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INTES Akademie für Familienunternehmen GmbH · Other · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

INTES Akademie für Familienunternehmen GmbH is a leading consulting and educational institute specializing in family businesses across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The company offers a broad range of services including strategic consulting for family governance, succession planning, advisory board setup, and professional training seminars. Their market position is strong, supported by a professional online presence and affiliation with PwC Germany. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins and frameworks, ensuring good performance, mobile optimization, and SEO. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though some security headers could be improved. Overall, the site is trustworthy, compliant with GDPR, and provides multiple contact channels.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

4 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 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 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. 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

  3. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
75
Security headers
50
Email security
55
DNS health
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
69

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

INTES targets family business owners, successors, and advisory board members, providing tailored consulting and educational services. Their business model combines consulting, training, and networking events, generating revenue through seminars, inhouse programs, and flagship events like the Unternehmer-Erfolgsforum. The company leverages a multidisciplinary consultant network and maintains a strong partnership ecosystem, including PwC Germany. Growth indicators include a 25-year history and active digital engagement. The website content and structure reflect a mature, professional organization with clear market leadership in the family business sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, GDPR-compliant cookie consent, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. Use of Google Tag Manager and Cloudflare Insights indicates moderate user tracking with privacy considerations. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not detected and should be implemented to enhance protection. Forms include CAPTCHA and validation, reducing abuse risk. No vulnerabilities or suspicious patterns were found in the HTML content. Incident response and security policy documents are not publicly available, which could be improved for transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  3. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance transparency by providing data retention policies and details about data protection officers.
  5. Continue to monitor third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure privacy compliance and minimize risk.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
INTES Akademie für Familienunternehmen GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
INTES Akademie für Familienunternehmen GmbH
Description
INTES is the leading institute for family businesses and entrepreneurial families in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. It focuses on qualification, consulting, and networking for owners, successors, managing directors, and advisory boards in family businesses. The company offers modern training, a multidisciplinary consultant network, professional advisory board placement, and inspiration and networking events.
Key services
Family business consulting, Training seminars and inhouse programs, Advisory board setup and qualification, Networking events and inspiration trips
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Bootstrap Icons, Google Tag Manager, Complianz GDPR plugin, Popup Maker, WPForms
Frameworks
GeneratePress theme
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent management
  • Use of Google Tag Manager with consent
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Cloudflare Insights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cloudflare Insights
Marketing tools
Complianz GDPR Cookie Consent, Popup Maker, WPForms
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 comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong focus on family business consulting and education in the DACH region.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and compliance with GDPR via Complianz plugin.
  5. Multiple contact channels including phone, email, and contact forms are clearly provided.
  6. Social media presence on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.
  7. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and accessible.
  8. No signs of suspicious or malicious content or domains.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using the GeneratePress theme, enhanced with plugins like Complianz for GDPR compliance, Popup Maker for user engagement, and WPForms for form management. It uses jQuery and Bootstrap Icons for UI elements. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing CDN and security benefits. 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 Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking, integrated with user consent mechanisms. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-maintained, supporting a professional user 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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