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Security report for erdinger.de

ERDINGER Weißbräu · Hospitality · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ERDINGER Weißbräu is a well-established Bavarian brewery specializing in traditional beer products, including Weißbier, Helles, and alcohol-free variants. The website serves as a comprehensive portal for brand information, product details, fan engagement, and career opportunities. It targets adult consumers with a focus on responsible alcohol consumption, as evidenced by the age verification modal restricting access to users aged 16 and above. The company maintains a strong market position in the hospitality sector with an emphasis on Bavarian beer specialties and related merchandise through an online fanshop. Technically, the website is built on modern web technologies including React and Next.js, ensuring fast performance, mobile optimization, and good SEO practices. The design is professional and consistent, providing an excellent user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. However, some areas such as cookie consent mechanisms and explicit security headers could be improved to enhance privacy compliance and security posture. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and includes responsible age verification, but lacks visible security headers and a formal vulnerability disclosure policy. WHOIS data is minimal, with no detailed registrant information, which slightly reduces trust but does not outweigh the strong brand presence and professional website implementation. Overall, ERDINGER.de presents a secure, professional, and user-friendly platform aligned with its business goals. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance and security transparency would further strengthen its risk posture and regulatory adherence.

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

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.

    • 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

    • 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

  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

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

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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
100
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
58

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
47
Employees
0
Customers
47
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
23%

5 subdomains 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

ERDINGER Weißbräu operates in the hospitality industry, focusing on manufacturing and retailing Bavarian beer specialties. The business model includes direct consumer sales via an online fanshop, brand engagement through fan clubs and events, and career development opportunities. The company leverages its strong Bavarian heritage and quality branding to maintain a competitive advantage in both domestic and international markets. Partnerships with related domains such as fanshop and event sites support its ecosystem. The target customer segment is adult beer consumers, with a clear emphasis on responsible drinking. Growth indicators include active fan engagement and diversified product offerings including alcohol-free beers. The company maintains a professional digital presence with consistent branding and social media integration.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and an age verification mechanism to restrict access to underage users. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security represents a gap in defense-in-depth strategies. There is no publicly available incident response contact or vulnerability disclosure policy, which limits transparency and responsiveness to security issues. GDPR compliance is partially addressed through a comprehensive privacy policy but lacks cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by implementing recommended headers, formalizing incident response channels, and improving privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Introduce a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting and improve security culture.
  4. Add explicit incident response contact information, such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses, to improve responsiveness to security incidents.
  5. Regularly review WHOIS information to ensure registrant details are complete and consistent with business identity to enhance trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ERDINGER Weißbräu
Description
ERDINGER – Die Heimat bayerischer Bierspezialitäten! Erfahre alles zu unseren ERDINGER Marken, Produkten, Events und Aktuelles rund um die Privatbrauerei!
Key services
Beer production, Brewery tours, Online fanshop, Fanclub membership
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, JavaScript, CSS
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Age verification for alcohol content
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally designed and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. Strong focus on alcohol products with appropriate age verification.
  4. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected, which may be a GDPR compliance gap.
  5. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
  6. WHOIS data is minimal, lacking registrant details, which slightly impacts trust.
  7. Social media presence is strong with official accounts linked.
  8. No exposed emails or phone numbers found; contact is via contact form.
  9. No advertising or tracking scripts explicitly detected in provided HTML.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern JavaScript frameworks, primarily React and Next.js, which provide server-side rendering and optimized performance. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary content management approach. Hosting provider details are not evident from the HTML content. Performance appears fast with asynchronous script loading and optimized images. Technical risks include missing security headers and lack of visible analytics or tracking transparency. The site architecture supports scalability and user engagement through interactive components such as sliders and modals.
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. 71/100Medium31 findingsView report
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