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Security report for handwerk-uhn.de

Unternehmensverbände Handwerk Niedersachsen e.V. · Government · Germany

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

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Unternehmensverbände Handwerk Niedersachsen e.V. is a regional peak association representing craft businesses and their member organizations in Lower Saxony, Germany. The website serves as an informational and organizational platform for members and stakeholders, providing contact details, organizational structure, and partnership information. The business operates as a non-profit entity focused on advocacy and support within the craft sector. Technically, the website is built on a German CMS platform (Verwaltungsportal) and utilizes common web technologies such as jQuery and Material Design Lite. The site is moderately performant, mobile-optimized, and accessible with clear navigation and professional design. Cookie consent mechanisms are implemented in compliance with GDPR requirements. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS (assumed from domain and no warnings), but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Privacy compliance is strong with a clear privacy policy and cookie consent banner. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with good business credibility and privacy compliance. Strategic improvements in security headers and incident response transparency would enhance the security posture further.

Scanned

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 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';…

  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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  • Security score drift

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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
30
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
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

The association holds a strong regional position as the peak body for craft businesses in Lower Saxony, serving as a representative and networking hub. Its business model is non-profit and membership-based, focusing on advocacy and support services. Partnerships with insurance providers and governmental initiatives indicate a collaborative ecosystem. The website content and structure reflect a focus on transparency and member engagement, with clear contact points and partner acknowledgments. Growth indicators are not explicit but the presence of multiple partners and funding initiatives suggests stable operations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is presumably enabled, but no HTTP security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) were detected in the provided data. No security or incident response policies are published, and no vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present. Cookie consent is implemented properly, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. The absence of analytics or tracking scripts reduces exposure to privacy risks. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit informational site but could benefit from enhanced header configurations and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to increase transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit SSL/TLS configuration to ensure strong encryption and compliance with best practices.
  5. Enhance website analytics with privacy-respecting tools to better understand user engagement while maintaining GDPR compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Unternehmensverbände Handwerk Niedersachsen e.V.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Unternehmensverbände Handwerk Niedersachsen e.V.
Description
Spitzenverband niedersächsischer Handwerksverbände representing and organizing craft businesses in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Key services
Representation of member associations, Information and support for craft businesses, Networking and partnership facilitation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Material Design Lite (MDL), Slick Carousel, Nivo Theme, Portuna Fancybox
Frameworks
Material Design Lite
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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 in German and targeted at craft associations in Lower Saxony.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented with detailed cookie categories and user control.
  4. No visible forms collecting personal data on the homepage.
  5. No social media links detected in the provided HTML.
  6. Partner logos and links are prominently displayed indicating partnerships.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  8. No terms of service page detected.
  9. No analytics or tracking scripts detected beyond cookie consent scripts.
  10. Website uses a German CMS platform 'Verwaltungsportal'.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a German CMS platform 'Verwaltungsportal' with front-end technologies including jQuery, Material Design Lite, Slick Carousel, and Nivo Theme. The site loads multiple CSS and JS resources from trusted domains within the Verwaltungsportal ecosystem. Performance is moderate with no evident broken elements. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph properties. No modern JavaScript frameworks like React or Angular are detected, indicating a traditional multi-page website architecture.
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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