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Security report for breitband-mkk.de

Breitband Main-Kinzig GmbH · Telecommunications · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and Network security.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Breitband Main-Kinzig GmbH is a government-owned telecommunications infrastructure provider focused on delivering fiber optic broadband (FTTH) across the Main-Kinzig district in Germany. The company operates as a 100% subsidiary of the Main-Kinzig-Kreis and partners with Vodafone to provide end-user internet, TV, and telephony services. Their mission is to enable gigabit-capable internet access to households and businesses, with significant governmental funding and support. The website is professionally designed, content-rich, and well-structured, targeting residents and businesses in the region. Technically, the website runs on WordPress with a modern theme and plugins, including Borlabs Cookie for GDPR-compliant cookie management and Rank Math for SEO. The site is mobile-optimized and performs moderately well. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, though some security headers could be improved. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the domain and website appear legitimate and consistent with a regional government entity. Contact information is clear and includes phone, email, and physical address. No security policy or incident response contacts were found, which could be an area for improvement. The site uses Google Analytics and Google Ads for analytics and marketing, with appropriate cookie consent mechanisms. Strategically, the company is well-positioned as a key regional broadband infrastructure provider with strong governmental backing and a reputable partner in Vodafone. The website supports their mission effectively and complies with privacy regulations, making it a trustworthy digital presence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

4 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. 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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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
90
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
83
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

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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

Breitband Main-Kinzig GmbH holds a strong market position as the primary broadband infrastructure provider in the Main-Kinzig district, leveraging substantial funding from local, state, and federal governments. Their business model focuses on building and deploying fiber optic networks (FTTH) and enabling gigabit internet access, while outsourcing service delivery to Vodafone. This partnership ecosystem enhances their service offering and market reach. The company targets residential and commercial customers, aiming to connect approximately 50,000 buildings by 2026. The website content and project descriptions indicate ongoing expansion and successful past deployments, signaling growth and operational maturity. The company's affiliation with the Main-Kinzig-Kreis adds credibility and trust, supported by transparent communication and comprehensive online resources.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and a robust cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. The use of Borlabs Cookie plugin ensures granular user consent management for essential, statistics, marketing, and external media cookies. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options suggests room for enhancement. No dedicated security policy or incident response contact information is published, which could improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the site balances user privacy and security well but should adopt additional HTTP security headers and publish incident response details to elevate its security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and provide clear incident response contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses) to enhance transparency and trust.
  3. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to minimize risks from outdated components.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance with standards and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Consider implementing a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting and improve security posture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Breitband Main-Kinzig GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Breitband Main-Kinzig GmbH
Description
Breitband Main-Kinzig GmbH is a 100% subsidiary of the Main-Kinzig-Kreis focused on providing ultra-fast internet infrastructure, primarily fiber optic connections (FTTH) to households and businesses in the Main-Kinzig district, Germany. They build the physical network and partner with Vodafone for internet, TV, and telephony services.
Key services
Fiber optic network construction and deployment, FTTH connections, Collaboration with Vodafone for end-user internet services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.2, Enfold Theme 4.8.2, PHP (implied by WordPress), jQuery 3.7.1, Borlabs Cookie plugin, Rank Math SEO plugin
Frameworks
WordPress CMS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (Borlabs Cookie)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Marketing tools
Rank Math SEO
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 challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and focused on broadband infrastructure.
  3. Strong governmental affiliation and partnership with Vodafone.
  4. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  5. Use of modern WordPress CMS and plugins with SEO optimization.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
  8. Contact information is clearly presented including phone, email, and physical address.
  9. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram.
  10. No suspicious or malicious domains linked.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.2 using the Enfold theme and several plugins including Borlabs Cookie for consent management and Rank Math for SEO optimization. The tech stack includes jQuery 3.7.1 and standard web technologies (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript). The site is mobile responsive and optimized for moderate performance. SEO meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) are well implemented, enhancing search engine visibility. Hosting provider details are not explicitly disclosed. The site uses Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. No critical technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected, but security headers could be improved. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business goals effectively with room for incremental 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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