk (AKS) GmbH
Description
AKS - Ausbildungskostenausgleichskasse im Schornsteinfegerhandwerk - Wir fördern Ausbildung im Schornsteinfegerhandwerk. Unterstützt Betriebe finanziell, die jungen Menschen eine Ausbildung im Schornsteinfegerhandwerk ermöglichen.
Key services
Financial support for training in chimney sweep trade, Online forms for data reporting, Information and publications related to training support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, Simple Line Icons, Animate.css, Revolution Slider, Cube Portfolio, Owl Carousel, Fancybox, Slider for Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with granular consent options
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
consentmanager.net
Marketing tools
consentmanager cookie consent
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 challenge.
  2. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with granular options.
  3. Website uses a professional CMS (webEdition) and modern frontend libraries.
  4. Contact information is clearly presented with multiple channels.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. No social media links detected on homepage or footer.
  7. Affiliations with recognized industry organizations enhance trust.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  9. No analytics services like Google Analytics detected; privacy focused.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the webEdition CMS platform, utilizing a modern frontend technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, and several UI enhancement plugins like Revolution Slider and Owl Carousel. The site is mobile responsive and optimized for good user experience. Hosting appears to be managed via domaincontrol.com (GoDaddy DNS), indicating a standard commercial hosting environment. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected, though the use of multiple plugins and scripts could be optimized further. SEO is adequately addressed with proper meta tags and structured navigation. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to modernize by reducing dependencies on older libraries and improving accessibility compliance.
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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