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Security report for smash-expert.at

Smash-Expert · Retail · Austria

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

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Smash-Expert is a specialized e-commerce retailer focused on racket sports equipment including tennis, padel, badminton, squash, and table tennis. The website targets German-speaking customers, primarily in Austria, offering a wide range of products such as shoes, rackets, balls, clothing, and accessories. The business emphasizes fast shipping and secure payment options, positioning itself as a trusted specialist in the racket sports retail market. Technically, the website is built on the Magento OpenMage platform, utilizing modern web fonts and integrating Google services such as Analytics, Ads, and reCAPTCHA for security and marketing. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and structured navigation, although some accessibility features appear basic. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in SEO and accessibility. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms. Consent management scripts indicate GDPR compliance efforts, but explicit privacy and cookie policies are not found in the provided content. Security headers are minimal, and no vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is published, which could be improved to enhance trust. Overall, Smash-Expert presents a professional and secure online retail platform with moderate risk. Strategic improvements in privacy transparency, security policy publication, and contact information visibility would strengthen compliance and customer trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
45/ 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

    • 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. 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 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
62
Security headers
35
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
45
Average
67

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

Smash-Expert operates in the retail sector specializing in racket sports equipment, serving a niche market of sports enthusiasts in Austria and German-speaking countries. The business model is e-commerce focused, with a broad product catalog covering multiple racket sports disciplines. Competitive advantages include specialization, fast shipping options, and a secure shopping experience. The company leverages Google marketing and analytics tools to drive traffic and conversions. Growth indicators include a comprehensive product range and active marketing automation via Actito. Partnerships with major sports brands and integration of Google services suggest a mature digital presence. However, the lack of visible contact and compliance documentation may impact customer confidence and regulatory adherence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enforced and Google reCAPTCHA protecting user inputs. Consent management scripts are implemented, reflecting GDPR awareness. However, the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies, security.txt, and incident response contacts are gaps in compliance and transparency. Security headers are limited, and no known vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of reputable third-party services for analytics and advertising reduces risk. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by publishing comprehensive security and privacy documentation and improving HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Publish clear and accessible privacy and cookie policy pages linked prominently on the website.
  2. Implement and publicize a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance protection.
  4. Consider publishing a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO metadata to improve user experience and search engine ranking.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Smash-Expert
Description
Alle Ihre Ausrüstungen und Zubehörteile für Schlägersportarten: Tennis, Padel, Badminton, Tischtennis, Squash. Schnelle Lieferung. Sichere Bezahlung.
Key services
Online sales of sports shoes, Sales of rackets for tennis, padel, badminton, squash, table tennis, Sportswear and accessories, Fast shipping (including 24h dispatch for some products), Secure payment processing
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Magento (OpenMage variant), Google Analytics, Google Ads (AdWords), Google reCAPTCHA, Actito (marketing automation), AdsbyGoogle (Google Adsense), NunitoSans web fonts
Frameworks
Magento e-commerce framework
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA implemented
  • Consent management platform (CMP) with GDPR compliance scripts
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with input validation

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Ads
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense, Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Google Ads conversion tracking
Marketing tools
Actito marketing automation
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional e-commerce platform specializing in racket sports equipment.
  2. Content is in German, targeting Austria and German-speaking customers.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policy pages found in the provided content.
  4. Consent management scripts are implemented indicating GDPR awareness.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML snippet.
  6. Strong use of Google services for analytics and advertising.
  7. No signs of malware, phishing, or suspicious content.
  8. Site uses Magento OpenMage CMS with a structured navigation and product categorization.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Magento OpenMage, a mature e-commerce platform, with integration of modern web fonts and Google services for analytics, advertising, and security. The site uses asynchronous loading for scripts to improve performance. Mobile optimization is good, and navigation is well structured with detailed product categorization. However, accessibility features are basic, and some SEO elements like meta keywords are empty. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in caching and resource optimization. The technical stack is stable but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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