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Security report for benz-sport.at

Gotthilf Benz Turngerätefabrik GmbH + Co. KG · Retail · Austria

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Firma Benz Turn- und Sportgeräte Gesellschaft m.b.H operates a professional e-commerce platform specializing in sports equipment, targeting a broad audience primarily in Austria and German-speaking regions. The company offers a wide range of products including balls, gymnastics equipment, fitness and strength training gear, team sports accessories, martial arts supplies, and swimming products. The website is well-structured, leveraging the PrestaShop CMS platform, and provides clear contact information and localized content. The presence of multiple country-specific domains indicates a regional market focus with multilingual support. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as jQuery, Nivo Slider for image slideshows, and Google reCAPTCHA for form security. The site is served over HTTPS with a good SSL configuration, ensuring secure data transmission. Cookie consent mechanisms are implemented to comply with GDPR requirements, although an explicit privacy policy page was not found in the provided content. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices, contributing to a positive user experience. From a security perspective, the website benefits from HTTPS and CAPTCHA protections but lacks visible security headers and formal security policies such as incident response or vulnerability disclosure statements. The absence of WHOIS registrant data reduces transparency but does not necessarily indicate malicious intent. Overall, the site maintains a solid security posture with room for improvement in policy disclosures and header implementations. The overall risk assessment is moderate with no critical vulnerabilities detected. Strategic recommendations include publishing comprehensive privacy and security policies, implementing security headers, and enhancing WHOIS transparency to build greater trust. These steps will strengthen compliance, security posture, and user confidence in the platform.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
55/ 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

7 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

  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
    • 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';…

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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
95
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
55
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

The company positions itself as a specialized retailer in the sports equipment sector, serving a medium-sized market primarily in Austria and neighboring German-speaking countries. Its business model is e-commerce focused, with a broad product catalog catering to various sports disciplines and fitness activities. The presence of multiple localized domains suggests a strategy to capture regional markets effectively. The company leverages established e-commerce technology (PrestaShop) to manage product listings, customer accounts, and transactions. Revenue streams likely derive from direct online sales, with potential B2B sales given the product range including object furnishing and sports facility equipment. The clear presentation of contact details and product information supports customer trust and operational transparency. No direct partnerships or subsidiaries were identified beyond related domains. Growth indicators include active promotions and new product listings. The company appears well-integrated into the regional sports retail ecosystem.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, ensuring encrypted communications. The use of Google reCAPTCHA helps mitigate automated abuse on forms. Cookie consent banners indicate awareness of GDPR compliance requirements. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a gap that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policies were found, limiting transparency in incident handling. WHOIS data is not publicly available, which reduces registrant transparency but may be due to privacy protection policies. Overall, the site shows good baseline security but would benefit from enhanced header implementation and formalized security policies to improve resilience and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page detailing data processing and GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Establish and publish a security incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy.
  4. Improve WHOIS transparency if possible to enhance trustworthiness.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Gotthilf Benz Turngerätefabrik GmbH + Co. KG
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gotthilf Benz Turngerätefabrik GmbH + Co. KG
Description
Sportartikel im Online-Shop von Gotthilf Benz Turngerätefabrik: Sportgeräte günstig kaufen
Key services
Online retail of sports equipment
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Nivo Slider, Google reCAPTCHA, PrestaShop 1.7
Frameworks
PrestaShop
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Cookie consent banner for GDPR compliance

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional e-commerce platform for sports equipment
  2. Content is in German with localized Austrian targeting
  3. No WHOIS data available, possibly due to privacy protection or registry restrictions
  4. Cookie consent and GDPR compliance mechanisms are implemented
  5. No explicit privacy policy page found in provided content
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information
  7. Contact information is clearly presented with phone, email, and physical address
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content
  9. Uses PrestaShop CMS with common e-commerce features
  10. No WAF or blocking detected, full content accessible
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the PrestaShop 1.7 e-commerce platform, utilizing jQuery and Nivo Slider for interactive UI components. Google reCAPTCHA is integrated for form security. The site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, contributing to secure data transmission. CSS and JavaScript assets are loaded from the same domain, indicating centralized hosting. The site includes responsive design elements and accessibility features such as ARIA labels and semantic HTML, though accessibility is rated basic. SEO is supported by meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with lazy loading of images and asynchronous script loading. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Hosting provider details are not disclosed in the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid for a medium-sized e-commerce operation with opportunities for optimization in security headers and accessibility enhancements.
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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