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Security report for ewv.de

EWV Energie- und Wasserversorgung GmbH · Energy · Germany

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

EWV Energie- und Wasserversorgung GmbH is a regional energy and water utility company based in Stolberg, Germany, focusing on sustainable and climate-friendly energy solutions including electricity, gas, heating, photovoltaics, and e-mobility. The company targets both private and business customers within its service region, emphasizing local partnerships and environmental responsibility. The website is built on TYPO3 CMS and integrates modern technologies such as Usercentrics for GDPR-compliant cookie consent, Google Tag Manager, and Meta Pixel for marketing and analytics. The digital infrastructure supports customer engagement through an online portal and product finders, reflecting a moderate to good level of digital maturity. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and consent mechanisms in place, though explicit security policies and incident response information are not published. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-structured, supporting the company's regional market position and sustainability goals.

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

8 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. 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"

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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
57
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
46

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

EWV operates as a medium-sized regional utility with a clear focus on green energy products and services, including green electricity and gas, heating leasing, and photovoltaic installations. The company leverages digital tools for customer interaction and marketing, maintaining a consistent brand image and emphasizing local community ties. Subsidiaries like EWV Baesweiler and dedicated portals for careers and customer services indicate a structured organizational approach. The business model centers on providing essential energy services with an emphasis on sustainability and customer convenience. Market positioning is strong within its region, supported by a comprehensive product portfolio and digital engagement channels.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of a consent management platform to comply with privacy regulations. However, there is no visible publication of security policies, incident response plans, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Security headers are not explicitly detected in the provided data, and no direct contact channels for security incidents are found. The presence of third-party marketing and analytics scripts is managed via consent, reducing privacy risks. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be improved by publishing formal security documentation and enhancing HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service documents linked prominently on the website.
  2. Implement and disclose a formal security policy and incident response plan, including contact channels for security issues.
  3. Add HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection.
  4. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and provide more explicit contact information including phone numbers and emails for customer support.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
EWV Energie- und Wasserversorgung GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
EWV Energie- und Wasserversorgung GmbH
Description
EWV - die Energie aus Ihrer Region! Nachhaltig. Naturschützend. Partnerschaftlich. Fair. Informieren Sie sich jetzt online über die EWV.
Key services
Electricity supply including green electricity (Ökostrom), Gas supply including green gas (Ökogas), Heating solutions including Pacht-Heizung (leasing heating systems), Photovoltaic systems, E-Mobility charging solutions, Customer service and online customer portal
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Alpine.js, Google Tag Manager, Google Optimize, Usercentrics CMP, Meta Pixel (Facebook Pixel)
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Consent management platform for cookie consent
  • No exposed sensitive data detected in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Google Optimize, Meta Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Meta Pixel (Facebook Pixel)
Marketing tools
Google Optimize, Usercentrics CMP
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and focused on regional energy services.
  3. Use of modern CMS (TYPO3) and consent management platform indicates compliance efforts.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service links found in provided content.
  5. Multiple forms present for product finder and contact but no direct email or phone numbers visible in provided content.
  6. External links mostly to related company portals and trusted third-party services.
  7. Tracking and marketing scripts present but managed via consent platform.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  9. WHOIS data is minimal but domain appears consistent with business claims.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a mature and widely used content management system, indicating a stable and scalable platform. It uses modern JavaScript frameworks like Alpine.js for interactivity and integrates third-party services such as Google Tag Manager, Google Optimize, and Meta Pixel for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and includes a consent management platform for GDPR compliance. Performance is moderate with lazy loading of images and deferred script loading. There is room for improvement in accessibility and security header implementation. Hosting details are not explicit but the domain uses name servers from winnenip.de, suggesting a professional hosting environment.
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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