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Security report for hwk-dresden.de

Handwerkskammer Dresden · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Handwerkskammer Dresden is a regional chamber of crafts serving the Dresden area, providing a broad range of services including vocational training, continuing education, business consulting, legal advice, and political representation for the handcraft sector. The organization targets handcraft businesses, apprentices, trainers, and educational institutions within its jurisdiction. The website is professionally designed, content-rich, and well-structured, supporting multiple languages and offering extensive resources and event information. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern libraries such as jQuery and Bootstrap, hosted likely by Deutsche Telekom, ensuring reliable infrastructure and moderate performance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though some security headers and cookie consent mechanisms could be improved. Overall, the site demonstrates high business credibility and trustworthiness with clear contact information and active social media presence.

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

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

    • 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

  2. 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
  3. Network security

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

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • 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

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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
67
Security headers
90
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
57

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
22
Employees
0
Customers
20
Third parties
2
Weak passwords
50%

3 subdomains affected

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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

The Handwerkskammer Dresden holds a strong position as a regional non-profit institution supporting the handcraft industry in Saxony, Germany. Its business model revolves around providing education, certification, consulting, and advocacy services to local craftsmen and businesses. The website reflects a mature digital presence with integration of partner platforms and apps, indicating a collaborative ecosystem. The organization leverages events, news, and digital tools to engage its audience and maintain relevance. The absence of commercial advertising and the presence of official contact details reinforce its institutional nature. Growth indicators include active event scheduling and educational offerings. The partnership ecosystem includes educational platforms like njumii and specialized apps for apprentices and experts.

Security posture

The website maintains a good security posture with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data in the HTML. Use of reputable external scripts and libraries reduces risk. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a minor gap. No incident response or security contact information is published, which could hinder timely vulnerability reporting. The lack of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file is another area for improvement. Cookie consent mechanisms are missing, which may affect GDPR compliance. Overall, the site is secure but could enhance transparency and compliance with additional security best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish an incident response contact or security page to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts to avoid potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Handwerkskammer Dresden
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Handwerkskammer Dresden
Description
Die Handwerkskammer Dresden ist eine regionale Kammer für das Handwerk, die Aus- und Weiterbildung, Beratung, Interessenvertretung und Serviceleistungen für Handwerksbetriebe in Dresden und Umgebung anbietet.
Key services
Ausbildung und Prüfungen, Weiterbildung und Meisterausbildung, Existenzgründungsberatung, Betriebsführung und Personalberatung, Rechtsberatung, Interessenvertretung, Veranstaltungen, Mitgliederbereich
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery, Bootstrap, Slick Carousel, Fancybox, Shariff
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure external scripts
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
clickskeks
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
clickskeks
Marketing tools
clickskeks
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong focus on education, training, and support for handcraft businesses.
  4. Multiple language options available indicating inclusivity.
  5. Social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (TYPO3).
  7. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected, which may be a compliance gap.
  8. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
  9. Contact information is clearly provided including phone, email, address, and contact forms.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system, combined with modern frontend technologies including jQuery, Bootstrap, Slick Carousel, and Fancybox. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links and font size controls. Performance is moderate, with lazy loading implemented for images and deferred loading of some scripts. The hosting environment appears stable, likely provided by Deutsche Telekom based on nameserver information. SEO is well addressed with canonical URLs, meta tags, and structured navigation. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to enhance security headers and cookie management for compliance and protection.
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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