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FAUN Group · Transportation · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

FAUN Group operates as a manufacturer specializing in waste collection vehicles and sweepers, serving a global market with a strong presence in Germany. The company offers a range of products including VARIOPRESS, ROTOPRESS, POWERPRESS, and CITY series vehicles, alongside specialized lifters and sweeping machines. Their business model focuses on manufacturing, sales, service, and training, supported by digital vehicle management solutions. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with good content quality and clear navigation, targeting municipalities and waste management companies. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with Elementor, integrating modern marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight Tag. The site is mobile optimized and uses HTTPS, though some security headers are not explicitly detected. Cookie consent mechanisms are implemented, but privacy and terms of service documents are not clearly found, indicating room for compliance improvement. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities, but the absence of WHOIS data and lack of explicit security policies or incident response contacts reduce trust slightly. The extensive use of tracking pixels suggests moderate to extensive user tracking, which should be balanced with stronger privacy disclosures. Overall, the website is professional and functional, but improvements in transparency, privacy policy publication, and security header implementation are recommended to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  2. 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

  3. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

  4. 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
62
Security headers
80
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

FAUN Group holds a strong market position as a specialized manufacturer in the transportation sector, focusing on waste management vehicles and equipment. Their competitive advantage lies in a broad product portfolio, global deployment, and integration of digital management systems. Revenue streams likely include vehicle sales, service contracts, training programs, and parts sales. The target customers are primarily municipal and industrial waste management entities. Partnerships with companies like Ecotec, Enginius, and Designwerk indicate a collaborative ecosystem enhancing alternative drive technologies and fleet management. Growth indicators include recent acquisitions and expansion of digital competence centers. The company maintains a professional online presence with consistent branding and active news updates.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS and no exposed sensitive data in the HTML. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options suggests potential areas for hardening. There is no visible security incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which could hinder timely reporting and remediation of security issues. GDPR compliance is partially indicated by cookie consent mechanisms but lacks a clear privacy policy. The security culture appears professional but could benefit from enhanced transparency and formalized security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive and accessible privacy policy and terms of service on the website.
  2. Implement and verify security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide explicit security incident response contact information and consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Review and document data retention policies and ensure full GDPR compliance with clear user information.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
FAUN Group
Description
FAUN - Der Hersteller für Müllfahrzeuge und Kehrmaschinen. Unsere sind Trucks sind weltweit im Einsatz. ZUVERLÄSSIG FORTSCHRITTLICH.
Key services
Manufacture of waste collection vehicles, Manufacture of sweepers, Sales and service, Training (FAUNcademy), Digital vehicle management solutions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, TranslatePress, Max Mega Menu, Fancybox
Frameworks
Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of consent mechanism for cookies

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), TikTok Analytics, Facebook Analytics, LinkedIn Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
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 challenge
  2. Content is in German with English alternate language
  3. Uses WordPress with Elementor and multiple marketing/tracking pixels
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on homepage
  5. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented
  6. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found in provided content
  7. Social media presence includes Facebook page link
  8. Website focuses on manufacturing and sales of waste collection vehicles and sweepers
  9. Multiple external partner domains linked for alternative drives and used vehicles
  10. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using Elementor for page building, supported by jQuery and several third-party libraries such as Fancybox for UI enhancements. Marketing and analytics integrations include Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight Tag, indicating a mature digital marketing infrastructure. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and uses SEO best practices including meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed and accessibility compliance. No hosting provider information was detected from the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy 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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