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Security report for provenexpert.net

Expert Systems AG · Technology · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ProvenExpert is a technology company based in Germany, operating a SaaS platform that enables businesses to collect, aggregate, and showcase customer reviews and ratings from multiple sources. The platform targets a broad audience including freelancers, SMEs, and large enterprises, offering tools such as customer surveys, rating seals, and Google star rating integration to enhance online reputation and drive revenue growth. The company has a solid market presence with over 1.2 million expert profiles and millions of reviews aggregated. Technically, the website is hosted on Google Cloud with DNS managed by Cloudflare, utilizing modern web technologies including jQuery, Bootstrap, and Cookiebot for cookie consent management. While the site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly, performance metrics indicate slow loading times, and accessibility features are basic. Security posture is weak due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of TLS protocol support, despite some security headers being present. The security evaluation highlights critical vulnerabilities such as missing HTTPS, no TLS support, and lack of HSTS enforcement, which significantly reduce the security score. Privacy compliance is good with clear privacy and cookie policies and GDPR adherence. Business credibility is strong with clear company information, testimonials, and trust seals. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but requires urgent security improvements to protect user data and maintain compliance. Strategically, the company should prioritize SSL/TLS certificate installation and configuration, enhance security headers, and optimize site performance to improve user experience and security posture. Continued focus on privacy compliance and transparent communication will support sustained trust and growth.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

4 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 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';…
  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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
45
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
90
GDPR outside view
43
Average
71

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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

ProvenExpert operates in the technology sector, focusing on reputation management and customer feedback solutions. Its business model is subscription-based SaaS with free and premium tiers, targeting a wide range of business sizes. The company leverages a strong European market presence and a large user base as competitive advantages. Revenue streams likely include subscription fees and affiliate programs. The platform's integration with major review sites and Google star ratings enhances its value proposition. Partnerships with marketing and analytics providers like HubSpot and Cookiebot support its marketing ecosystem. Growth indicators include a large number of expert profiles and customer surveys conducted. The company maintains active social media channels and a comprehensive content strategy via blogs and testimonials, reinforcing market positioning.

Security posture

The current security maturity level of ProvenExpert's website is low due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols, exposing users to potential data interception and man-in-the-middle attacks. Although some security headers such as HSTS, X-XSS-Protection, and Referrer-Policy are present, HSTS is not enabled, reducing effectiveness. No evidence of incident response policies or security certifications was found. GDPR compliance is indicated through privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms. The lack of vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files suggests limited transparency in security practices. The missing HTTPS is a critical vulnerability impacting business trust and compliance. Overall, the security culture appears to require strengthening with focus on encryption, incident response readiness, and continuous security monitoring.

Recommendations

  1. Install and properly configure a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across all pages.
  2. Enable TLS 1.2 or higher and disable all insecure protocols to protect data in transit.
  3. Activate and configure HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload flags to enforce secure connections.
  4. Implement OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve security and performance.
  5. Develop and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to enhance transparency and incident response.
  6. Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
  7. Optimize website performance to reduce load times and improve user experience.
  8. Enhance accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve inclusivity.
  9. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to reflect evolving regulations and best practices.
  10. Strengthen security culture through employee training and adoption of recognized frameworks such as ISO 27001.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Expert Systems AG
Technical notes

Notes

The website infrastructure is based on nginx web server hosted on Google Cloud with DNS managed by Cloudflare. The technology stack includes jQuery, Bootstrap for responsive design, FontAwesome for icons, and Cookiebot for cookie consent management. Google Tag Manager and HubSpot scripts are used for analytics and marketing automation. The site uses a proprietary SaaS platform without a detected CMS. Performance is currently slow with zero load time and resource count reported, indicating possible measurement issues or heavy resource usage. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and alternate hreflang tags for multiple languages. SEO is supported by meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. However, the lack of SSL/TLS and disabled modern protocols represent significant technical risks. Opportunities exist to modernize security, improve performance, and enhance accessibility.
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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