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Security report for pitcom.de

pitcom GmbH · Technology · Germany

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

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

pitcom GmbH is a well-established digital agency and internet service provider based in Plauen, Germany, founded in 1997. The company specializes in comprehensive digital communication solutions, serving primarily B2B clients including over 200 Sparkassen, banks, municipalities, and medium-sized enterprises. Their service portfolio spans web development, digital business processes, marketing, hosting, and IT consulting, supported by their own data center infrastructure. The website is professionally designed, content-rich, and optimized for usability and accessibility, reflecting a mature digital presence. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS, employs modern web technologies, and integrates privacy-conscious analytics via Matomo. Hosting is managed internally, indicating control over infrastructure and data security. The website implements GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms and provides clear contact information, enhancing trust and compliance. However, explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly available, representing an area for improvement. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The absence of advanced security headers and formal security documentation suggests room for enhancement in defense-in-depth strategies. Overall, the site demonstrates a high level of professionalism, security awareness, and regulatory compliance, positioning pitcom GmbH as a credible and trustworthy digital service provider. Strategically, the company should focus on formalizing and publishing security policies, enhancing incident response transparency, and adopting additional security headers to further strengthen their security posture and client confidence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
55/ 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

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 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';…

  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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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
40
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
55
Average
64

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

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

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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

pitcom GmbH occupies a strong niche as a full-service digital agency with a focus on financial institutions and public sector clients in Germany. Their long-standing relationships with over 200 Sparkassen and other entities provide a competitive advantage and stable revenue streams. The business model integrates consulting, development, hosting, and marketing services, enabling end-to-end digital transformation solutions. The company’s own data center infrastructure supports service reliability and data sovereignty, critical for their target sectors. Growth indicators include continuous project delivery and a diverse service portfolio. The partnership ecosystem includes regional financial institutions and public bodies, reinforcing market position. Strategic observations highlight the importance of maintaining compliance with evolving data protection laws and expanding digital offerings to meet client demands.

Security posture

The security maturity of pitcom GmbH’s website is moderate to high. HTTPS is properly implemented, and cookie consent mechanisms align with GDPR requirements. The use of Matomo analytics reflects a privacy-conscious approach. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of published security policies, incident response contacts, and advanced HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options indicates gaps in comprehensive security governance. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file, which could improve transparency and trust. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business context but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a formal security policy on the website to communicate security commitments and controls.
  2. Provide explicit incident response contact information, such as a security@ or abuse@ email address.
  3. Implement and configure HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and security practices to maintain compliance with GDPR and emerging regulations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
pitcom GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
pitcom GmbH
Description
Fullservice-Agentur für ganzheitliche, digitale Lösungen und Kompetenzpartner für die Bereiche Programmierung, Webdesign und Mobile Solutions. Strategischer Partner für digitale Kommunikation mit über 200 Sparkassen, Banken, Kommunen und mittelständischen Unternehmen. Eigenes Hosting- und Rechenzentrum.
Key services
Webentwicklung und Webdesign, Digitale Geschäftsprozesse, Vertriebs- und Kommunikationstools, Online-Marketing, Rechenzentrum (Hosting, Domains, SSL, SMS-Gateway), Beratung und Konzeption (inkl. Datenschutz)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript, CSS, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent banner for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with POST method

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented in German language.
  3. Strong focus on digital services for financial institutions and public sector.
  4. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism implemented.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided including phone, email, and physical address.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found on the site.
  7. Use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a mature and widely used content management system, indicating a stable and scalable platform. The technology stack includes standard web technologies such as HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript, with integration of Matomo for analytics. Hosting is managed by pitcom GmbH’s own data center, suggesting control over infrastructure and potential for optimized performance and security. The site demonstrates good mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected. Meta tags and SEO elements are properly implemented, supporting discoverability. Opportunities exist to modernize security headers and enhance incident response capabilities to reduce technical risks.
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.

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