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Security report for owl-it.de

OWL-IT · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

OWL-IT is a regional IT service provider specializing in digital transformation solutions for public sector organizations in Germany. The company offers a range of IT services including data center operations, document management, financial and personnel management solutions, and citizen service digitalization. Their website reflects a professional and user-friendly design, targeting government entities and municipalities with tailored IT solutions to enhance administrative efficiency and security. Technically, the site employs modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Splide.js, and is hosted on infrastructure likely provided by Deutsche Telekom, indicating a stable and professional hosting environment. Security-wise, the website implements GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms and maintains privacy policies, but lacks explicit security policies or incident response contacts. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, and no vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the content. Overall, the site demonstrates a good security posture with room for improvement in publishing security policies and enhancing HTTP security headers.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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. 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

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  3. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
72
Security headers
65
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
73

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

OWL-IT operates as an essential entity within the government IT sector, focusing on providing IT infrastructure and digital services to municipalities and public administrations in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe region of Germany. Their business model centers on service provision rather than product sales, with key revenue streams likely derived from IT service contracts, support, and training. The company positions itself as a trusted partner for digital transformation in the public sector, emphasizing security, efficiency, and user-friendliness. The website content and navigation suggest a mature organization with a clear target audience and a stable market presence. Partnerships or subsidiaries were not explicitly identified from the website or WHOIS data.

Security posture

The website shows a moderate to good security maturity level. It uses HTTPS (inferred from URLs), has a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR, and avoids exposing direct contact emails or phone numbers to reduce spam and phishing risks. However, the absence of published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates gaps in transparency and readiness. No vulnerable or outdated libraries were detected, and no security headers were explicitly found in the provided data, suggesting an opportunity to strengthen HTTP security configurations. The site does not appear to use extensive tracking or analytics, reducing privacy risks. Overall, the security posture is adequate for its business context but could benefit from formalizing security governance and communication.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  2. Add a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  3. Enhance HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Verify and document SSL/TLS configuration to ensure strong encryption and compliance with best practices.
  5. Provide explicit contact details for the Data Protection Officer to improve GDPR transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
OWL-IT
Description
OWL-IT offers tailored IT solutions for modern, effective, and secure administration and citizen-friendly services, supporting digital transformation for public sector entities.
Key services
IT solutions for administration, digital transformation support, data center services, support and training, document management, personal management, financial services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.5.1, jQuery UI 1.13.2, Splide.js, SlickNav, IKISS framework
Frameworks
IKISS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • cookie consent with opt-in
  • no exposed emails in HTML
  • no visible vulnerable libraries

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 professionally presented and relevant to public sector IT services.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and GDPR compliant.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML; contact likely via forms.
  5. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts published.
  6. No visible analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  7. Technical stack is modern and uses known libraries and CMS.
  8. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
  9. WHOIS data is minimal but consistent with hosting provider.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the IKISS CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery 3.5.1, jQuery UI 1.13.2, Splide.js for carousels, and SlickNav for responsive navigation. The site is hosted on infrastructure associated with Deutsche Telekom, as indicated by the nameservers. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The site uses a cookie consent banner with opt-in functionality, demonstrating privacy awareness. There are no signs of technical debt or deprecated technologies, but the absence of advanced security headers and analytics tools suggests a conservative technical footprint focused on stability and compliance.
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. 74/100Medium31 findingsView report
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