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Security report for einhell.co.za

Einhell South Africa Pty. Ltd. · Manufacturing · South Africa

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Einhell South Africa Pty. Ltd. operates a professional website offering premium power and garden tools, battery systems, and accessories targeted at DIY enthusiasts, gardeners, and professional users. The company maintains a strong brand presence with product highlights, customer login, and newsletter subscription features. The website is built on TYPO3 CMS and integrates modern technologies such as Google Tag Manager, Matomo Analytics, Friendly Captcha, and Usercentrics for consent management, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and bot protection, though explicit security policies and incident response information are absent. The lack of WHOIS data reduces domain trust slightly but does not detract significantly from the overall legitimacy. The website is well-designed, mobile-optimized, and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 100 · Medium
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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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 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

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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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
64

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention einhell.co.za, from OffSeq Breach.

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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

The company positions itself as a medium-sized manufacturer and retailer in the power and garden tools sector within South Africa. It leverages a business model focused on product sales supported by customer services such as warranties and newsletters. The website's integration with a centralized authentication system (Keycloak) and active social media channels indicates a well-established digital ecosystem. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage suggests a preference for controlled customer interactions via forms and portals. The brand's international presence is implied by multiple language and regional site links. No suspicious or unrelated domains were found linked, indicating a focused and professional online presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS, multiple security headers, CAPTCHA integration, and consent management. However, the absence of published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in transparency and preparedness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party scripts is managed with consent and blocking mechanisms, reducing risk exposure. Overall, the security posture is strong but could benefit from enhanced documentation and communication of security practices.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and user trust.
  2. Add vulnerability disclosure information and a security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Provide direct company contact emails and phone numbers for customer and security inquiries.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance WHOIS registration data visibility or provide justification for privacy protection to improve domain trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Einhell South Africa Pty. Ltd.
Description
Einhell South Africa offers premium power tools, garden tools, accessories, and battery systems targeted at DIY enthusiasts and gardeners.
Key services
Power tools, Garden tools, Battery systems, Accessories, Customer support and warranties
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Matomo Analytics, Friendly Captcha, Usercentrics Consent Management
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of CAPTCHA (Friendly Captcha) for bot protection
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure login via Keycloak

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Usercentrics Consent Management
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 rich content and navigation.
  2. Uses modern CMS TYPO3 and integrates multiple third-party services.
  3. Strong focus on user privacy and consent management.
  4. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; contact via form only.
  5. WHOIS data missing, which is unusual but not uncommon for some ccTLDs or privacy-protected domains.
  6. Social media presence is active and linked.
  7. No visible security or vulnerability disclosure policies.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust and scalable content management system. It uses modern JavaScript libraries and integrates analytics (Matomo), tag management (Google Tag Manager), and consent management (Usercentrics). The site is mobile-optimized with responsive images and accessible navigation. Performance is moderate, with no critical errors or broken elements detected. The use of Friendly Captcha enhances bot protection. Hosting details are not explicitly found, but the presence of CDN-hosted assets and third-party services suggests a distributed infrastructure. SEO and accessibility best practices are well implemented, contributing to a positive 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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