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Security report for richter-hess.de

Richter & Hess · Manufacturing · Germany

Partial score · DNS & email only

66/100

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

Richter & Hess is a medium-sized German manufacturing company specializing in high-quality, customized packaging solutions for industrial and hazardous goods. The company offers a broad range of products including cardboard packaging, drums, containers, and specialized packaging for medical waste and dangerous goods. They also operate a BAM-recognized testing and inspection facility, enhancing their market credibility and service offering. The website is professionally designed, well-structured, and optimized for SEO, targeting industrial clients primarily in Germany. Technically, the site runs on WordPress with modern plugins and frameworks, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though some security headers and explicit incident response policies are missing. Overall, the site reflects a trustworthy and established business with strong compliance and certification signals.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
6of 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

2 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.

    • 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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
85
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
66

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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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Dark web exposure

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Total records
48
Employees
0
Customers
48
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
44%

2 subdomains affected

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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

The company holds a strong position in the packaging manufacturing sector with certifications such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and FSC, alongside a BAM-recognized inspection service, indicating a focus on quality and regulatory compliance. Their business model is B2B, serving industrial clients requiring specialized packaging solutions. The presence of an online shop and configurator subdomains suggests digital maturity and customer engagement. Partnerships with regional organizations and federal institutes further strengthen their ecosystem. The company appears growth-oriented with recent news and trade fair participation. Contact information and multiple communication channels are clearly provided, supporting customer service and business credibility.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses a GDPR-compliant cookie consent platform (Usercentrics), demonstrating good privacy practices. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers (e.g., CSP, HSTS) and lack of published security or incident response policies reduce the overall security maturity. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present. The use of third-party scripts is standard but should be regularly audited. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved with additional headers and transparency on security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page including incident response contacts to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a security.txt file at the root domain to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate risks from dependencies.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Richter & Hess
Description
Richter & Hess Verpackungen bietet individuelle und hochwertige Verpackungslösungen aus Wellpappe und anderen Materialien für Industrie- und Gefahrgüter. Das Unternehmen verfügt über eine eigene Prüf- und Inspektionsstelle für Industrie- und Gefahrgutverpackungen, anerkannt von der BAM.
Key services
Konstruktion, Fertigung, Konfektionierung, Lagerung / Logistik, Rekonditionierung / Rücknahme, Prüf- und Inspektionsstelle
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, Bootstrap CSS, Usercentrics CMP, Responsive Lightbox, Contact Form 7
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of recognized third-party scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Usercentrics CMP
Transparency
good

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 in German language targeting industrial packaging customers.
  3. Strong presence of certifications and trust indicators.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and compliance with GDPR via Usercentrics CMP.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided including phone, email, and contact forms.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts published.
  7. SEO and structured data are well implemented.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for scripting. SEO is enhanced via Yoast SEO plugin and structured data (JSON-LD) is properly implemented for rich search results. The site uses Usercentrics for cookie consent management, ensuring GDPR compliance. Performance is moderate with standard optimizations but could benefit from further speed enhancements. Mobile optimization is good, and navigation is clear and user-friendly. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicit but DNS uses INWX name servers, a reputable German registrar and hosting provider.
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. 59/100Medium26 findings · partial scanView report
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