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Security report for henkel-ventures.com

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA · Manufacturing · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Henkel Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, focusing on early-stage investments up to Series B in startups aligned with Henkel's strategic business units such as Adhesive Technologies, Beauty Care, and Laundry & Home Care. The website presents a professional and comprehensive overview of their investment focus, partnership approach, and strategic objectives, targeting startups and innovation partners globally. The technical infrastructure is modern, leveraging a custom CMS with advanced JavaScript libraries and analytics tools, ensuring a responsive and accessible user experience. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and Content-Security-Policy headers, complemented by GDPR-compliant privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms. However, the absence of WHOIS registration data for the domain is a notable anomaly that requires further verification to confirm domain legitimacy. Overall, the site reflects a mature corporate digital presence with good security and privacy practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  2. 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Cloudflare

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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
52
Security headers
80
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
68

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 henkel-ventures.com, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

Henkel Ventures operates as a strategic investment vehicle within the manufacturing sector, leveraging Henkel's global brand and R&D capabilities to identify and scale innovative startups. Their business model combines financial investment with strategic partnerships, providing startups access to Henkel's resources and networks. The venture fund size is €300 million AUM with ticket sizes ranging from €0.5 to €5 million, indicating a focus on early-stage to growth-stage companies. The website's content and structure emphasize Henkel's legacy of entrepreneurship and innovation, positioning Henkel Ventures as a key player in corporate venture capital. The presence of multiple related Henkel domains and external links to Henkel's main corporate sites reinforces the group's ecosystem. The venture arm's global reach and sector focus on sustainability and digitalization align with current market trends and corporate innovation strategies.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with enforced HTTPS, a Content-Security-Policy header, and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism powered by OneTrust. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analysis. The use of multiple third-party analytics and marketing scripts is managed with user consent, supporting GDPR compliance. However, additional security headers such as Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are recommended to further harden the site. The absence of a public security policy or incident response contact is a minor gap in transparency. Overall, the site is secure for visitors and aligns with best practices for corporate websites.

Recommendations

  1. Implement additional HTTP security headers including Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Verify and publish domain WHOIS registration details to enhance trust and transparency.
  3. Add a dedicated security policy page and incident response contact information to improve security communication.
  4. Regularly update and audit third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance form security by implementing anti-CSRF tokens and input validation.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Description
Henkel Ventures is Henkel’s corporate venture capital engagement, combining all venture activities across the company’s three business units (Adhesive Technologies, Beauty Care and Laundry & Home Care). Henkel Ventures actively evaluates and manages equity investments and joint development projects with start-up companies to explore new technologies, applications and business models in areas of strategic interest for Henkel.
Key services
Equity investments, Joint development projects, Strategic partnerships, Access to Henkel R&D and business units
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, GSAP, Highcharts, SwiperJS, Mustache, Webtrekk analytics, OneTrust cookie consent
Frameworks
Custom corporate CMS (likely CoreMedia or similar)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Content-Security-Policy header present
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found

Analytics and tracking

Services
Webtrekk, Google Analytics (implied but not explicit), LinkedIn Insight, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Analytics, Reddit Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
LinkedIn Ads, TikTok Ads, Reddit Ads, Adsrvr.org (The Trade Desk)
Tracking pixels
Webtrekk, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, TikTok Pixel, Reddit Pixel
Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent, Webtrekk Analytics
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 professional design.
  2. Strong corporate branding consistent with Henkel group.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance.
  4. Use of multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools with consent mechanisms.
  5. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  6. WHOIS data missing, which is unusual and warrants further investigation.
  7. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom corporate CMS platform, likely CoreMedia, utilizing modern front-end technologies such as GSAP for animations, Highcharts for data visualization, SwiperJS for sliders, and Mustache for templating. The site loads multiple JavaScript libraries asynchronously and defers scripts to optimize performance. Mobile optimization is excellent with responsive images and adaptive navigation. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph tags, and canonical links. Accessibility features include ARIA labels and keyboard navigable menus. The site uses Webtrekk analytics and OneTrust for cookie consent management, indicating a mature digital marketing and compliance setup. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in script bundling and caching strategies. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified from the content.
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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