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Security report for kiehl-group.com

Johannes Kiehl KG · Other · Germany

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

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Johannes Kiehl KG is a well-established company with over 120 years of experience specializing in innovative and environmentally friendly cleaning products. Their product portfolio includes high-quality detergents for professional building cleaning and car wash sectors. The company emphasizes sustainability and environmental protection while delivering effective hygiene solutions. The website targets professional cleaning businesses, hospitals, nursing homes, and car wash operators, positioning itself as a trusted and environmentally conscious market player. Technically, the website is built on a modern CMS platform (likely eZ Platform) with JavaScript frameworks and libraries such as Flickity for carousels and Matomo for analytics. The site is mobile optimized, has good SEO practices, and integrates privacy-compliant cookie consent mechanisms. The presence of CAPTCHA and CSRF tokens on login forms indicates attention to security in user interactions. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent with opt-in/out options. However, it lacks explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a concern, slightly reducing trustworthiness, though the website content and business information appear professional and consistent. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy front for the company, with good technical and privacy compliance. Strategic improvements include publishing security policies, enhancing security headers, and clarifying domain registration details to improve trust and compliance.

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 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  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 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 384-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
52
Security headers
60
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
72

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

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Dark web exposure

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

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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

Johannes Kiehl KG operates in the cleaning products industry with a focus on sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions. Their competitive advantage lies in their long history, ISO ecolabel certifications, and comprehensive product range for professional cleaning and car wash sectors. The business model centers on manufacturing and distributing cleaning detergents and providing consultancy and training services. The company targets professional cleaning companies, healthcare facilities, and automotive cleaning businesses. Growth indicators include active content updates, workshops, and trade fair participation. The partnership ecosystem includes technology providers for analytics and cookie management. The company maintains a consistent brand image and demonstrates commitment to sustainability and quality.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, secure login forms with CSRF protection, and integration of CAPTCHA to prevent automated abuse. Cookie consent mechanisms comply with GDPR requirements, and Matomo analytics is used with user consent. However, the absence of published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure reduces transparency and preparedness. No security headers were detected in the HTML content, which could be improved to mitigate common web attacks. The missing WHOIS data for the domain is a potential red flag for trust. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by formalizing policies and improving HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  2. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Clarify domain registration details and ensure WHOIS data is publicly available to improve trustworthiness.
  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
Johannes Kiehl KG
Description
KIEHL is a company with over 120 years of expertise in innovative and environmentally friendly cleaning products, manufacturing high-quality detergents for professional building cleaning and car wash. Their sustainable solutions focus on maximum cleanliness and hygiene while protecting the environment.
Key services
professional cleaning detergents, car wash products, consultancy services, workshops and seminars
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Flickity carousel, Matomo analytics, FriendlyCaptcha, Infolox Omnichannel Box
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • CAPTCHA integration (FriendlyCaptcha)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure login form with CSRF token

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo, CCM19 cookie consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  3. Professional and consistent branding and messaging
  4. Good privacy and cookie compliance mechanisms
  5. WHOIS data missing, which is unusual and reduces trust
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information published
  7. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and CMS
  8. Presence of Matomo analytics with consent banner
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern CMS platform, likely eZ Platform, using JavaScript libraries such as Flickity for interactive carousels and Matomo for analytics tracking. The site uses FriendlyCaptcha for bot protection and includes CSRF tokens in login forms, indicating secure form handling. The site is mobile optimized with responsive images and navigation. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags, Open Graph tags, and canonical links. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading and prefetching. No major technical debt or outdated libraries were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicit in the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly website 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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