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Security report for bwf-group.com

BWF Offermann, Waldenfels & Co. KG · Manufacturing · Germany

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

38/100

Risk levelHigh

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

BWF Offermann, Waldenfels & Co. KG operates the BWF Group, a mature and internationally recognized family-owned manufacturing business specializing in industrial filters, wool felts, technical needle felts, and plastic profiles. With 1,800 employees and 16 production sites worldwide, the company holds a strong market position as a technology leader in its sectors. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive presentation of their business, subsidiaries, and product offerings, targeting industrial clients globally. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern JavaScript and PHP backend, but lacks critical HTTPS security, which significantly impacts its security posture. The presence of SPF and DMARC records indicates attention to email security, while social media and sustainability statements enhance trust and transparency. Overall, the site is content-rich and well-structured but requires urgent security improvements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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

9 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

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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
50
Security headers
25
Email security
50
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
25
Average
38

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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The BWF Group is positioned as a leading manufacturer in textile filter media and plastic profiles, serving diverse industries including energy, transportation, and manufacturing. Their business model focuses on innovation, quality, and global reach, supported by multiple divisions and subsidiaries. The company emphasizes sustainability and employee development, indicating a mature and responsible corporate culture. Their digital presence includes multilingual support and active social media engagement, suggesting a strategy to maintain international customer relationships and brand visibility. The domain's long registration history and consistent WHOIS data reinforce the company's legitimacy and stability in the market.

Security posture

The website's security posture is weak due to the absence of HTTPS/SSL, lack of HSTS, and no support for modern TLS protocols, exposing users to potential interception and data integrity risks. While SPF and DMARC records are correctly configured, the missing SSL certificate is a critical vulnerability. Security headers are minimal, and no advanced protections like Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options are detected. Incident response contact channels exist via a complaint submission portal, but no explicit security or incident response policies are published. Immediate remediation of SSL/TLS and enhancement of security headers are necessary to protect both the business and its users.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a valid SSL/TLS certificate and enforce HTTPS site-wide.
  2. Configure HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload directives.
  3. Add comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  4. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user trust.
  5. Publish explicit security policies and incident response procedures to enhance transparency and readiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
BWF Offermann, Waldenfels & Co. KG
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern PHP version (8.3.22) and is powered by TYPO3 CMS, indicating a current technology stack. JavaScript libraries and Google Tag Manager are used for analytics and marketing. However, performance metrics are missing or zero, suggesting no performance data was captured or the site may have slow loading times. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Hosting is managed by InterNetX GmbH, a reputable provider. The absence of SSL/TLS is a major technical risk. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, canonical links, and hreflang attributes for multilingual support. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but requires security upgrades and performance monitoring.
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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