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Security report for sparkassen-shop.de

S-Communication Services GmbH · Finance · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Sparkassen-Shop website is an e-commerce platform operated by S-Communication Services GmbH, offering financial products and services primarily related to the Sparkasse banking group. The site targets Sparkasse customers and financial service users in Germany, providing products such as TAN generators, chip card readers, financial software, and industry reports. The business model focuses on retailing specialized financial hardware and software through an online storefront. The website demonstrates consistent branding aligned with Sparkasse and maintains a professional presentation with clear navigation and relevant content. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including jQuery, Bootstrap, Vue.js, and Google Tag Manager, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices in place. Security posture is solid with enforced HTTPS, secure form validation, and cookie consent mechanisms, although explicit security headers are not detected and no incident response contacts are published. Privacy compliance is strong, with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies in German and GDPR-aligned consent management. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally managed, with no signs of blocking or malicious activity.

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

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

  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 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';…
  3. 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
77
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
69

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
1,229
Employees
0
Customers
1,229
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
7%

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

The Sparkassen-Shop operates in the finance sector, serving a niche market of Sparkasse customers in Germany. Its competitive advantage lies in its specialized product offerings closely tied to Sparkasse banking services, including hardware and software essential for secure banking transactions. The business model is e-commerce focused, generating revenue through product sales. The target customer segment includes retail banking clients and financial professionals requiring secure transaction devices and software. The company benefits from its association with the reputable Sparkasse brand and its parent company, S-Communication Services GmbH. The partnership ecosystem includes the parent company and trusted service providers. Growth indicators include a well-maintained online presence and integration of modern web technologies. Strategic observations suggest maintaining strong compliance and expanding product offerings could enhance market position.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced site-wide and client-side form validation using Parsley.js. Cookie consent is managed via TrustCommander, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Incident response information and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly available, which could limit rapid response to security incidents. Overall, the site demonstrates good security hygiene appropriate for an e-commerce platform handling financial products but could benefit from enhanced header security and published incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish an incident response contact or security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve transparency.
  3. Regularly audit third-party libraries and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable versions are in use.
  4. Enhance visibility of contact information including direct company emails and phone numbers to improve customer trust and support.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to reflect evolving regulations and best practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
S-Communication Services GmbH
Description
Online shop offering financial products and services related to Sparkasse, including TAN generators, chip card readers, StarMoney software, industry reports, guides, and other financial accessories.
Key services
Sale of TAN generators, Chip card readers, Financial software (StarMoney), Industry reports, Financial guides and accessories
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Vue.js, Google Tag Manager, Parsley.js, Slick Carousel
Frameworks
Bootstrap, Vue.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure forms with Parsley validation
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
TrustCommander (cookie consent)
Transparency
good

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 financial retail.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms are implemented.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; contact form available.
  5. Security headers are not explicitly visible; HTTPS is enforced.
  6. Use of modern JavaScript frameworks and libraries indicates up-to-date technical stack.
  7. No evidence of vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of jQuery, Bootstrap, Vue.js, and other modern JavaScript libraries, indicating a contemporary and modular front-end architecture. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing tracking, integrated with a cookie consent management system (TrustCommander). The site is mobile responsive and accessible, with good SEO metadata and structured navigation. No major technical debt or outdated technologies were detected. Hosting details are not explicit, but the use of Arcor name servers suggests German hosting infrastructure. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in loading times and resource management. Overall, the technical implementation supports a stable and user-friendly e-commerce experience.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 73/100Medium28 findingsView report
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