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Security report for captainfoerster.de

Captain Förster GmbH · Transportation · Germany

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Captain Förster GmbH is a well-established marine and cargo surveying company operating primarily in Germany with offices in Hamburg and Bremen. Founded in the 1970s, the company serves a global clientele including shipping companies, insurers, freight forwarders, and industrial clients. Their service portfolio is comprehensive, covering a wide range of marine survey and consultancy services. The company is part of the bMC GROUP and holds ISO 9001:2015 certification, underscoring their commitment to quality. The website reflects a professional and trustworthy business presence with clear contact details and compliance with data privacy regulations. Technically, the website is built on the Contao CMS platform, utilizing modern web technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and specialized libraries for UI and cookie management. The site is mobile-optimized and includes a cookie consent mechanism with blocking until acceptance, demonstrating good privacy compliance. Analytics are handled via Matomo, an open-source platform, indicating a privacy-conscious approach. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses session and CSRF protection cookies. However, there is no explicit security policy or incident response contact information published, which could be improved. Security headers are not explicitly detected in the provided data, suggesting room for enhancement. No vulnerabilities or suspicious content were identified. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and good technical implementation. Strategic improvements in security policy transparency and incident response readiness would further strengthen their security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 100 · High
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. 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. 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

  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 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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  • Security score drift

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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
60
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
28
Average
48

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

Captain Förster GmbH occupies a niche market in marine and cargo surveying with a long-standing reputation in Germany and internationally. Their competitive advantage lies in their experienced team of Master Mariners and Surveyors, flexible 24/7 availability, and comprehensive service offerings. The business model focuses on consultancy and surveying services for shipping, insurance, and logistics sectors. The company’s affiliation with the bMC GROUP suggests a broader partnership ecosystem. The website’s clear presentation of services and certifications supports client trust and market positioning. Growth indicators include active recruitment and global project engagement. The company maintains a professional digital presence with privacy and quality certifications, positioning it well within its industry.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforcement, session management, and cookie consent blocking. The use of Matomo analytics aligns with privacy best practices. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and security headers indicates gaps in transparency and defense-in-depth. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The site would benefit from publishing a security policy, incident response procedures, and implementing additional HTTP security headers. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced to meet higher compliance standards such as NIS2 or ISO 27001 frameworks.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and configure HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Captain Förster GmbH
Description
Captain Förster GmbH is an independent marine consultant and surveying company based in Hamburg and Bremen, Germany. They provide marine and cargo survey services globally, serving shipping, insurance, freight forwarding, and industrial sectors. The company has a reputation for integrity, proficiency, and fast, flexible service available 24/7.
Key services
Bunker Surveys, Cargo Damage Surveys, Cargo Tank Inspections, Consultancy, Container Condition Surveys, Draught Surveys, Fire Investigation Surveys, General Average, Hold Cleanliness Inspections, Hull & Machinery Surveys
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Colorbox, Mmenu, Bootstrap
Frameworks
Contao Open Source CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by base href https:// and iframe src https://)
  • Cookie consent with blocking until acceptance
  • CSRF protection cookie present
  • Session management via PHP SESSION ID cookie

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
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 business professional and relevant to marine surveying industry.
  3. Clear contact information and privacy compliance mechanisms are present.
  4. Use of modern CMS (Contao) and standard web technologies.
  5. ISO 9001:2015 certification prominently displayed as trust indicator.
  6. No signs of suspicious or malicious content or domains.
  7. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with blocking until acceptance.
  8. No terms of service page found.
  9. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Contao CMS platform, leveraging jQuery, Bootstrap, and other JavaScript libraries for UI and cookie management. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and sticky navigation. Performance is moderate with no critical errors detected. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. Hosting is managed via INWX, a reputable German registrar and hosting provider. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, though opportunities exist to enhance accessibility and security headers. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and reliable 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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