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Security report for benz-sport.com

Gotthilf Benz Turngerätefabrik GmbH + Co KG · Retail · Germany

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

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Gotthilf Benz Turngerätefabrik GmbH + Co KG operates a professional e-commerce platform specializing in sports equipment, targeting a broad audience in Germany and neighboring countries. The company positions itself as a quality manufacturer and retailer with a comprehensive product catalog and service offerings including maintenance and partner cooperation. The website is well-branded, consistent, and provides clear contact information and trust signals such as the EHI certification. Technically, the site is built on PrestaShop 1.7, leveraging modern web technologies and marketing tools like Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel, ensuring a moderate to good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms implemented, though there is room for improvement in security headers and explicit security policies. Overall, the site is trustworthy, GDPR compliant, and professionally maintained, supporting the company's retail business effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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. 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

  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. 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
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
80
Average
59

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 operates in the retail sector focusing on sports equipment, serving a general audience with a wide range of products. The business model is direct online sales supported by service and maintenance offerings. The presence of multiple language and country-specific domains indicates a regional expansion strategy. The company benefits from trust certifications and clear contact channels, enhancing customer confidence. The use of standard e-commerce CMS and integration with major payment and analytics providers suggests a mature digital infrastructure. No suspicious or privacy-protected WHOIS data indicates transparency and legitimacy. The company likely targets sports clubs, schools, and individual consumers, leveraging quality manufacturing as a competitive advantage.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses secure payment SDKs, which are positive security indicators. Cookie consent and GDPR compliance are well implemented, reflecting good privacy practices. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security score. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks publicly available incident response or security policies, which could improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional HTTP security headers and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible to users.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency.

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 sales of sports equipment, Service & maintenance, Partner cooperation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
PrestaShop 1.7, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, PayPal SDK, jQuery UI Autocomplete, Font Awesome, Material Icons, Nivo Slider
Frameworks
PrestaShop
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure payment SDK (PayPal)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Product Ads
Transparency
good

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 by a German company.
  2. Clear GDPR and cookie consent compliance with user choice.
  3. Use of modern e-commerce CMS (PrestaShop) with standard marketing and analytics tools.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content or domains.
  5. Contact information is clearly presented and consistent.
  6. No explicit terms of service page found in provided content.
  7. Security headers could be improved for enhanced protection.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on PrestaShop 1.7, a widely used e-commerce platform, integrating modern front-end libraries such as jQuery UI, Font Awesome, and Material Icons. It uses Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel for marketing and analytics, and PayPal SDK for payment processing. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices with proper meta tags and structured data. Performance is moderate, with lazy loading of images and asynchronous script loading. Hosting provider details are not explicit. The technical stack is mature but could benefit from enhanced security headers and accessibility improvements to reduce technical debt and improve user experience.
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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