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GERHARD HÖFLING GMBH · Real Estate · Germany

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

GERHARD HÖFLING GMBH is a well-established German company specializing in earthworks, demolition, raw materials supply, and recycling services. With over 70 years of experience, it serves a diverse clientele including builders, architects, contractors, and project developers. The company operates under the parent group Foca Gruppe, indicating a stable business structure and regional market presence. The website reflects a professional image with clear service offerings and contact information, targeting both B2B and B2C segments in the construction and real estate sectors. Technically, the website employs common web technologies such as jQuery and Owl Carousel, and integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for user tracking. It is hosted behind Cloudflare, providing performance and security benefits. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices but lacks some advanced accessibility features. No CMS is explicitly detected. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration and anonymizes IPs in analytics, but lacks important security headers and a cookie consent mechanism, which are critical for GDPR compliance. There are no published security policies or incident response contacts, which limits transparency and preparedness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected, but improvements are recommended to enhance security posture and privacy compliance. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy with moderate technical maturity and security posture. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance and security policy publication would strengthen its risk profile and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

9 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 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';…

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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
57
Security headers
20
Email security
100
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
50

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 holds a solid market position as a regional leader in earthworks and demolition with a diversified service portfolio including raw materials and recycling. Its long history and affiliation with the Foca Gruppe provide competitive advantages and credibility. The business model focuses on servicing construction industry stakeholders and private clients, leveraging in-house raw material extraction to optimize supply chain control. The website content and linked partner domains suggest a stable partnership ecosystem. Growth indicators include active recruitment and a comprehensive reference list. However, digital maturity could be enhanced by adopting stronger privacy and security practices to meet evolving regulatory demands.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. HTTPS is enforced with good SSL configuration, and IP anonymization in analytics shows privacy awareness. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options exposes the site to potential risks like clickjacking and content injection. Lack of cookie consent and privacy policy details reduces GDPR compliance. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are published, limiting the ability to handle security events effectively. The site does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries, which is positive. Overall, the security culture appears basic but can be significantly improved with targeted measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Deploy a cookie consent banner and update privacy policy to explicitly address GDPR compliance and user data rights.
  3. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  4. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks and improve user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GERHARD HÖFLING GMBH
Description
Die Höfling GmbH ist seit über 70 Jahren der Partner für Bauherren, Architekten, Bauunternehmer, Bauträger und Projektentwickler rund um die Themen Erdbau, Abbruch, Rohstoffe, Recycling.
Key services
Erdbau (earthworks), Abbruch (demolition), Rohstoffe (raw materials supply), Recycling
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.2.1, Owl Carousel, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • IP anonymization in Google Analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

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 no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Content is in German and targets construction and raw materials sectors.
  3. No forms detected on the homepage; contact is via email and phone only.
  4. No cookie consent banner or explicit cookie policy found despite use of Google Analytics.
  5. No social media links found on the homepage.
  6. Website uses Cloudflare DNS and CDN services.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  9. Website branding is consistent and professional.
  10. Contact information is clearly displayed with company email and phone number.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional web stack with jQuery and Owl Carousel for UI components, and Google Analytics/Tag Manager for tracking. It is hosted behind Cloudflare, benefiting from CDN and DNS security features. The site is mobile responsive and SEO optimized with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. However, no modern frameworks or CMS platforms are detected, which may limit scalability and ease of content management. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in accessibility features. The absence of security headers and cookie consent mechanisms indicates technical debt in security and privacy compliance. Overall, the infrastructure is stable but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security controls.
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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