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Security report for kissling-galvanik.de

A. Kißling Galvanische Werke GmbH · Manufacturing · Germany

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

40/100

Risk levelHigh

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

A. Kißling Galvanische Werke GmbH is a well-established German company specializing in galvanic surface finishing and restoration services since 1932. The company offers a broad range of electroplating and chemical coating services, including hard chrome plating, chemical nickel plating, zinc plating, silver plating, and specialized restoration of vintage car parts. Their market position is strong within the manufacturing sector, supported by certifications such as ISO 9001 and environmental awards. The website is professionally designed using WordPress and Elementor, hosted on a reputable German provider, and provides clear contact information and service descriptions. However, the site lacks a cookie consent mechanism and explicit security headers, which are areas for improvement in privacy compliance and security posture. Overall, the company demonstrates a solid business presence with good technical infrastructure and a trustworthy online footprint.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 100 · High
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

10 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
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: PostgreSQL

      Port 5432 (PostgreSQL) is publicly accessible - PostgreSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to PostgreSQL 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"

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
33
Average
40

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 targets industrial clients, craftsmen, and vintage car collectors, operating primarily in the manufacturing sector with a B2B business model. Their competitive advantages include a long history, diverse and modern galvanic technologies, and specialized restoration expertise. The business model focuses on providing high-quality surface finishing services and restoration, supported by certifications and environmental responsibility. The website content and structure indicate a focus on trust-building with customers through detailed service information and testimonials. No significant partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the website content or WHOIS data.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and uses modern web technologies, indicating a baseline security maturity. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a security or incident response policy page and no security.txt file suggests limited formalized incident response readiness. GDPR compliance is partially met with a privacy policy present but lacks a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the security posture is moderate with room for improvement in headers and privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to ensure full GDPR compliance.
  2. Add and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response information to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  4. Create and host a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins to avoid vulnerabilities and improve performance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
A. Kißling Galvanische Werke GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
A. Kißling Galvanische Werke GmbH
Description
A. Kißling Galvanische Werke GmbH is a galvanic surface finishing company established in 1932, offering a wide range of electroplating and chemical coating services including hard chrome plating, bright chrome plating, chemical nickel plating, zinc plating, silver plating, aluminum chromating, polishing, and electro-polishing. They also specialize in restoration of vintage car parts.
Key services
Hartverchromen (Hard Chrome Plating), Glanz- & Mattverchromen (Bright & Matte Chrome Plating), Chemisch Vernickeln (Chemical Nickel Plating), Verzinken (Zinc Plating), Versilbern (Silver Plating), Alu Chromatieren (Aluminum Chromating), Schleifen und Polieren (Grinding and Polishing), Elektro-Polieren (Electro-Polishing), Spezialverkupfern (Special Copper Plating), Phosphatieren (Phosphating)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 7.0.2, Elementor 3.21.1, Elementor Pro 3.7.7, jQuery 3.7.1, FontAwesome 5.15.3, Swiper.js 8.4.5
Frameworks
WordPress, Elementor
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

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 challenges.
  2. Content is in German and professionally presented.
  3. Business is specialized in galvanic surface finishing with a long history.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided with phone, email, and physical address.
  5. No cookie consent mechanism detected, which may be a GDPR compliance gap.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies found on the site.
  7. Use of modern WordPress and Elementor technologies.
  8. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in the provided content.
  9. Certifications and environmental awards are prominently displayed.
  10. Customer testimonials are present but contain placeholder text.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 7.0.2 with Elementor and Elementor Pro, leveraging jQuery and FontAwesome for UI components. Hosting is provided by Hetzner, a reputable German hosting provider, ensuring reliable infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data (FAQPage JSON-LD). The site uses modern CSS and JavaScript libraries but lacks advanced analytics or marketing tools, indicating a focus on content and service presentation rather than aggressive marketing. Technical risks are minimal but could be mitigated by updating security headers and implementing privacy controls.
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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