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Security report for meinhandwerker-regional.de

LINUS WITTICH Medien Gruppe · Media · Germany

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

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

meinhandwerker-regional.de is a regional classifieds and advertising platform operated by the LINUS WITTICH Medien Gruppe, targeting handymen and local service providers in Germany. The website offers users the ability to search, list, and manage advertisements related to local businesses and services. It features a professional design with good navigation and mobile optimization, supported by a modern technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, and Matomo analytics. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and secure login forms, though some security headers and explicit policies could be improved. Privacy compliance is basic with a privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism present. Overall, the site is legitimate, well-branded, and trustworthy within its niche.

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 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

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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
77
Security headers
25
Email security
90
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
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

The platform serves a medium-sized regional market in Germany, focusing on the media sector with a niche in local classifieds for handymen and related services. It operates under the LINUS WITTICH Medien KG umbrella, leveraging its brand and infrastructure. The business model revolves around online advertising and listings, targeting both service providers and consumers seeking local expertise. The presence of partner listings and a structured expert catalog indicates a growing ecosystem. The site’s moderate performance and technical maturity support its operational needs, while the lack of explicit incident response or security policies suggests room for maturity in governance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS and secure form handling. Use of Matomo analytics respects privacy better than many alternatives. However, the absence of explicit security headers like CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options is a gap. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks a public security policy or incident response contact, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. GDPR compliance is indicated but could be enhanced with clearer data protection officer contact and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to harden the site against common attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Regularly update and audit third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
LINUS WITTICH Medien KG
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
LINUS WITTICH Medien Gruppe
Description
meinhandwerker-regional.de - das Handwerkerportal der LINUS WITTICH Medien Gruppe
Key services
Online classified ads, Expert directory, Advertising and listing services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, Bootstrap 3.4.4, FontAwesome 4.7.0, SweetAlert, Matomo Analytics, Algolia Autocomplete
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure login forms with validation

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Cookie Script
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a regional classifieds platform focused on handymen and local business ads.
  2. Uses modern JavaScript libraries and analytics tools.
  3. Has login and registration functionality for users.
  4. Includes cookie consent and privacy policy links.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information publicly available.
Technical notes

Notes

The site uses a mature but somewhat dated tech stack centered on jQuery 3.7.1 and Bootstrap 3.4.4, which are stable but could be modernized. The CMS appears to be a proprietary or specialized eM-CMS platform. Hosting is managed via bw-networx.net nameservers, indicating a professional hosting environment. Performance is moderate with preloading of key assets and lazy loading of images. SEO is well supported with meta tags, Open Graph, Twitter cards, and JSON-LD structured data. Mobile optimization is good, and basic accessibility features like skip links and ARIA roles are present. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security hardening.
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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