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Security report for azwv.de

QUACERT Gesellschaft zur Zertifizierung von Qualitätsmanagement-Systemen mbH · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

QUACERT Gesellschaft zur Zertifizierung von Qualitätsmanagement-Systemen mbH operates a professional website focused on AZAV certification and quality management for labor market service providers in Germany. The company positions itself as a specialized certification body offering accreditation services, consulting, and training related to labor market integration and vocational education. The website content is well-structured, informative, and targeted at education and labor market institutions seeking AZAV compliance. Technically, the site uses Joomla CMS with common libraries such as jQuery and Bootstrap, providing a moderate performance and good mobile responsiveness. Security posture is adequate but could be improved by implementing security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. The domain WHOIS data is minimal but consistent with the business profile, and no blocking or WAF mechanisms interfere with content access. Overall, the site demonstrates a good level of professionalism and trustworthiness appropriate for a small specialized certification entity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

  2. 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

  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
50
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
40
Average
50

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 business operates in the government and education sectors, focusing on certification and quality assurance services for labor market programs under German law. Its market position is niche, serving vocational training providers and labor market service organizations. The company leverages partnerships with official agencies such as the Bundesagentur für Arbeit and the BMWK, enhancing credibility. Revenue streams likely derive from certification fees, consulting, and training services. The website's clear presentation of regulatory references and procedural guidance supports its role as a trusted certification authority. Growth potential depends on regulatory changes and demand for AZAV certification. The partnership ecosystem includes government agencies and related certification bodies.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS (assumed from domain and modern standards) but lacks visible security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS, which are recommended to enhance protection. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting transparency in security management. No analytics or tracking scripts reduce privacy risks but also limit user behavior insights. The absence of cookie consent mechanisms is a GDPR compliance gap. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be strengthened by adopting best practices in headers, privacy notices, and incident response.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to comply with GDPR requirements.
  3. Publish terms of service and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards for broader user inclusivity.
  5. Consider integrating analytics with privacy-respecting configurations to monitor user engagement and improve services.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
QUACERT Gesellschaft zur Zertifizierung von Qualitätsmanagement-Systemen mbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
QUACERT Gesellschaft zur Zertifizierung von Qualitätsmanagement-Systemen mbH
Description
QUACERT provides certification services related to the AZAV accreditation and approval regulation for labor market service providers and measures in Germany. The site offers information about the legal framework, cost standards, and procedural guidelines for accreditation and quality assurance in vocational training and labor market integration.
Key services
AZAV certification, Quality management system certification, Consulting on accreditation and approval processes, Training and lectures related to AZAV
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Font Awesome
Frameworks
Helix Ultimate (Joomla template framework)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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 focused on AZAV certification and labor market service quality assurance.
  3. Contact information is clearly presented with phone, email, and physical address.
  4. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite GDPR relevance.
  5. No terms of service or incident response/security contact information found.
  6. Technical stack is based on Joomla CMS with common libraries like jQuery and Bootstrap.
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected, indicating minimal user tracking.
  8. External links mostly point to official government and partner sites.
  9. No advertising or marketing tools detected.
  10. Security headers and SSL configuration details not provided; recommend further analysis.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla CMS using the Helix Ultimate template framework, leveraging jQuery, Bootstrap, and Font Awesome for UI components. The site is moderately performant with good mobile responsiveness but basic accessibility and SEO optimizations. Hosting is provided by Host Europe, indicated by the name servers. The HTML is valid and well-structured, with meta tags for viewport and description present. No advanced modern frameworks like React or Angular are detected. The site lacks analytics and tracking scripts, indicating minimal technical complexity but also limited user data insights. There is opportunity to modernize the tech stack and improve performance and 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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