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Security report for scheffen.de

Henning Scheffen Photography · Media · Germany

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

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Henning Scheffen Photography is a specialized photography business based in Hannover, Germany, focusing on professional portraits for business clients, celebrities, and editorial/commercial projects. The website showcases a well-curated portfolio emphasizing business portraits, celebrity photography, and commercial campaigns, positioning the company as a reputable local star photographer. The business targets professionals, corporate clients, and media entities seeking high-quality photographic services. Technically, the website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern and functional tech stack including SEO and GDPR compliance plugins. Hosting is provided by rzone.de, and the site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate ensuring secure communications. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and performs moderately well, with good SEO practices implemented. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS and includes cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR. However, explicit security headers are not detected, and no incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are present. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. The site uses Google Analytics via MonsterInsights for user tracking with moderate privacy compliance. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, adding incident response contact information, and implementing a security.txt file to improve security posture and transparency.

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

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

  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 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
    • 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';…

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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
67
Security headers
20
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
55
Average
50

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

Henning Scheffen Photography operates in the media sector, providing niche photography services primarily for business and celebrity clients. The business model revolves around commissioned photography projects including portraits, editorial shoots, and commercial campaigns. The company leverages a strong local reputation in Hannover and maintains an active social media presence on Facebook and Instagram to engage its target audience. Revenue streams likely derive from direct client commissions and commercial contracts. The website content and metadata indicate a stable, small-sized business founded around 2011, with consistent branding and professional presentation. There is no evidence of parent or subsidiary companies. The company’s partnership ecosystem includes social media platforms and hosting providers but no explicit business partners are listed on the site.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. The use of privacy-focused plugins and absence of exposed sensitive data are positive indicators. However, the lack of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could hinder timely communication in case of security events. The site does not show signs of malware or phishing. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by implementing recommended HTTP security headers and publishing clear security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to strengthen defense against common web attacks.
  2. Publish an incident response policy or provide a dedicated security contact email to improve transparency and readiness for security incidents.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve trust with security researchers.
  4. Regularly update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate risks from known vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance user privacy by reviewing and possibly limiting Google Analytics tracking or providing more granular user consent options.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Henning Scheffen Photography
Description
Henning Scheffen ist der Starfotograf aus Hannover; Portraits von Stars, Celebrities, CEOs & Managern. Kampagnen, Reportagen, Messefotografie, Mitarbeiterportraits, Businessfotos
Key services
Business portraits, Celebrity portraits, Editorial photography, Commercial photography, Campaigns, Reportages, Trade fair photography
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.2, PHP (implied), Google Analytics (MonsterInsights plugin), jQuery, MediaElement.js, SimpleBar.js, Foobox image lightbox, ShapePress DSGVO plugin
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced with valid SSL
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of privacy-focused plugins (ShapePress DSGVO)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
MonsterInsights Google Analytics plugin
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional photography portfolio for Henning Scheffen based in Hannover, Germany.
  2. Content is rich with portfolio images and detailed metadata.
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are implemented and GDPR compliant.
  4. No terms of service or explicit security policies found.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and physical address.
  6. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for SEO, analytics, and GDPR compliance.
  7. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site fully accessible.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
  9. Security headers are not explicitly detected; SSL is properly configured.
  10. Google Analytics is used with MonsterInsights plugin for tracking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform version 6.8.2, utilizing common plugins for SEO (All in One SEO), analytics (MonsterInsights), GDPR compliance (ShapePress DSGVO), and image lightbox functionality (Foobox). The hosting provider is rzone.de, with nameservers docks14.rzone.de and shades04.rzone.de. The site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, ensuring encrypted communication. Performance is moderate with some caching and minification evident. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. The technical stack is well-maintained but could benefit from enhanced security headers and additional security best practices 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.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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