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Security report for hostingwerft.de

Hostingwerft · Technology · Germany

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Hostingwerft is a German-based hosting provider specializing in secure, high-performance web and shop hosting solutions, including Shopware and WordPress hosting. The company emphasizes ecological sustainability by powering its German data centers with 100% hydropower and leverages over 20 years of experience in e-commerce and CMS hosting. Their offerings include NVMe SSD webspace, dedicated and virtual servers, SSL certificates from reputable providers, and maintenance contracts. The website is professionally designed using WordPress with Yoast SEO and Elementor, optimized for performance and mobile devices. Security is a key focus, with ISO/IEC 27001 certification and strong SSL configurations. However, the site lacks explicit privacy and terms of service pages and does not provide direct contact emails or phone numbers, which could impact user trust and GDPR compliance. Overall, Hostingwerft presents a credible and technically mature hosting service with room for improvement in privacy transparency and contact accessibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 100 · Low
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

7 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 Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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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
72
Security headers
20
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
85
Average
55
After the cap
49

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

Hostingwerft operates in the technology and e-commerce sectors, targeting small to medium-sized businesses in Germany seeking reliable and scalable hosting solutions. Their competitive advantage lies in combining ecological sustainability with high-performance hosting infrastructure and over two decades of industry experience. The business model is service-oriented, offering a range of hosting packages, domain registration, and maintenance services. The company maintains a strong partnership ecosystem, including SSL certificate providers and data center operators. Growth indicators include a customer base of over 1,500 websites and shops and a focus on modern technologies like NVMe SSD and nginx. Strategic observations suggest that enhancing privacy compliance and expanding direct customer contact channels could further strengthen market position and customer trust.

Security posture

Hostingwerft demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforcement, ISO/IEC 27001 certification, and use of reputable SSL providers. Security headers are present, and the infrastructure is hosted in German data centers powered by ecological energy, indicating a commitment to secure and sustainable operations. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. However, the absence of a published incident response policy or abuse contact information and lack of a vulnerability disclosure program represent gaps in security transparency and readiness. Compliance with GDPR could be improved by publishing a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service. Overall, the security culture appears strong but could benefit from enhanced communication and formalized disclosure mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page clearly outlining data processing and GDPR compliance.
  2. Add explicit terms of service to clarify user rights and obligations.
  3. Provide direct contact information including security and abuse email addresses to improve incident response readiness.
  4. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features to meet broader compliance standards and improve user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hostingwerft
Description
Hostingwerft offers optimized hosting solutions for web projects including NVMe SSD webspace, highspeed servers, SSL certificates, and specialized Shopware hosting. The company emphasizes secure hosting with ecological power supply from German data centers and over 20 years of experience in e-commerce and CMS hosting.
Key services
Webhosting, Shopware Hosting, Shop Hosting, Managed SSD vServer, Dedicated SSD Servers, Domain registration, Wartungsverträge (maintenance contracts)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Elementor, PHP, nginx, NVMe SSD hardware
Frameworks
Yoast SEO, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ISO/IEC 27001 certified data center
  • Use of reputable SSL certificate providers (Symantec, Thawt, GeoTrust, Let's Encrypt)
  • Secure hosting infrastructure with ecological power

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

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 challenge.
  2. Content is primarily in German language targeting German-speaking customers.
  3. Strong emphasis on secure, ecological hosting solutions.
  4. Use of modern WordPress CMS with popular plugins like Yoast SEO and Elementor.
  5. No explicit privacy or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  6. Cookie policy with consent mechanism is implemented.
  7. Contact information is limited to contact forms; no explicit emails or phone numbers found.
  8. ISO/IEC 27001 certification is prominently mentioned as a trust and security indicator.
  9. No advertising or tracking scripts detected in the provided content.
  10. No social media links or company emails explicitly found in the content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using modern plugins such as Yoast SEO and Elementor, ensuring good SEO and design flexibility. Hostingwerft uses NVMe SSD hardware and nginx web servers to deliver fast performance. The site is mobile optimized and includes proper meta tags and Open Graph data for social sharing. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, with no visible technical debt or deprecated libraries. Performance is rated fast, and security configurations including SSL and security headers are excellent. Opportunities for modernization include expanding accessibility features and integrating more advanced privacy compliance tools. Technical risks are minimal but should be monitored with ongoing updates and security audits.
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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