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Security report for simplethings.de

SimpleThings GmbH · Technology · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SimpleThings GmbH is a small, established internet agency based in Bonn, Germany, founded in 2001. The company specializes in full-service digital solutions including consulting, web design, software development, online marketing, and hosting. Their market position is strengthened by a focus on open-source technologies such as TYPO3 and Symfony, catering primarily to businesses and organizations seeking professional digital services. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with comprehensive content and clear navigation. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS with integrations of modern frameworks like Symfony and supports various platforms including Magento and Shopware for e-commerce. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, although performance is moderate. The absence of cookie consent mechanisms and explicit security headers suggests room for improvement in privacy and security compliance. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the lack of explicit security policies and incident response contacts indicates a moderate security posture. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, and the domain appears legitimate and consistent with the business claims. Overall, SimpleThings GmbH presents a trustworthy and professional digital presence with strong business credibility and technical maturity. Strategic enhancements in privacy compliance and security best practices would further strengthen their security posture and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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. 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

    • 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. 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
80
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
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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Dark web exposure

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Total records
19
Employees
0
Customers
19
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
16%

4 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

SimpleThings GmbH operates as a full-service internet agency with a business model focused on delivering end-to-end digital solutions. Their competitive advantage lies in leveraging open-source technologies and providing comprehensive services from consulting to hosting. The company targets business clients requiring customized web and software development, online marketing, and e-commerce solutions. The presence of client references and news updates indicates active engagement and growth. Their partnership ecosystem includes notable public sector clients and industry associations, enhancing market credibility. The company maintains a consistent brand and professional content, supporting a high trust level in their market segment.

Security posture

The security maturity of SimpleThings GmbH is moderate to good. The website enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive information in the HTML content. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of a published security or incident response policy reduce the overall security posture. No vulnerabilities or malware indicators were found in the provided content. GDPR compliance is partially demonstrated through a comprehensive privacy policy, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not evident from the website. Overall, the company should enhance security policies and technical controls to improve resilience and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and improve privacy compliance.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance monitoring and logging capabilities to detect and respond to security incidents promptly.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
SimpleThings GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SimpleThings GmbH
Description
SimpleThings - Die Full-Service Internetagentur für Beratung, Webdesign, TYPO3, Softwareentwicklung, SEO und Hosting. Jetzt Anfragen!
Key services
Consulting, Webdesign, Software Development, Online Marketing, Hosting
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Symfony, PHP, Apache Solr, WordPress, Shopware, Magento
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS, Symfony
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of open-source CMS with community support

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professional, well-structured, and comprehensive.
  3. Strong focus on open-source technologies and digital services.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided and consistent.
  5. No explicit privacy or security policy pages beyond GDPR privacy policy.
  6. No cookie consent mechanism detected.
  7. No visible security headers detected in HTML content.
  8. Social media presence is active on major platforms.
  9. No advertising or tracking scripts detected in provided HTML.
  10. No forms detected in the provided HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system, complemented by Symfony framework for web application development. The tech stack includes PHP-based platforms and supports e-commerce solutions like Magento and Shopware. The site uses modern HTML5 and CSS with responsive design principles, ensuring good mobile optimization and accessibility. Performance is moderate, possibly due to the complexity of the site and media content. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Opportunities exist to optimize loading times and implement advanced SEO and security features to further modernize the infrastructure.
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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