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Security report for mysmartshop.de

mySmartShop.de · Energy · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

mySmartShop.de is a specialized German e-commerce platform focused on energy efficiency and smart technology products, including smart metering, smart home devices, and related accessories. The business leverages the expertise of co.met GmbH, a reputable service provider in the metering and measurement sector in Germany, positioning itself as a niche player with a strong technical foundation and targeted product offerings. The website is professionally designed with good content relevance, clear navigation, and strong trust indicators such as Trustpilot and Idealo badges. Technically, the site is built on Shopify with integrations for GDPR compliance, analytics, and marketing tools. However, critical security weaknesses exist, notably an invalid SSL certificate and lack of modern TLS protocols, which significantly impact the security posture. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism and detailed policies. Overall, the site presents a solid business presence but requires urgent security improvements to protect user data and maintain trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 100 · Critical
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. 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

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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
100
Security headers
75
Email security
50
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
Average
70

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 company operates in the energy and technology sectors, focusing on smart metering and smart home solutions. Its business model is e-commerce retail, targeting consumers and businesses interested in energy savings and smart technology. The partnership with co.met GmbH provides a competitive advantage through domain expertise. Revenue streams likely include product sales and possibly service or support offerings. The presence of multiple payment options and marketing integrations indicates a mature digital marketing strategy. Growth indicators include active blog content and new product promotions. The ecosystem includes partners like Shopify for platform services and Trustpilot for reputation management.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is low due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols, exposing users to potential man-in-the-middle attacks and data interception. The lack of security headers and DMARC records further weakens email and web security. While GDPR compliance is addressed through cookie consent and privacy policies, the technical security gaps pose significant risks. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not evident, indicating limited preparedness for security incidents. The site uses third-party scripts and cookies extensively, which requires ongoing monitoring to prevent privacy violations.

Recommendations

  1. Immediately replace or fix the SSL certificate to ensure HTTPS security and enable TLS 1.2 or TLS 1.3 protocols.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Add a DMARC record to the DNS to improve email authentication and reduce phishing risks.
  4. Establish and publish an incident response policy and vulnerability disclosure program to enhance security transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit third-party integrations and cookies for compliance with privacy regulations and minimize tracking exposure.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on Shopify with Cloudflare CDN, leveraging modern e-commerce technologies and integrations such as Doofinder for search, Trustpilot for reviews, and Pandectes for GDPR compliance. The site uses Liquid templating and includes advanced features like predictive search and accessibility tools. Performance is currently slow with a high page load time and large page size, suggesting optimization opportunities. Accessibility and SEO are well addressed. The technical debt includes outdated or missing SSL/TLS configurations and lack of security headers, which are critical risks. Modernization efforts should focus on security hardening and performance improvements to enhance user experience and trust.
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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