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Security report for genobroker.de

GENO Broker GmbH · Finance · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

GENO Broker GmbH operates as a specialized online brokerage service affiliated with DZ BANK and the cooperative financial group in Germany. The company offers flexible and cost-efficient online depot models tailored to various investor profiles, including beginners, active traders, and young adults. Their services include online brokerage accounts, ETF and stock savings plans, derivatives trading, and a mobile trading app. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with comprehensive content and clear navigation aimed at private investors. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript frameworks and SVG icons, hosted likely on German infrastructure, but suffers from slow load times and lacks HTTPS security, which is a critical vulnerability. Privacy compliance is strong with detailed policies and cookie consent mechanisms in place. Contact information is readily available through multiple channels, enhancing business credibility.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 100 · Critical
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

3 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

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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
100
Security headers
80
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
Average
75

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 is positioned as a medium-sized player in the German online brokerage market, leveraging its parent company DZ BANK's reputation and network of over 160 cooperative partner banks. Their tiered pricing model incentivizes active trading, and they provide specialized products like GENOplan for ETF and stock savings plans. The target market includes private investors seeking flexible and affordable investment solutions. The website integrates partner services such as market data from VR ProfiBroker and analytics from eTracker, indicating a mature digital ecosystem. Social media presence on Instagram, LinkedIn, Xing, and YouTube supports marketing and customer engagement efforts. The absence of DNSSEC and CAA records suggests room for improvement in infrastructure security.

Security posture

The website currently lacks a valid SSL/TLS certificate and does not support HTTPS, exposing users to significant security risks such as data interception and man-in-the-middle attacks. No HSTS policy is enforced, and OCSP stapling is not implemented, reducing certificate validation efficiency. DNS security features like DNSSEC and CAA records are missing, which could allow DNS spoofing or unauthorized certificate issuance. The SPF record is correctly configured, mitigating email spoofing risks. No known vulnerabilities or subdomain takeover risks were detected. The overall security posture is weak due to missing HTTPS and related best practices, which should be prioritized to protect user data and maintain trust.

Recommendations

  1. Immediately install and configure a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Implement HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload directives to enforce secure connections.
  3. Enable OCSP stapling to improve SSL certificate validation performance and security.
  4. Configure DNSSEC and CAA records to enhance DNS integrity and restrict certificate issuance.
  5. Optimize website performance to reduce load times and improve user experience.
  6. Regularly audit and update security headers and review third-party scripts for vulnerabilities.
  7. Maintain comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  8. Enhance incident response readiness by publishing security contact information and policies.
  9. Increase transparency by adding security certifications and trust seals on the website.
  10. Continue leveraging social media and partner integrations to strengthen market presence and customer engagement.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Oracle WebCenter Sites CMS, utilizing RequireJS for module loading and jQuery for DOM manipulation. SVG icons are extensively used for UI elements, and iframes embed external market data. The site includes Adobe Dynamic Tag Management for marketing and eTracker for analytics. Despite modern technologies, the site suffers from slow load times (~14.7 seconds) and lacks HTTPS, which is a critical technical deficiency. DNS records show valid SPF but no DNSSEC or CAA. The hosting IP is in Germany, likely with a regional hosting provider. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles. SEO is supported by meta tags and structured navigation. Technical debt includes missing SSL, lack of advanced DNS security, and potential performance bottlenecks from numerous resources (110) and large page size (~960 KB).
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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