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Security report for scherer-gruppe.de

Scherer Gruppe · Transportation · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Scherer Gruppe is a large, multi-brand automotive dealership group operating in Germany with 37 locations offering new and used vehicles, service, rental, and financing. The website reflects a mature digital presence with modern technologies including analytics and consent management, supporting a professional user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and privacy consent mechanisms, though some security headers and incident response details are missing. Overall, the site is trustworthy and well-branded, targeting both retail and commercial automotive customers.

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

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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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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
56

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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Dark web exposure

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Total records
8
Employees
0
Customers
7
Third parties
1
Weak passwords
25%

1 subdomain 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 regional market position in automotive retail and services, representing major brands such as Audi, Volkswagen, Porsche, Skoda, Seat, Cupra, INEOS, and MAN. Their business model focuses on comprehensive automotive solutions including sales, service, financing, and rentals. The presence of multiple brand partnerships and a large dealership network indicates significant market reach and operational scale. The website supports customer engagement through online appointment booking and detailed vehicle search filters, enhancing customer convenience.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS with good SSL configuration and integrates cookie consent for marketing and analytics scripts, demonstrating GDPR awareness. Use of Matomo and Hotjar analytics is consent-based, reducing privacy risks. However, the absence of explicit security headers and lack of published incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies represent areas for improvement. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with additional policies and headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  3. Add explicit incident response contact information to improve security communication and trust.
  4. Consider adding a terms of service page to clarify user agreements and legal protections.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate risks from external dependencies.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Scherer Gruppe
Description
Die Scherer Gruppe ist Ihr Autohaus in Alzey, Aschaffenburg, Bingen, Dresden, Faid, Heidelberg, Hockenheim, Homburg, Kaiserslautern, Kastellaun, Kirkel, Kruft, Ladenburg, Ludwigshafen, Mainz, Mannheim, Mayen, Neunkirchen, Neustadt, Saarbrücken, Simmern und Wiesbaden. Sie bieten Neuwagen, Gebrauchtwagen, Service, Fahrzeugvermietung und weitere Dienstleistungen in 37 Autohäusern an.
Key services
Neuwagenverkauf, Gebrauchtwagenverkauf, Service und Reparatur, Fahrzeugvermietung, Finanzdienstleistungen, Versicherungen, Hol- & Bringservice
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Flickity carousel, Matomo analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Hotjar, Userlike chat widget, LESS CSS, Polyfill
Frameworks
jQuery UI
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • IP anonymization in Google Analytics
  • Cookie consent required before marketing scripts
  • Use of Matomo with cookie consent
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Matomo, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo, Hotjar
Marketing tools
Userlike chat widget
Transparency
basic

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 automotive retail and services.
  3. Good use of modern web technologies and analytics with consent mechanisms.
  4. No explicit privacy or security policies beyond basic GDPR compliance detected.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML; contact via forms and social media.
  6. No terms of service or incident response information publicly available.
  7. Strong branding with consistent logos and multi-brand dealership presence.
  8. Multiple locations and brands supported indicating a large enterprise business.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of jQuery, jQuery UI, Flickity carousel, and LESS CSS for frontend functionality and styling. Analytics are handled via Matomo, Google Analytics, and Hotjar with consent-based activation. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading and CDN usage for some assets. The CMS is not explicitly identified, suggesting a custom or proprietary solution. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and supports a good user experience but could benefit from enhanced security headers and performance tuning.
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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