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Security report for ihk.de

Industrie- und Handelskammer · Government · Germany

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

The website www.ihk.de serves as the central portal for the German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (Industrie- und Handelskammer - IHK). It provides comprehensive access to regional IHK offices across Germany, offering business support, advisory services, and information relevant to enterprises and entrepreneurs. The site is well-positioned as an official government-related platform, targeting businesses and the general public within Germany. The content is professionally presented with consistent branding and good navigation, supporting a large-scale public service model. Technically, the site is built on the CoreMedia CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries and components such as Highcharts and Twitter Typeahead for enhanced user experience. It employs a cookie consent manager (CCM19) and eTracker analytics, indicating a mature digital infrastructure with attention to privacy compliance. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS, uses CSRF tokens, and implements cookie consent mechanisms. However, it lacks explicit security policy pages and incident response contact information. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The security posture is solid but could be improved by adding security headers and formalizing incident response disclosures. Overall, the website is trustworthy, compliant with GDPR, and professionally maintained. It effectively serves its public service role with a strong business credibility profile. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security transparency, publishing incident response details, and continuous monitoring of third-party scripts to maintain security hygiene.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
55/ 100 · Medium
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

3 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. 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
67
Security headers
90
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
55
Average
78

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention ihk.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
4,124
Employees
8
Customers
4,005
Third parties
111
Weak passwords
7%

Latest record dated 2026-05-27 · 122 subdomains affected

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  • –chat.stuttgart.ihk.de2026-05-27
  • –framail-c1.webmail.ihk.de2026-05-20
  • –framail-c8.webmail.ihk.de2026-05-20
  • –vconnect.augsburg.ihk.de2026-05-15
  • –wm.ihk.de2025-07-28

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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 IHK website represents a key governmental institution in Germany, providing regulatory and support services to businesses. Its market position is authoritative and comprehensive, covering all German regions with dedicated local IHK offices. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on facilitating commerce and industry through information dissemination, training, and advisory services. Revenue streams are likely public funding and service fees. The target customers are businesses of all sizes and sectors within Germany. The extensive regional presence and official status provide competitive advantages. The partnership ecosystem includes regional IHKs and technology providers like CoreMedia and CCM19. Growth indicators include digital modernization efforts and analytics integration. Strategic observations highlight the importance of maintaining trust and compliance in a public sector context.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR. The presence of CSRF tokens and mandatory technical cookies indicates attention to secure session management and user privacy. However, the absence of published security policies and incident response contacts suggests gaps in transparency and readiness communication. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The use of third-party analytics and consent management tools requires ongoing vigilance to prevent privacy leaks. Compliance with GDPR is evident but could be strengthened by explicit documentation. Overall, the security maturity is good for a public service website but can benefit from formalizing security governance and incident response disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement additional HTTP security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by linking to data retention policies and detailed privacy notices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Industrie- und Handelskammer
Description
The website serves as the central portal for the German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (IHK), providing access to regional IHKs, their services, and information for businesses and the public.
Key services
Regional IHK information and contacts, Business support and advisory services, Event and training information, Search for local IHK offices
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CoreMedia CMS, Highcharts, Twitter Typeahead, CCM19 Cookie Consent Manager, eTracker Analytics
Frameworks
CoreMedia CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with mandatory technical cookies
  • CSRF token present in meta tags
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
eTracker
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
eTracker
Marketing tools
eTracker
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 challenges.
  2. Content is focused on German Chambers of Industry and Commerce with extensive regional listings.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented with a modern consent manager (CCM19).
  4. No explicit privacy or security policy pages found in the HTML but linked in footer.
  5. No email addresses or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content provided.
  6. Multiple JavaScript libraries and tracking scripts are used, including eTracker for analytics.
  7. No social media links detected in the provided HTML.
  8. No terms of service page detected.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  10. Site uses CoreMedia CMS and custom JavaScript components.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses CoreMedia CMS, a robust enterprise content management system, combined with modern JavaScript libraries including Highcharts for data visualization and Twitter Typeahead for enhanced search functionality. The cookie consent is managed by CCM19, a specialized consent management platform. Analytics are handled by eTracker, a European analytics provider. The site is optimized for mobile devices and accessibility, with preloading of fonts and stylesheets to improve performance. The technical stack is modern and well-integrated, supporting a good user experience. Opportunities exist to improve performance further by optimizing script loading and caching strategies. Technical risks are minimal but include dependency on third-party scripts which require monitoring.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 78/100 +2Low25 findingsView report
  2. 76/100Low24 findingsView report
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