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Security report for element.de

element - Personalberatung für Finance & Banking, SAP, IT, Engineering und Healthcare · Finance · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and Network security.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Element GmbH is a specialized personal consulting firm focusing on recruitment services in Finance & Banking, SAP, IT, Engineering, and Healthcare sectors. The company targets both candidates and enterprises seeking specialized personnel solutions. Their market position is that of a niche player with a professional and consistent brand presence. The website is well-structured, multilingual, and provides clear contact channels and social media integration, reflecting a mature digital presence. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins such as WP Job Manager, Search Filter Pro, and WPML for multilingual support. It uses Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot for analytics and privacy compliance, respectively. The hosting is managed via DomainControl.com, and the site is optimized for mobile devices with good SEO practices. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR. While explicit security headers are not fully confirmed, no vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact is noted as an area for improvement. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong privacy compliance and business credibility. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security header implementation, publishing security and incident response policies, and adding terms of service to improve transparency and trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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. 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';…
  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.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • 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

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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
90
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
83
Average
61

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
7
Employees
0
Customers
7
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
43%

1 subdomain affected

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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

Element GmbH operates in a competitive recruitment market, focusing on specialized sectors such as Finance, IT, and Healthcare. Their business model revolves around personalized consulting and recruitment services, targeting both job seekers and companies. The company leverages digital channels including social media and a multilingual website to reach a broad audience. The presence of structured data and consistent branding supports their market positioning as a professional and trustworthy service provider. Growth indicators include active social media engagement and use of advanced WordPress plugins for job management and search filtering. The partnership ecosystem includes domain-related sites like element-gmbh.com, enhancing their digital footprint.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism via Cookiebot, ensuring GDPR compliance. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were found in the HTML content. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options suggests room for improvement. The absence of a public security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency in security governance. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present, which could be beneficial for responsible vulnerability reporting. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for the business type but could be enhanced with formalized policies and additional technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify security headers including X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against clickjacking and MIME sniffing.
  2. Publish a clear security policy page outlining security practices and data protection measures.
  3. Add incident response contact information or an abuse email address to facilitate reporting of security incidents.
  4. Consider creating a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible security reporting.
  5. Add a terms of service page to improve legal transparency and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
element - Personalberatung für Finance & Banking, SAP, IT, Engineering und Healthcare
Description
Personalberatung specializing in Finance & Banking, SAP, IT, Engineering, and Healthcare sectors.
Key services
Personalberatung (Personnel consulting), Recruitment for Finance & Banking, Recruitment for SAP, Recruitment for IT, Recruitment for Engineering, Recruitment for Healthcare
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, PHP, jQuery 3.7.1, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, WP Job Manager, Search Filter Pro, WPML (Multilingual CMS)
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot for privacy compliance

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cookiebot
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website uses WordPress CMS with modern plugins and multilingual support.
  2. Cookie consent is implemented with Cookiebot, indicating GDPR compliance.
  3. Contact information is clearly presented with phone, email, and contact form.
  4. Social media presence is active on LinkedIn, Twitter, Xing, and Instagram.
  5. No signs of malware, phishing, or suspicious content detected.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published on site.
  7. No terms of service page found.
  8. Website content is professional and targeted at recruitment in specialized sectors.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a stable and widely used CMS platform, WordPress 6.8.3, with a modern tech stack including jQuery and various plugins for job management, multilingual support, and search filtering. Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot are integrated for analytics and privacy compliance. The site is hosted on DomainControl.com, with DNS configured via GoDaddy nameservers. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Accessibility is basic but present. The site uses structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine understanding. Technical risks are minimal, with no outdated or vulnerable libraries detected in the provided HTML content. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and formalize privacy and security documentation.
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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