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DWS International GmbH · Finance · Germany

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

DWS International GmbH operates a comprehensive and professional website focused on asset management and investment solutions, targeting financial professionals, individual, and institutional investors. The company is positioned as a leading global asset manager with a strong European presence, offering active, passive, and alternative investment products with a focus on ESG and sustainability. The technical infrastructure leverages modern JavaScript frameworks such as Vue.js and PrimeVue, along with Brightcove for video content delivery, ensuring a rich user experience. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, SPF, DMARC, and CAA records properly configured, though improvements in HSTS and OCSP stapling are recommended. Privacy compliance is robust with clear cookie consent mechanisms and comprehensive privacy policies. Overall, the website demonstrates high professionalism, trustworthiness, and business credibility.

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

4 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.

    • 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

    • 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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
87
Security headers
95
Email security
70
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
78

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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

DWS maintains a strong market position as a global asset manager with diversified investment capabilities including active, passive, and alternative strategies. The company emphasizes ESG and sustainability, aligning with current market trends. The website content is rich with market insights, forecasts, and multimedia resources, supporting client engagement and education. The presence of multiple related domains for funds and ETFs indicates a broad product ecosystem. Social media integration and legal resources enhance transparency and client trust. The business model focuses on value creation through active management and innovative investment solutions.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS using modern TLS protocols, valid SPF and DMARC records with a reject policy, and no detected vulnerabilities such as subdomain takeover or SSL flaws. However, the absence of HSTS and OCSP stapling reduces the overall security effectiveness. No explicit security policies or incident response information are published, which could improve transparency and readiness. The site avoids exposing sensitive data and uses secure forms. Overall, the security measures align well with industry best practices but could be enhanced with additional HTTP security headers and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload to enforce HTTPS and prevent downgrade attacks.
  2. Implement OCSP stapling to improve SSL certificate revocation checking and reduce latency.
  3. Define clear and specific CAA records to restrict certificate authorities authorized to issue certificates for the domain.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  5. Consider adding a security.txt file to provide a standardized vulnerability disclosure channel.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack based on Vue.js and PrimeVue components, delivering a responsive and accessible user experience. Brightcove and Video.js are used for high-quality video streaming. The site is hosted with domainnetwork.se nameservers and uses SendGrid for email services. Performance is moderate with a relatively large page size and load time, suggesting opportunities for optimization. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility features are present, including ARIA roles and keyboard navigation support. The technical implementation is robust but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced security headers.
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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