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Security report for it-novum.com

it-novum GmbH · Technology · Germany

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

35/100

Risk levelHigh

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

it-novum GmbH is a leading IT consulting and implementation company specializing in Business Open Source and digital transformation within the DACH region. As a subsidiary of Allgeier SE, it has nearly 20 years of experience serving medium-sized businesses, large enterprises, and the public sector. The company offers key services including Big Data Analytics & IoT, IT Service Management, and Enterprise Information Management. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with comprehensive content and clear navigation tailored to its target audience. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using Elementor and Astra theme, incorporating modern web technologies and plugins such as Borlabs Cookie for consent management and WP Rocket for performance optimization. While mobile optimization and SEO practices are good, the website currently suffers from an invalid SSL certificate and lacks support for modern TLS protocols, which is a critical security concern. Security posture is moderate with some security headers present and no known vulnerabilities detected, but the invalid SSL certificate significantly reduces trust and security scores. Privacy compliance is strong, with clear privacy and cookie policies and active consent mechanisms. Business credibility is high, supported by detailed contact information, social media presence, and structured data. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but requires urgent remediation of SSL issues to improve security and user trust. Strategic recommendations include fixing SSL, enhancing security headers, and maintaining up-to-date software to ensure robust protection and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 100 · Critical
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

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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 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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  • Security score drift

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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
0
Security headers
35
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
18
Average
35

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

it-novum GmbH holds a strong market position as a leading IT consultant in the DACH region, focusing on open source and digital transformation solutions. Its business model revolves around providing consulting and implementation services to medium and large enterprises as well as public sector clients. The company benefits from being part of the Allgeier SE group, which enhances its credibility and resource base. Revenue streams likely include consulting fees, implementation projects, and managed services. The target customer segments are primarily German-speaking businesses and institutions seeking digital process optimization and IT service management. The company maintains a broad partnership ecosystem, including technology providers and industry collaborations, as evidenced by multiple branded subdomains and service sites. Growth indicators include active job postings and event announcements. The website's content and social media integration support a professional and growth-oriented business strategy.

Security posture

The current security maturity level of the website is moderate but impaired by a critical issue: the SSL certificate is invalid and no modern TLS protocols are enabled, exposing users to potential interception risks. Security headers such as Strict-Transport-Security are present but HSTS is not fully enabled or preloaded. No known vulnerabilities like Heartbleed or POODLE are detected. The website uses consent management for cookies, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. However, there is no explicit security policy or incident response information publicly available, which could limit incident handling readiness. The use of third-party analytics and marketing tools is managed via Borlabs Cookie, supporting GDPR compliance. Overall, the security culture appears professional but requires immediate attention to SSL and enhanced security controls to mitigate risks and improve trust.

Recommendations

  1. Fix and renew the SSL certificate immediately to enable HTTPS with TLS 1.2 or higher.
  2. Enable OCSP stapling and consider HSTS preload to strengthen transport security.
  3. Implement additional security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update all plugins, themes, and third-party scripts to avoid vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
it-novum GmbH
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using Elementor page builder and Astra theme, leveraging jQuery and FontAwesome for UI components. Performance optimization is handled by WP Rocket, including lazy loading and resource minification. Cookie consent is managed by Borlabs Cookie plugin, integrating multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Ads, and Leadinfo. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. However, the SSL configuration is incomplete and invalid, which is a significant technical risk. DNS records show standard configuration without DNSSEC or CAA records. Hosting is on a server running nginx with IP 185.125.174.33. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but requires SSL remediation and enhanced security hardening.
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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