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Security report for ew-goldbach-hoesbach.de

Elektrizitätswerk Goldbach-Hösbach GmbH & Co. KG · Energy · Germany

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Elektrizitätswerk Goldbach-Hösbach GmbH & Co. KG is a regional utility and telecommunications provider serving the Goldbach and Hösbach areas in Germany. The company offers a range of services including electricity, natural gas, water supply, and telecommunications such as VDSL and Glasfaser internet. Their website reflects a medium-sized enterprise with a professional online presence, targeting both residential and business customers. The content is well-organized, informative, and tailored to the local market, emphasizing energy solutions, e-mobility, and building management services. Technically, the website employs a modern tech stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, and Blueimp Gallery, ensuring good mobile optimization and accessibility. The site uses HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms in line with GDPR requirements. Google Analytics is used for visitor tracking with an opt-out option, indicating moderate user tracking. However, no CMS or hosting provider information is explicitly identified. From a security perspective, the site shows basic best practices such as HTTPS and cookie consent but lacks visible security headers, a published security policy, or incident response contacts. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present. The WHOIS data is limited but does not raise immediate concerns. Overall, the security posture is moderate with room for improvement in transparency and technical security controls. The website is safe for general audiences, with no adult or questionable content detected. The business credibility is high given the clear contact information, professional design, and consistent branding. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security and incident response policies, and maintaining up-to-date third-party libraries to strengthen the security posture and compliance.

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

6 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. 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

  3. 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 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';…

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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
62
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
28
Average
47

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 operates as a regional utility and telecommunications provider, focusing on energy supply (electricity, natural gas, water) and digital communication services (VDSL, Glasfaser, IPTV). Their market positioning is that of a trusted local provider with over a decade of investment in infrastructure such as fiber optic networks. The business model relies on providing essential utilities and expanding into modern telecommunications and energy services like e-mobility and photovoltaic installations. Target customers include households, businesses, and municipal entities within the Goldbach-Hösbach region. The company demonstrates growth through infrastructure investments and diversified service offerings. The partnership ecosystem includes external mail and portal services (ewgmedianet.com) and uses third-party analytics (Google Analytics). No parent or subsidiary companies are identified, indicating an independent regional operator.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent implemented, reflecting GDPR compliance. However, it lacks explicit security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options), published security policies, or incident response contact information, which are important for transparency and readiness. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of outdated jQuery (3.4.1) and Bootstrap versions may pose potential risks if not regularly updated. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file limits external reporting capabilities. Overall, the security culture appears basic but functional, with opportunities to enhance trust and resilience through improved policies and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), Strict-Transport-Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide dedicated incident response contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses) to enhance transparency and readiness.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly update all third-party libraries and frameworks to their latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance user trust by adding certifications, trust badges, or testimonials and maintaining consistent branding across all digital assets.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Elektrizitätswerk Goldbach-Hösbach GmbH & Co. KG
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Elektrizitätswerk Goldbach-Hösbach GmbH & Co. KG
Description
Ihr kompetenter Partner für die Region Goldbach/Hösbach im Bereich Enegie und Wasser sowie Telekommunikation.
Key services
Electricity supply and tariffs, Natural gas supply, Water supply and analysis, Telecommunications including VDSL, Glasfaser, IPTV, Energy services such as e-mobility and energy saving tips, Building management services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.4.1, Bootstrap 4 (bootstrap.bundle.min.js), Blueimp Gallery 2.36.0, js.cookie, permissioncookie.js
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by script loading from relative paths and Google Analytics over HTTPS
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Email address obfuscation via ROT13 decode function

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured with clear navigation.
  2. Content is comprehensive for a regional utility and telecommunications provider.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented in compliance with GDPR.
  4. No visible forms collecting sensitive data on the homepage; contact via email link and phone.
  5. No social media links detected in the provided HTML content.
  6. Use of Google Analytics for visitor tracking with opt-out mechanism.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  8. No terms of service page detected.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file found.
  10. No certifications or trust badges displayed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a standard modern front-end stack with jQuery 3.4.1, Bootstrap 4, and Blueimp Gallery for UI components and image galleries. Cookie management is handled via js.cookie and a custom permissioncookie.js script, supporting GDPR compliance. The site is mobile responsive and accessible, with appropriate meta tags and viewport settings. Performance is moderate, with no explicit performance optimization scripts detected. No CMS or backend platform is identified from the HTML source. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site uses Google Analytics for visitor tracking with an opt-out mechanism. Technical risks include potential outdated libraries and lack of advanced security headers. Opportunities exist to modernize the tech stack, improve performance, and strengthen security configurations.
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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