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Security report for mvkiel.de

Müllverbrennung Kiel GmbH & Co. KG · Energy · Germany

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

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Müllverbrennung Kiel GmbH & Co. KG (MVK) operates a highly efficient and environmentally friendly waste-to-energy facility in Kiel, Germany, processing approximately 140,000 tons of household and commercial waste annually. The company serves around 500,000 residents and employs about 70 staff members. Ownership is split between the City of Kiel (51%) and REMONDIS GmbH (49%), positioning MVK as a key regional player in waste management and energy recovery. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear business information and contact details. Technically, the site is built on the Contao CMS platform, utilizing common JavaScript libraries and a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR requirements. Analytics are handled via Matomo, ensuring privacy-conscious tracking.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

    • 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

  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 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
100
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
40
Average
59

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
1
Employees
0
Customers
1
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

MVK holds a strong market position as one of Germany's lowest emission waste incineration plants, with a long operational history since 1975 and modernization in 1996. The business model focuses on secure and sustainable waste disposal combined with energy generation. The partnership with REMONDIS enhances operational capabilities and market reach. The website supports customer engagement through visitor information, downloadable resources, and contact forms. The company targets local citizens, commercial waste suppliers, and stakeholders interested in environmental sustainability and energy solutions.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent tool in place. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of explicit security headers and a published security policy or incident response contacts indicates room for improvement. The contact form includes a hidden CAPTCHA field, suggesting anti-spam measures, though visibility and effectiveness could be enhanced. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from formalized policies and additional technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Make CAPTCHA or alternative anti-spam mechanisms visible and effective on the contact form to reduce spam and abuse.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced and maintain up-to-date software versions.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Müllverbrennung Kiel GmbH & Co. KG
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Müllverbrennung Kiel GmbH & Co. KG
Description
Die Müllverbrennung Kiel GmbH & Co. KG (MVK) entsorgt und verwertet sicher und umweltschonend jährlich ca. 140.000 Tonnen Haus- und Gewerbeabfälle. Die MVK gewährleistet die Entsorgungssicherheit für rund 500.000 Bürgerinnen und Bürger. Die Gesellschaft beschäftigt 70 Mitarbeiter und legt Wert auf wirksamen und innovativen Umweltschutz.
Key services
Sichere und umweltschonende Entsorgung von Haus- und Gewerbeabfällen, Thermische Abfallverwertung (Waste-to-Energy), Besichtigungen und Veranstaltungen, Informationen und Downloads für Anlieferer
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, jQuery UI, CarouFredSel (carousel), Colorbox (lightbox), MediaElement.js, Swipe.js
Frameworks
Contao Open Source CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by base href https://)
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of CAPTCHA in contact form (though hidden)
  • No visible vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
CCM19 Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

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 professional and relevant to waste management and energy sector.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented and GDPR compliant.
  4. Contact information is complete and clearly presented.
  5. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  6. Use of modern CMS (Contao) and standard JS libraries.
  7. No social media links explicitly found on this page.
  8. No terms of service page detected.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Contao Open Source CMS, leveraging standard JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, jQuery UI, CarouFredSel for carousels, Colorbox for lightboxes, MediaElement.js for media playback, and Swipe.js for sliders. The hosting appears to be managed via generic name servers (your-server.de and second-ns domains), which is common for German hosting providers. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data, though JSON-LD is minimal. The site uses Matomo for analytics, reflecting a privacy-conscious approach. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and implement additional modern web standards for enhanced user experience and security.
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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