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Security report for hwk-koblenz.de

Handwerkskammer Koblenz · Education · Germany

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

Handwerkskammer Koblenz is a regional chamber of crafts serving over 20,000 craft businesses in northern Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The organization provides a broad range of services including apprenticeship training, further education, business consulting, and support for start-ups and business succession. The website reflects a well-established public institution with a strong regional presence and a focus on supporting the craft sector. The content is comprehensive, professionally presented, and targeted at multiple stakeholder groups including apprentices, skilled workers, and business owners. Technically, the website uses a modern CMS (ODAV), integrates accessibility tools such as Eye-Able, and employs self-hosted analytics (Matomo) to ensure privacy compliance. The site is mobile-optimized, well-structured, and uses standard web technologies like jQuery and Bootstrap. Security best practices are observed with HTTPS enforcement, CAPTCHA integration, and cookie consent management, although explicit security headers could be more visible. The security posture is strong with no detected vulnerabilities or suspicious elements. Privacy compliance is robust, with clear cookie consent mechanisms and a comprehensive privacy policy. Contact information is transparent and includes multiple channels. No signs of WAF blocking or content restrictions were found, allowing full content analysis. Overall, the website represents a trustworthy, professional, and secure digital presence for a public institution. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security header visibility, publishing a security policy or incident response contact, and maintaining regular audits of third-party scripts to sustain security and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 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';…
  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

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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
77
Security headers
60
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
80

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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Leaked records that mention hwk-koblenz.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
29
Employees
0
Customers
25
Third parties
4
Weak passwords
14%

2 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

Handwerkskammer Koblenz holds a key position as a regional authority supporting the craft sector in northern Rhineland-Palatinate. Its business model is non-profit and service-oriented, focusing on education, consulting, and regulatory functions for craft businesses. The organization benefits from a stable market position with a large client base of over 20,000 businesses. Its partnership ecosystem includes regional service centers and educational institutions. The website content and service offerings indicate a mature institution with growth potential in digital services and accessibility. The presence of online booking and service portals suggests ongoing digital transformation efforts.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of CAPTCHA to prevent automated abuse. Cookie consent is managed with granular user control, and analytics are self-hosted to protect user privacy. However, explicit security headers like X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options are not clearly visible in the HTML source, which could be improved. No incident response or security policy information is published, which is a gap in transparency. No vulnerabilities or suspicious scripts were detected. Overall, the site aligns well with GDPR and general security best practices but could enhance transparency and header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and explicitly verify security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against clickjacking and MIME sniffing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page or section including incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  3. Consider adding a security.txt file at the root domain to facilitate vulnerability reporting and responsible disclosure.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Maintain and enhance accessibility features and privacy compliance mechanisms to sustain user trust and legal compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Handwerkskammer Koblenz
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Handwerkskammer Koblenz
Description
Die HwK Koblenz ist die Selbstverwaltungseinrichtung des Handwerks im nördlichen Rheinland-Pfalz und damit Partner von mehr als 20.000 Betrieben.
Key services
Ausbildung (training and apprenticeship support), Weiterbildung (further education and seminars), Existenzgründung (start-up consulting), Betriebsführung (business management consulting), Service-Center (various support services)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, Bootstrap CSS, ODAV Content Management System 1.25.0, Matomo Analytics (self-hosted), Friendly Captcha, Cookie Consent Manager CCM19, Eye-Able accessibility tool
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
excellent
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with granular control
  • Use of CAPTCHA (Friendly Captcha) to prevent bots
  • Self-hosted analytics to protect privacy
  • Accessibility tools integrated

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo (self-hosted)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics, Cookie Consent Manager CCM19
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is in German and targeted at craft businesses and apprentices in Rhineland-Palatinate.
  3. Strong compliance with GDPR and cookie consent regulations.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and accessibility tools.
  5. Clear contact information and multiple service offerings.
  6. No signs of suspicious or malicious activity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the ODAV Content Management System version 1.25.0, utilizing jQuery 3.7.1 and Bootstrap for responsive design. It integrates accessibility tools (Eye-Able) and uses a self-hosted Matomo analytics platform, reflecting a focus on privacy and compliance. Hosting appears to be managed via UI-DNS nameservers, indicating a professional hosting environment. Performance is moderate with lazy loading of images and optimized media queries. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Technical debt appears low, but explicit security headers could be better documented. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a stable, secure, and user-friendly experience.
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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