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Security report for key-systems.net

Key-Systems GmbH · Technology · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Key-Systems GmbH is a German-based company specializing in domain registration and management services. The company operates multiple portals including domaindiscount24 for end customers, CentralNic Reseller for ISPs and domain investors, and BrandShelter for corporate domain management. The website is professionally designed, targeting domain investors, ISPs, and corporate clients, positioning itself as a trusted domain expert in the technology sector. The company maintains a consistent brand presence and offers comprehensive product offerings in the domain services market. Technically, the website runs on WordPress with modern plugins and themes, ensuring good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enabled and secure form handling, though it lacks some advanced security headers and explicit incident response information. Privacy compliance is addressed with detailed privacy and cookie policies, though no explicit cookie consent mechanism is detected. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a notable anomaly that reduces trustworthiness, though the website content and branding strongly indicate a legitimate business. Overall, the site scores well on content quality, technical implementation, and business credibility, with room for improvement in security headers and privacy consent mechanisms.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

5 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 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';…
  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
65
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
66

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
4
Employees
0
Customers
2
Third parties
2
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain affected

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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

Key-Systems GmbH holds a strong position in the domain registration market, offering tailored portals for different customer segments including end users, ISPs, and corporate clients. Their business model revolves around domain registration, reseller services, and corporate domain management solutions. The company leverages partnerships with CentralNic and team internet to enhance its service offerings. The website's multilingual support and professional content indicate a mature digital presence targeting German and international markets. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage suggests a controlled communication approach, likely routed through support portals. The company demonstrates trust signals through accreditations and social media presence, supporting its credibility in a competitive market.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications, and uses secure form submission to an external domain. However, it lacks visible security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, or X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web attacks. No incident response or security policy pages are found, indicating potential gaps in transparency and readiness. The cookie policy exists but lacks an explicit consent mechanism, which may be a compliance risk under GDPR. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by implementing recommended HTTP security headers and publishing clear security policies and incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen web security.
  2. Add an explicit cookie consent mechanism to comply fully with GDPR requirements.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page with clear contact channels for security issues.
  4. Investigate and resolve the absence of WHOIS data to improve domain trustworthiness and transparency.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Key-Systems GmbH
Description
Key-Systems bietet ein breites Spektrum von Produkten und Dienstleistungen rund um das Domain-Geschäft.
Key services
domaindiscount24 (end-customer domain registration portal), CentralNic Reseller (portal for ISPs and domain investors), BrandShelter (corporate domain portal for companies and trademark holders)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, jQuery, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, Yoast SEO (JSON-LD structured data), WPO365 Login plugin
Frameworks
OnePress WordPress theme
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure form submission to external domain

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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 challenge.
  2. Content is professional and focused on domain registration and management services.
  3. Multiple language support with German as primary language and English alternate.
  4. No exposed emails or phone numbers found in HTML; contact via support pages.
  5. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Xing, and YouTube.
  6. Uses WordPress CMS with modern theme and plugins.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found.
  8. Cookie policy present but no explicit consent mechanism detected.
  9. WHOIS data unavailable, which is unusual and reduces domain trust score.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 using the OnePress theme, with common libraries such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and Font Awesome. It uses Yoast SEO for structured data and SEO optimization. The site loads external resources from a CDN (exactdn.com) and integrates a WPO365 login plugin, indicating some level of enterprise integration. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. No major technical debt or outdated libraries were detected. The site lacks advanced security headers and explicit privacy consent mechanisms, which are technical gaps to address. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found in the HTML content.
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. 58/100Medium35 findingsView report
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