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Security report for brandi.net

BRANDI Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB · Other · Germany

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

BRANDI Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB is a well-established German law firm with a history dating back to 1895, offering specialized legal and notarial services across multiple German cities and an international partner office in Paris. The firm targets medium to large enterprises and private clients requiring expert legal counsel, particularly in economic law and related fields. Their market position is strong regionally with international cooperation, supported by over 100 lawyers and 27 notaries. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, uses Matomo for privacy-conscious analytics, and demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and privacy-respecting analytics, though improvements are recommended in security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a notable concern, potentially indicating privacy protection or a query issue, which slightly impacts trustworthiness. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, with room for enhanced transparency and security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

8 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.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • 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. 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

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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
72
Security headers
25
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
53
Average
51
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

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 firm operates in the legal services sector, focusing on private and public economic law, economic criminal law, and notarial services. Their business model revolves around providing high-quality legal advice and notarial services to a broad client base including SMEs and larger enterprises, supported by a network of international partners. The firm has received notable industry recognitions such as the WirtschaftsWoche TOP Kanzlei 2022 and Best Lawyers awards, reinforcing its market credibility. The multiple office locations and detailed contact information indicate a mature and established operation. The website content and structure reflect a professional approach aimed at client acquisition and retention, with a clear emphasis on expertise and client focus. The lack of visible domain registration data is unusual and warrants further verification to ensure domain legitimacy.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Matomo analytics configured to disable cookies, reflecting a privacy-conscious approach. However, no explicit security headers were detected in the HTML content, which could improve protection against common web attacks. There is no visible security policy, incident response information, or vulnerability disclosure mechanism, which are best practices for professional firms handling sensitive client data. The contact information is clearly presented, but no dedicated security or privacy officer contact is found. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by implementing security headers, cookie consent mechanisms, and publishing security policies to improve transparency and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  2. Add a visible cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and client trust.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to ensure domain legitimacy and reduce trust concerns.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
BRANDI Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BRANDI Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Description
BRANDI Rechtsanwälte mbB is a leading law firm with locations in Bielefeld, Detmold, Gütersloh, Paderborn, Minden, Hannover, and Paris. They provide specialized legal advice primarily in private and public economic law, economic criminal law, and notarial services. The firm has over 100 lawyers covering 17 specialist areas and 27 notaries. Founded in 1895, they focus on client needs and high-quality service.
Key services
Legal advice in economic law, Economic criminal law, Notarial services, International legal cooperation
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Matomo Analytics, JavaScript, CSS
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Disables cookies in Matomo analytics for privacy
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF detected.
  2. Content is professional, detailed, and consistent with a large law firm.
  3. Multiple office locations with full contact details provided.
  4. No explicit privacy or security policy pages found in HTML but URLs indicate presence of privacy and imprint pages.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  6. Uses Matomo analytics with cookie disabling for privacy.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  8. WHOIS data missing or domain not found in registry, which is unusual.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a mature and widely used content management system, indicating a stable technical foundation. It uses Matomo analytics configured to disable cookies, supporting privacy compliance. The site loads multiple compressed CSS and JavaScript assets, suggesting optimization efforts. Mobile responsiveness is good, and SEO meta tags including Open Graph tags are properly implemented. However, no explicit security headers were detected, and no hosting provider information is available from the content. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected. The site could benefit from enhanced accessibility features and further technical SEO improvements.
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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