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Security report for hwk-luebeck.de

Handwerkskammer Lübeck · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Handwerkskammer Lübeck is a regional government chamber serving the handcraft sector in Lübeck and Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The organization provides comprehensive services including vocational training, further education, business start-up consulting, and business management support. The website reflects a well-established institution with a strong regional presence and a clear focus on supporting entrepreneurs, apprentices, and the wider handcraft community. The site is professionally designed, content-rich, and targets multiple audiences such as entrepreneurs, youth, and lifelong learners. Technically, the website is built on the Neos CMS platform using the Flow PHP framework and Bootstrap for responsive design. It employs modern web technologies and integrates accessibility tools like eyeAble. Hosting is provided by rzone.de, with secure HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place. The site demonstrates good SEO and accessibility practices, with structured data and social media integration enhancing its digital maturity. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has implemented cookie consent, but lacks explicit security policy pages or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data aligns well with the organization's identity, confirming legitimacy. Overall, the website presents a secure and trustworthy digital presence suitable for a government-affiliated institution. The overall risk is low, with recommendations to enhance transparency around security policies and incident response. Strategic improvements could include publishing a security policy, adding vulnerability disclosure information, and implementing additional security headers to further harden the site.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

7 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
60

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

Handwerkskammer Lübeck occupies a key regional role as a government chamber supporting the handcraft sector. Its competitive advantage lies in its official status, comprehensive service offerings, and strong regional integration. The business model is non-profit and service-oriented, focusing on education, consulting, and regulatory functions. Revenue streams likely include government funding and service fees. Target customers include entrepreneurs, apprentices, and businesses in the handcraft industry. The organization maintains partnerships with regional and national handcraft bodies and uses digital tools to extend its reach. Growth indicators include active event programming, training courses, and digital service portals. The website reflects a mature digital ecosystem supporting its operational goals.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, reflecting GDPR compliance. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in transparency and preparedness. The use of third-party scripts (etracker, eyeAble) is noted but appears managed responsibly. Security headers are not explicitly detected, suggesting potential enhancement areas. Overall, the security posture is good but could be strengthened by formalizing policies and incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Add incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Enhance HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to ensure ongoing privacy and security compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Handwerkskammer Lübeck
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Handwerkskammer Lübeck
Description
Handwerkskammer Lübeck: Ihr Partner für Ausbildung, Weiterbildung, Existenzgründung und betriebswirtschaftliche Beratung im Handwerk.
Key services
Ausbildung (training and apprenticeships), Weiterbildung (further education and courses), Existenzgründung (business start-up consulting), Betriebsführung (business management consulting), Service-Center (support services and information)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
PHP, jQuery, Bootstrap, Neos CMS, Flow Framework
Frameworks
Flow PHP Framework, Bootstrap CSS Framework
Platforms
Neos CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected
  • Secure forms with proper labeling

Analytics and tracking

Services
etracker
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
werbeportal.handwerk.de
Tracking pixels
etracker
Marketing tools
eyeAble accessibility tool, etracker analytics
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 regional handcraft sector education and business support.
  4. Multiple social media channels integrated for outreach.
  5. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented and visible.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  7. Use of modern CMS (Neos) and frameworks (Flow, Bootstrap).
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. WHOIS data consistent with organizational identity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern and robust technical stack including Neos CMS, Flow PHP framework, and Bootstrap CSS for responsive design. It uses jQuery and integrates accessibility tools like eyeAble. Hosting is managed via rzone.de with secure HTTPS configuration. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. The site uses external analytics (etracker) and marketing tools responsibly with cookie consent. Technical risks are low, but adding security headers and formalizing security policies would improve the overall technical security posture.
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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