KRAUSE Systems is a well-established manufacturer specializing in access technology and occupational safety products. The company offers a broad range of ladders, steps, scaffolds, and customized solutions targeting craftsmen, industry professionals, and general consumers. Their international presence is supported by multiple localized websites and comprehensive product and service information. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries and analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Matomo. The site demonstrates good digital maturity with responsive design, clear navigation, and privacy compliance mechanisms including cookie consent. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data, though the absence of HTTP security headers suggests room for improvement. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain registration issues, which slightly impacts trustworthiness from a domain legitimacy perspective. Overall, the website is professional, secure, and compliant, representing a credible business entity.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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
6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.
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"
This scan found 20 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
Third-party trackers
Security score drift
Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.
Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.
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
85
Security headers
30
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
56
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
Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.
Dark web exposure
Add-on
Leaked records that mention krause-systems.co.uk, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
Breach holds no records for krause-systems.co.uk right now. New leaks arrive continuously, so monitoring on Breach alerts you if that changes.
Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
KRAUSE Systems operates in the manufacturing sector, focusing on access technology and safety solutions. Their business model includes product manufacturing, customized engineering solutions, and safety training services. The company targets professional tradespeople, industrial clients, and private users. Their competitive advantage lies in product innovation, comprehensive service offerings, and international market reach. The presence of multiple regional domains indicates a strategic approach to localization and market penetration. The website content is detailed and professionally presented, supporting strong brand positioning. Partnerships with digital agencies and use of advanced CMS platforms reflect a mature digital ecosystem.
Security posture
The website employs HTTPS and integrates cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements, indicating a good baseline for data protection. Analytics tools are used responsibly with opt-in consent. However, the lack of visible HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS reduces the overall security posture. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or malicious content were detected in the site content or scripts. The domain registration inconsistency is a concern but does not directly affect the website's operational security.
Recommendations
Implement and enforce HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to strengthen defense against common web attacks.
Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and preparedness.
Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
Enhance WHOIS domain registration consistency by ensuring proper domain registration and alignment with business identity.
Maintain and improve privacy compliance by documenting data retention policies and providing clear user data management options.
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
KRAUSE Systems
Description
Specialist in access technology and related occupational safety technology offering innovative products with many application advantages.
Key services
Manufacture and sale of ladders, steps, scaffolds, and access technology, Customized solutions for industry and commercial vehicles, Industrial safety training and seminars, Consulting and assembly services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery, Modernizr, Slick Carousel, Google Analytics, Matomo, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enforced (canonical URL is https)
Cookie consent with opt-in/out
No exposed sensitive data in HTML
Use of modern JS libraries with no known vulnerabilities detected
Analytics and tracking
Services
Google Analytics, Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good
Advertising
Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
good
Site quality
Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high
Key observations
Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation
Uses TYPO3 CMS with multiple modern JS libraries
Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy present
No security headers detected in provided data; recommend adding
WHOIS data unavailable due to domain registration error
No suspicious or malicious content detected
Multiple language versions available indicating international presence
Technical notes
Notes
The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust and scalable content management system suitable for enterprise use. It uses modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Modernizr, and integrates analytics platforms Google Analytics and Matomo via Google Tag Manager. The site is responsive and optimized for mobile devices, with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in asset loading and caching. The technical infrastructure appears well-maintained, though the absence of HTTP security headers and incomplete WHOIS data suggest areas for technical and administrative enhancement.
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.
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