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Security report for karldeutsch.de

KARL DEUTSCH Prüf- und Messgerätebau GmbH + Co KG · Manufacturing · Germany

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

KARL DEUTSCH Prüf- und Messgerätebau GmbH + Co KG is a medium-sized German manufacturing company specializing in nondestructive testing equipment, including ultrasonic, magnetic particle, and penetrant testing devices. Founded in 1949, the company has established a strong international market presence with a broad product portfolio and recognized brands. The website is built on WordPress with a professional design and clear navigation, supporting multilingual content in German and English. However, the site currently lacks a valid SSL certificate, exposing it to security risks and impacting trustworthiness. While cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies are well implemented, the absence of HTTPS and security headers are critical vulnerabilities that need urgent attention. Contact information and social media presence are comprehensive, supporting business credibility.

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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

8 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

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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 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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
50
GDPR outside view
18
Average
53
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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

The company operates in the manufacturing sector, targeting industrial clients requiring advanced nondestructive testing solutions. Its business model focuses on B2B sales of hardware, chemical products, and software for quality assurance in materials testing. The firm benefits from long-standing industry experience, ISO 9001 certification, and a global distribution network. The website reflects a mature digital presence with integrated analytics and cookie compliance tools, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. Partnerships with service providers like Videmi for web development and CCM19 for cookie management enhance operational capabilities. Growth indicators include active social media channels and a dedicated career subdomain.

Security posture

The website's security posture is currently weak due to the lack of a valid SSL certificate and absence of HTTPS, which is a critical issue for protecting data in transit. No HTTP security headers are present, and email domain security could be improved by adding DMARC records. The SPF record is correctly configured, reducing email spoofing risks. Cookie consent is managed properly, but the site does not implement advanced TLS protocols or HSTS, limiting protection against common web attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are publicly available, which could hinder timely security issue management. Overall, the site requires immediate improvements in encryption and security headers to meet modern security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire website.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Configure DMARC records for the domain to enhance email security and prevent spoofing.
  4. Enable HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload options to enforce secure connections.
  5. Publish clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies to improve security transparency and readiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
KARL DEUTSCH Prüf- und Messgerätebau GmbH + Co KG
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses WordPress CMS with the Enfold theme and several plugins including Contact Form 7, WPML for multilingual support, and Burst Statistics for analytics. The tech stack is modern but the site performance is moderate with a page load time of approximately 6 seconds and 136 resources loaded. Mobile optimization is good, and SEO practices are well implemented with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Hosting appears to be on a dedicated or private server with IP 85.13.153.55. The absence of SSL/TLS and security headers represents a significant technical risk. The site uses external services for cookie consent and analytics, indicating integration with third-party tools. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but requires security upgrades and performance tuning.
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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