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Security report for knoppers.com

Storck · Retail · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Email security, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Knoppers.com is the official website for the Knoppers brand, a confectionery product line under the Storck company. The site provides product information about their milk-hazelnut wafers and various bars, targeting general consumers seeking tasty snack options. The website is multilingual and links to country-specific domains, indicating a broad international presence. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries such as RequireJS, jQuery, and Bootstrap, and employs Piwik PRO for analytics, reflecting moderate digital maturity. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms but lacks visible security headers and explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure information. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a notable anomaly, though the website content and branding align with the reputable Storck company, suggesting legitimacy. Overall, the site is professionally designed, user-friendly, and compliant with privacy regulations, but could improve security posture and transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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.

    • 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

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Unregistered MX Record

      MX record points to unregistered domain: mailbox.mcs.net

      What to do: Remove or fix MX record pointing to unregistered domain

      • RFC 5321 §5.1
      • NIS2 21(2)(i)
      • IR 2024/2690 12.4: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 12.4: Asset inventory
      • NIST CM-8: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-8: System Component Inventory

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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
62
Security headers
80
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
71

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

Knoppers is positioned as a well-known confectionery brand within the retail sector, owned by Storck, a large confectionery company. The business model focuses on consumer packaged goods with a strong emphasis on brand marketing and product information dissemination. The website supports multiple languages and regional domains, indicating a strategy to serve diverse markets. The presence of related Storck brands in the brandbar suggests a cohesive partnership ecosystem. Revenue streams likely derive from product sales through retail channels. The lack of direct contact information on the main site may indicate centralized customer service handled elsewhere. The website's technical infrastructure supports moderate performance and user engagement, suitable for a large retail brand.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security posture. HTTPS is enabled, and cookie consent mechanisms are implemented, supporting privacy compliance. However, no explicit security headers (such as Content Security Policy or HSTS) were detected, which could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. There is no visible security policy, incident response contact, or vulnerability disclosure program, which are best practices for mature security management. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The use of Piwik PRO analytics indicates some level of user tracking, but with consent. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be enhanced by implementing additional headers, publishing security policies, and improving transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen web security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Optimize website performance further to improve loading times and responsiveness, especially on mobile devices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Storck
Description
Knoppers offers crispy milk-hazelnut wafers and delicious bars including NutBar, PeanutBar, and CoconutBar as tasty in-between snacks for consumers.
Key services
Confectionery product information, Brand marketing
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
RequireJS, jQuery, Bootstrap, Slick Carousel, Piwik PRO Tag Manager, Grunticon
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik PRO
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik PRO
Marketing tools
Piwik PRO Tag Manager
Transparency
basic

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 about Knoppers confectionery products.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual and reduces trust slightly.
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page.
  5. Multiple language versions and country-specific domains are linked.
  6. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and tag managers indicates moderate technical maturity.
  7. No explicit security headers detected in provided data.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  9. Brandbar links to multiple related Storck brands, indicating corporate affiliation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of RequireJS for module loading, jQuery for DOM manipulation, Bootstrap for responsive design, and Slick Carousel for sliders. Piwik PRO Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking, with cookie consent implemented to comply with privacy regulations. The site loads multiple JavaScript modules asynchronously, indicating a modular and modern front-end architecture. No CMS was explicitly detected. Hosting provider details are not available from the provided data. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph tags. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. No critical technical debt or deprecated technologies were identified.
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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