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Security report for monks.de

MONKS Vertriebsges. mbH · Technology · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

MONKS Vertriebsges. mbH is a specialized web and media agency based in Munich, Germany, focusing on web development, design, smartphone applications, and virtual training primarily for the medical sector. Their offerings include telemedicine expert consultations, certified online medical training, and practice apps with video consultation capabilities. The company positions itself as a niche provider serving healthcare professionals and institutions, leveraging digital technologies to enhance medical services and education. Technically, the website is built on the TYPO3 CMS platform, a mature and widely used open-source content management system. The site employs HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and includes a cookie consent mechanism that respects user privacy by limiting cookies to strictly necessary ones and avoiding tracking cookies. However, the site lacks advanced security headers and visible analytics or advertising scripts, indicating a focus on privacy and minimal tracking. From a security perspective, the website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent but lacks explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious patterns were detected. The WHOIS data aligns well with the business claims, showing consistent registration information and no privacy protection, which supports legitimacy. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR requirements, serving a specialized audience with relevant content. Recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and improving mobile optimization and accessibility to further strengthen the site's security and user experience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

6 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

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  2. 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';…

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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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
58

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

MONKS operates in a niche market combining technology and healthcare sectors, providing digital solutions tailored for medical professionals. Their business model revolves around service delivery in web and app development, telemedicine, and online education. The company leverages partnerships with related medical platforms to extend its service offerings. The target customers are healthcare providers and medical students, indicating a B2B and B2C hybrid approach. The company appears small but focused, with a clear specialization that differentiates it from generalist agencies. Growth potential lies in expanding telemedicine and digital education services. The lack of visible certifications or extensive marketing tools suggests a conservative approach to digital marketing and compliance.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate. The site uses HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, indicating awareness of privacy and security best practices. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. The site does not use tracking cookies, aligning with privacy-focused practices. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could be improved by adopting additional security controls and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance mobile optimization and accessibility to improve user experience across devices and for users with disabilities.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are in use.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
MONKS Vertriebsges. mbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
MONKS Vertriebsges. mbH
Description
MONKS ist eine Web- und Medienagentur in München mit den Schwerpunkten Web-Entwicklung, Web-Design, Smartphone-Applikationen und virtuellen Fortbildungen.
Key services
Web-Entwicklung, Web-Design, Smartphone-Applikationen, Virtuelle Fortbildungen, Telemedizinische Expertenkonsile, PraxisApps mit Videosprechstunde
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript, CSS
Frameworks
TYPO3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No tracking cookies used

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

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 primarily in German and targeted at medical professionals and institutions.
  3. No forms detected on the main page; contact is via email and phone.
  4. No social media links found in the HTML content.
  5. Cookie consent is implemented with clear messaging and no tracking cookies used.
  6. No explicit security headers detected in the provided data.
  7. Website uses TYPO3 CMS, a mature open-source CMS.
  8. External links point to related medical and educational partner sites.
  9. No analytics or advertising scripts detected in the provided HTML.
  10. Contact information is clearly presented in the footer.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, using standard HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. The presence of external CSS and JS files hosted on related domains indicates a modular approach. Performance is moderate, with no explicit indicators of optimization or caching mechanisms. The site includes a cookie consent script from a related domain, showing integration with partner services. No analytics or advertising scripts were detected, suggesting minimal tracking and a privacy-conscious design. The site is accessible and structured with clear navigation but could benefit from improved mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available from the data.
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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