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Security report for handwerk.de

Deutscher Handwerkskammertag e.V. · Other · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.handwerk.de serves as an authoritative platform for the German crafts sector, providing comprehensive information on over 130 skilled trades, vocational training opportunities, and resources for businesses. It targets individuals seeking apprenticeships and companies within the crafts industry, positioning itself as a key informational and promotional resource. The site is professionally designed with consistent branding and a strong social media presence, enhancing its market position as a trusted source in Germany. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern web technologies such as jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and Cookiebot for analytics and privacy compliance. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, although hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Performance is moderate, with multimedia content and interactive elements enhancing user engagement. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms, reflecting good privacy compliance aligned with GDPR. However, it lacks explicit security headers and published security policies or incident response information, which could be improved to strengthen its security posture. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the website is safe, professional, and trustworthy, with no adult or questionable content. It effectively balances user experience, privacy, and business credibility, making it a reliable resource for its target audience.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

5 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

  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 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';…
  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
77
Security headers
40
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
63

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention handwerk.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
34
Employees
0
Customers
34
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
6%

5 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The platform operates as a large-scale informational and promotional entity within the German crafts sector, supporting vocational training and business engagement. Its business model focuses on providing career guidance, educational content, and marketing materials to both individuals and companies. The site benefits from strong branding consistency and trust signals such as official logos and social media channels. While direct revenue streams are not evident, the site likely supports broader organizational goals of the Deutscher Handwerkskammertag e.V., including advocacy and sector promotion. The partnership with werbeportal.handwerk.de indicates an ecosystem supporting marketing and business needs within the crafts industry.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and cookie consent compliance. The absence of security headers and formal security policies suggests room for improvement in defense-in-depth strategies. No incident response contacts or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are published, which could hinder rapid response to security events. Data protection practices appear adequate with no exposed sensitive information. Overall, the site maintains a secure environment appropriate for its informational role but should enhance transparency and technical controls to meet higher security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Add a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure page to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance performance optimization to improve loading speed, especially for multimedia content.
  5. Continue maintaining and updating privacy compliance mechanisms in line with evolving regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Deutscher Handwerkskammertag e.V.
Description
Website provides information about over 130 different skilled trades, career guidance, training opportunities, and resources for businesses in the German crafts sector.
Key services
Career guidance for apprenticeships, Information for businesses, Promotional campaigns, Training and educational resources
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, LazySizes
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cookiebot
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia.
  2. Strong focus on vocational training and crafts industry in Germany.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  4. Good integration of privacy and cookie consent mechanisms.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers visible on main pages; contact form used.
  6. Social media presence on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, ensuring a solid foundation for content management and security updates. It uses jQuery and various custom JavaScript modules for UI enhancements such as carousels, video controls, and lazy loading images. Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot are integrated for analytics and cookie consent management, reflecting a mature approach to user tracking and privacy. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features, though hosting details are not disclosed. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in multimedia delivery and script loading.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 63/100Medium35 findingsView report
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