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Security report for metroag.de

METRO AG · Retail · Germany

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Email security, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

METRO AG is a leading international food wholesaler specializing in serving small and mid-sized independent companies, particularly in the hospitality and retail sectors. The company operates a multichannel business model combining physical stores, delivery services, and digital solutions to support professional customers such as hotels, restaurants, cafés, and small food retailers. The website reflects a mature enterprise with comprehensive corporate governance, compliance, and data protection information, targeting a professional audience. Technically, the site uses modern frameworks like Bootstrap, integrates Google Analytics and Siteimprove for analytics and quality assurance, and is hosted on Akamai's infrastructure, ensuring good performance and security. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and a detailed cookie consent mechanism, although explicit vulnerability disclosure and incident response contacts are not prominently provided. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR requirements.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 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

3 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.

    • 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-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

  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: smtp.metro.info

      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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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
75
Security headers
85
Email security
50
DNS health
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
78

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

METRO AG holds a strong market position as a wholesale food supplier with a focus on the HoReCa sector and traders. Its business model leverages both brick-and-mortar presence and digital channels, enabling a unique multichannel approach. The company maintains a broad ecosystem of related and subsidiary domains supporting various business functions such as sourcing, responsibility, investor relations, and corporate news. The presence of detailed strategy, compliance, and governance pages indicates a transparent and well-structured organization. The company targets professional customers and emphasizes sustainability and innovation in logistics and supply chain management. The website's content and structure support investor relations and corporate communications effectively.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and a robust cookie consent mechanism that categorizes cookies by necessity, preference, statistics, and third-party content. The use of request verification tokens and session management cookies indicates secure form handling. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a public vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file and explicit incident response contact emails suggests room for improvement in transparency and incident readiness. Overall, the site aligns well with GDPR and security best practices, supporting a secure user experience.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to enhance transparency and security communication.
  2. Provide explicit incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses for better incident handling.
  3. Enhance visibility of security certifications or attestations on the website to boost user trust.
  4. Continue monitoring and updating third-party scripts and libraries to avoid potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Maintain and regularly update cookie consent mechanisms to comply with evolving privacy regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
METRO AG
Description
METRO is a partner of many small and mid-sized independent companies. The group is headed by METRO AG, which acts as the central management holding company. METRO is a leading international food wholesaler specialized on HoReCa and Traders.
Key services
Wholesale food supply, Delivery services, Digital solutions for wholesale customers
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (GA4), Siteimprove Analytics, Bootstrap 4.5, jQuery, Slick Slider, Swiper Slider, YouTube embedded videos
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism with granular categories
  • Request verification tokens in cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (GA4), Siteimprove Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Siteimprove Analytics
Marketing tools
Siteimprove Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Comprehensive cookie consent with detailed categories and descriptions
  2. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools
  3. Clear corporate governance and compliance information
  4. Multiple language support with English and German versions
  5. Strong branding consistency across multiple related domains
  6. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious content
  7. No exposed sensitive data or security misconfigurations detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including Bootstrap 4.5 for responsive design, jQuery, and advanced sliders like Slick and Swiper for dynamic content presentation. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics (GA4) for analytics and Siteimprove for quality assurance. The CMS appears to be Sitecore, inferred from SXA search endpoints and URL patterns. Hosting is provided via Akamai CDN, ensuring fast content delivery and resilience. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and accessibility, with proper meta tags and SEO configurations. Performance is fast with no broken elements detected. Opportunities exist to further modernize by adopting newer JavaScript frameworks and enhancing accessibility features.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 78/100Low24 findingsView report
  2. 78/100Low23 findingsView report
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