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Security report for connexgroup.net

Connex Marketing GmbH · Hospitality · Austria

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

30/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Connex Marketing GmbH is a well-established Austrian company specializing in sales promotion, customer loyalty, and employee motivation solutions. With over 35 years of experience, it serves a broad B2B audience across multiple sectors including banking, energy, manufacturing, retail, and hospitality. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of incentive products and marketing services, supported by a professional and content-rich website primarily in German. Technically, the website is built on the Pimcore CMS platform, hosted on AWS infrastructure, and integrates modern marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot for privacy compliance. However, a critical security weakness is the absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support, which significantly undermines the site's security posture. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms are well implemented, reflecting good GDPR compliance. Overall, the business appears credible and trustworthy, but urgent improvements in SSL/TLS configuration are necessary to enhance security and user trust.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 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. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: PostgreSQL

      Port 5432 (PostgreSQL) is publicly accessible - PostgreSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to PostgreSQL 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

  4. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

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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
0
Security headers
25
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
18
Average
30

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 company holds a strong market position as a specialist in motivation and incentive marketing with a diverse client base across Europe. Its business model focuses on providing tailored B2B solutions that enhance sales and customer engagement through vouchers, loyalty programs, and promotional campaigns. The presence of EcoVadis Silver certification highlights its commitment to sustainability and quality. The website demonstrates a mature digital presence with multiple contact channels, social media integration, and detailed service descriptions. The partnership with connexservice.com for voucher redemption indicates a collaborative ecosystem. The company targets medium-sized enterprises and larger organizations seeking innovative marketing incentives. Growth potential is supported by continuous content updates and insights shared via whitepapers and case studies.

Security posture

The security posture of the website is currently weak due to the lack of a valid SSL certificate and absence of HTTPS, exposing users to potential data interception risks. While some security best practices are observed, such as secure cookies, HSTS header, and use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms, the overall SSL/TLS configuration is inadequate with no modern protocols or cipher suites enabled. DNS security features like DNSSEC and CAA are missing, which could increase risk of domain hijacking or certificate mis-issuance. No explicit incident response or security policy pages are found, indicating limited transparency on security governance. The site does not provide a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file. Immediate remediation of SSL/TLS issues is critical to protect user data and maintain trust.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 or 1.3) and configure strong cipher suites.
  3. Increase HSTS max-age and include subdomains to enforce HTTPS.
  4. Implement DNSSEC and CAA records to enhance domain security.
  5. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  6. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  7. Regularly audit and update security headers and cookie settings.
  8. Maintain and document data retention policies for analytics and user data.
  9. Continue enhancing privacy compliance with clear consent mechanisms and policy updates.
  10. Leverage SSL improvements to boost SEO and user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Connex Marketing GmbH
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern CMS (Pimcore) and is hosted on AWS infrastructure, indicated by DNS nameservers. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot for analytics and privacy management, and uses Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from spam. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. However, performance metrics are missing or zero, suggesting potential issues with load time measurement or optimization. The SSL/TLS configuration is critically lacking, with no valid certificate and no TLS protocols enabled, which is a major technical risk. The site uses Apache server with HTTP/2 upgrade support. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD organization data. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but requires urgent security upgrades and performance monitoring 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 49/100High33 findingsView report
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