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Security report for hawita-group.com

Hawita Group GmbH · Manufacturing · Germany

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Hawita Group GmbH is a well-established manufacturer specializing in peat moss, substrates, planter pots, and Easypot products with over 100 years of experience. The company operates globally with more than 400 employees and multiple production sites across Germany and the Baltic States. Their product portfolio caters to both professional horticulturalists and hobby gardeners, positioning them as a premium player in the horticulture manufacturing sector. The website reflects a professional digital presence with detailed business information and a focus on customer orientation and sustainability. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with common plugins for SEO, contact forms, and cookie management, showing moderate digital maturity and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though there is room for improvement in security headers and incident response transparency. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a notable concern but does not detract from the overall legitimacy indicated by the website content. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing vulnerability disclosure information, and clarifying incident response contacts to strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • 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

  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 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
50
Average
45

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 · found on this site
  • 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 Hawita Group maintains a strong market position as a premium horticultural substrate and product manufacturer with a diversified product range and multiple production facilities. Their business model focuses on manufacturing and distributing high-quality peat moss and related products to a global customer base. The company leverages its century-long heritage and sustainability efforts in moorland restoration as competitive advantages. The website's linkage to a dedicated webshop domain indicates an e-commerce channel complementing traditional sales. The presence of multiple subsidiaries and brands under the group umbrella suggests a well-structured corporate ecosystem. Growth indicators include extensive production capacity and a broad international reach. However, the lack of transparent domain registration data could pose reputational risks if not addressed.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with enforced HTTPS and a cookie consent banner compliant with GDPR. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present, limiting transparency and readiness for security incidents. The use of widely adopted WordPress plugins necessitates vigilant patch management to mitigate vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or known vulnerabilities were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be significantly improved by adopting best practices in HTTP headers, incident response communication, and security disclosure.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish a security.txt file and provide clear incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  3. Regularly update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance transparency around data protection officer contact and privacy compliance details.
  5. Conduct periodic security audits and penetration testing to identify and remediate potential risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hawita Group GmbH
Description
Producer of peat moss, substrates, planter pots and Easypot with 100 years of experience, more than 400 employees, 8 production sites, and 4,500 ha of moor area in Germany and Baltic States.
Key services
peat moss production, substrates manufacturing, planter pots production, Easypot fleece pots
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 5.9.10, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery 3.6.0, Contact Form 7, Cookie Notice plugin
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
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 rich content and multimedia
  2. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins
  3. Has cookie consent and privacy policy indicating GDPR awareness
  4. No direct phone numbers found in HTML content
  5. Contact form present but fields not explicitly detailed in HTML snippet
  6. Social media presence includes Facebook and WhatsApp
  7. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure found
  8. WHOIS data missing, raising domain registration concerns
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 5.9.10 with common plugins such as Yoast SEO, Contact Form 7, and Cookie Notice, indicating a standard CMS-based infrastructure. The site uses jQuery 3.6.0 and includes multimedia content such as background videos and images, which may impact load times but enhance user engagement. The presence of canonical tags, Open Graph metadata, and JSON-LD structured data shows attention to SEO and social media integration. Mobile optimization and accessibility features are good, supporting a broad user base. However, no advanced frameworks or custom backend technologies were detected. Hosting provider details are not evident from the HTML content. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in resource optimization and caching strategies.
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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