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Security report for schornsteinfegerverlag.de

Schornsteinfeger Verlag GmbH · Retail · Germany

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Schornsteinfeger Verlag GmbH operates a specialized e-commerce platform focused on providing professional literature, gifts, calendars, software, and merchandise tailored to the chimney sweep trade and related audiences. The company positions itself as a niche market leader within this sector, offering a curated selection of products and subscription services. The website is professionally designed with clear navigation and is primarily targeted at German-speaking chimney sweep professionals and enthusiasts. Technically, the website is built on the Shopware platform, leveraging modern web technologies including responsive design and JavaScript enhancements. The site demonstrates moderate performance and basic accessibility features. It employs HTTPS for secure communications and includes cookie consent mechanisms, indicating a reasonable level of digital maturity. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent but lacks explicit security headers and a published security policy or incident response information. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The WHOIS data is minimal but does not raise concerns, supporting the legitimacy of the domain. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with good business credibility and privacy compliance. Strategic improvements in security headers, incident response transparency, and accessibility could enhance the security posture and user trust further.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

2 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 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. 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
72
Security headers
60
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
73

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
8
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

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 serves a niche market within the chimney sweep trade, offering specialized literature and related products through an e-commerce model. Its competitive advantage lies in its focused product range and subscription partner program. Revenue streams likely include direct sales of books, software, merchandise, and subscriptions. The target customer segment is professional chimney sweeps and related tradespeople in Germany. The presence of partner domains for subscriptions and logo services indicates a modest partnership ecosystem. The business appears stable with consistent branding and a professional online presence, though limited public corporate data restricts deeper financial or operational insights.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are published, which limits transparency and preparedness. Data protection practices appear aligned with GDPR through privacy and cookie policies, but no dedicated Data Protection Officer contact was found. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business scale but could benefit from enhanced security controls and incident readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Consider adding a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure program to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are in use.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Schornsteinfeger Verlag GmbH
Description
Online shop offering specialized literature, gifts, calendars, software, and merchandise primarily for the chimney sweep trade and related audiences.
Key services
Sale of Fachliteratur (specialized literature), Sale of gifts and calendars, Software products, Merchandise (ZDS Merch), Subscription partner program
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopware, JavaScript, SVG icons
Frameworks
Shopware
Platforms
Shopware e-commerce platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google Analytics (implied by gtag usage)
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 e-commerce platform focused on chimney sweep trade literature and related products.
  2. Content is in German and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  6. WHOIS data is minimal but does not indicate privacy protection or suspicious activity.
  7. Use of Shopware platform with modern frontend technologies.
  8. No suspicious external domains detected.
  9. Google Analytics is used with consent management.
  10. Contact information includes phone hotline and contact form but no direct emails found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Shopware e-commerce platform, utilizing modern frontend technologies such as JavaScript and responsive design frameworks. The infrastructure supports moderate performance and good mobile optimization. SEO is basic but present with meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic with some skip links and ARIA attributes but could be improved. No hosting provider details were identified from the content. The technical stack is appropriate for the business size and market, though opportunities exist to modernize security practices and enhance performance monitoring.
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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