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Security report for open2c.de

Kinetiqa GmbH · Technology · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Open2C.de is the official website for the Open2C content management system developed by Kinetiqa GmbH, targeting municipal clients and public sector organizations in Germany. The site highlights the upcoming version 4 release with a focus on accessibility and modern web standards. The business model revolves around providing a specialized CMS platform, plugins, and training services. The website is professionally designed with clear navigation and good mobile responsiveness, reflecting a mature digital presence for a small technology company. Technically, the site uses the proprietary Open2C CMS, jQuery, and standard web technologies, hosted behind Cloudflare DNS services. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and a vulnerability disclosure page, though it lacks explicit security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. Contact information is limited to an obfuscated email link, with no phone or physical address visible. Overall, the website is trustworthy, safe, and compliant with GDPR through external privacy policy documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

7 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. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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 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
52
Security headers
65
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
28
Average
51

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention open2c.de, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

Kinetiqa GmbH positions Open2C as a niche CMS solution for municipalities, emphasizing accessibility and citizen-friendly information presentation. The company leverages a SaaS and service model including plugins and training, targeting public sector clients in Germany. The partnership with its own corporate site (kinetiqa.de) strengthens credibility. The market position is specialized but stable, with a focus on compliance and modern web standards. Growth indicators include announcements of new product versions and training offerings. The ecosystem appears self-contained with no major third-party dependencies or advertising. Strategic observations suggest a focus on quality and compliance over aggressive marketing or expansion.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and there is a dedicated page for reporting security vulnerabilities, indicating incident response awareness. However, the absence of explicit security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) and lack of a cookie consent mechanism are gaps in compliance and security best practices. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site does not appear to use analytics or tracking scripts, reducing privacy risks. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could be improved with standard header implementations and formalized policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with GDPR cookie regulations.
  3. Publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible from the website to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Create and host a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Enhance contact information by adding phone numbers and physical address details to improve business credibility and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kinetiqa GmbH
Description
Open2C ist das CMS der Kinetiqa GmbH für erfolgreiche Websites. Open2C bietet moderne Webauftritte für Kommunen mit Fokus auf Übersichtlichkeit und Barrierefreiheit.
Key services
Content Management System Open2C, Power-Plugins Erweiterungen, Schulungen zur effizienten Bedienung
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, CSS3, HTML5, Open2C CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Security vulnerability reporting page

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

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 focused on a CMS product for municipalities with emphasis on accessibility and modern web standards.
  3. Contact information is limited to an obfuscated email link; no phone or physical address found on the site.
  4. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite GDPR-relevant content.
  5. Security headers are not explicitly visible in the HTML; HTTPS is enforced.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in the provided HTML.
  7. No social media links found on the site.
  8. The site uses Open2C CMS, developed by Kinetiqa GmbH, indicating a proprietary or specialized CMS solution.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Open2C CMS platform, a proprietary system developed by Kinetiqa GmbH. It uses modern HTML5 and CSS3 standards with jQuery for client-side scripting. The site is hosted behind Cloudflare DNS services, providing DNS-level protection and performance benefits. The design is responsive and optimized for mobile devices. Performance is moderate, with no heavy external scripts or trackers detected. The site lacks advanced frameworks or analytics tools, indicating a lightweight and focused technical implementation. Opportunities exist to modernize security headers and implement cookie consent for compliance. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business goals effectively with room for incremental improvements.
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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