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Security report for finowautomotive.de

Finow Automotive Eberswalde GmbH · Manufacturing · Germany

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

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Finow Automotive Eberswalde GmbH is a medium-sized German manufacturing company specializing in the production of chassis and structural components for the automotive and supplier industry. Founded in 1999 and based in Eberswalde near Berlin, the company operates as a Tier I and Tier II supplier, offering advanced manufacturing technologies such as laser cutting, hydroforming, and various welding techniques. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image targeting automotive industry clients. Technically, the site uses modern frameworks like Foundation and integrates privacy-conscious analytics via Matomo alongside a Usercentrics consent manager, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent but lacks advanced security headers and explicit incident response information. Overall, the site is trustworthy, well-structured, and compliant with GDPR, though it could improve transparency around security policies and vulnerability disclosures.

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

6 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. 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

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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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
49

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

The company holds a strong market position as a specialist automotive supplier with a clear B2B manufacturing business model. Its competitive advantages include a broad range of advanced manufacturing technologies and certifications. The target customers are automotive manufacturers and suppliers in Germany and potentially broader Europe. The website content and structure suggest a focus on quality and innovation, supporting growth and partnership opportunities. The LinkedIn presence supports professional networking. No parent or subsidiary companies are indicated, suggesting independent operation. The company emphasizes training and career opportunities, indicating investment in workforce development.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place. However, it lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options, and no public incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are found. No forms on the homepage reduce attack surface, but the absence of a security.txt or contact for security incidents limits transparency. The use of Matomo analytics aligns with privacy best practices. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could be enhanced by publishing security policies and implementing additional HTTP headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and trust.
  2. Add security HTTP headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Include contact information for a Data Protection Officer or security contact to comply with GDPR and improve incident handling.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Finow Automotive Eberswalde GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Finow Automotive Eberswalde GmbH
Description
Spezialist in der Fertigung von Fahrwerks- und Strukturbauteilen für die Automobil- und Zuliefererindustrie, gegründet 1999 in Eberswalde-Finow nahe Berlin, TIER I und TIER II Lieferant.
Key services
Rohrfertigung, Freiformbiegen von Rohren und Profilen, CNC Biegen und Umformen, Hydroforming, 3D-Laserschneiden, Laserschneiden von Warmformteilen, Laserschweißen, MIG/MAG Schweißen
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Foundation CSS framework, FontAwesome, Matomo Analytics, Usercentrics Consent Manager
Frameworks
Foundation
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Usercentrics Consent Manager
Transparency
good

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 professional and relevant to automotive manufacturing.
  3. Good implementation of cookie consent and privacy policy.
  4. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  5. No forms detected on the homepage; contact likely via email or contact page.
  6. Use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking.
  7. Social media presence limited to LinkedIn.
  8. No terms of service page found.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a solid technical foundation with the Foundation CSS framework, jQuery, and FontAwesome for UI and icons. It integrates Matomo for analytics, which is privacy-friendly, and Usercentrics for cookie consent management, indicating GDPR compliance. The site is mobile-optimized and has good SEO metadata. No CMS is detected, suggesting a custom or static site. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected. The site could benefit from enhanced accessibility features and improved security headers. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and compliant web presence suitable for a medium-sized manufacturing company.
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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