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Security report for tak.de

TAK Akademie Deutsches Kraftfahrzeuggewerbe · Transportation · Germany

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

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

TAK Akademie Deutsches Kraftfahrzeuggewerbe is a German company specializing in providing seminars, eLearning, and software solutions tailored for the automotive trade sector. The company offers a range of educational services including inhouse training, certification courses, and software tools to support automotive professionals. Their market position is supported by ISO 9001 certification and partnerships with recognized automotive trade organizations such as ZDK. The website is professionally designed with consistent branding and clear navigation, targeting automotive industry professionals in Germany. Technically, the website is built on a mature ASP.NET Web Forms platform with JavaScript and CSS for interactivity and styling. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly, though it lacks modern security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. Hosting details are limited but the domain uses German domain discount name servers. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected in the provided content, indicating a privacy-conscious approach or limited tracking. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS (assumed from URL), but no explicit security headers were found in the provided data. Forms use hidden validation tokens, which is a positive security practice. However, the absence of a cookie consent banner and incident response contact details are gaps in compliance and security transparency. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional image with a solid business model focused on automotive education and software. Security posture is moderate with room for improvement in headers and compliance. The risk level is low, but implementing recommended security and privacy enhancements would strengthen trust 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

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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
58

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
47
Employees
0
Customers
47
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
34%

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

TAK operates in the niche market of automotive trade education and software in Germany. Their competitive advantage lies in their specialized offerings including seminars, eLearning, and certification services tailored to automotive professionals. Revenue streams likely include seminar fees, software licenses, and certification programs. The target customers are automotive service technicians, trainers, and businesses seeking professional development. The company maintains partnerships with industry bodies like ZDK and related service providers such as TAK CERT GmbH and SERMA, indicating a strong ecosystem. Growth indicators include active recruitment and new seminar offerings. The business model is service and product-based with a focus on quality and compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. Use of HTTPS and form validation tokens are positive indicators. However, the lack of visible security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) and absence of a cookie consent mechanism are notable gaps. No incident response or security policy pages were found, limiting transparency. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. GDPR compliance is partially addressed via a privacy policy but could be improved with explicit cookie consent and data protection officer contact. Overall, the security culture appears basic but functional, with recommendations to enhance headers, consent, and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR requirements.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Enhance privacy compliance by providing clear data protection officer contact details and data retention policies.
  5. Regularly audit and update the technology stack to modern standards and ensure all scripts and libraries are up to date.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
TAK Akademie Deutsches Kraftfahrzeuggewerbe
Description
TAK offers seminars and software solutions tailored for the automotive trade industry, including eLearning, inhouse training, and certification services.
Key services
Seminars, eLearning courses, Software for automotive trade, Certification and training, Inhouse training packages
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
ASP.NET Web Forms, JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5
Frameworks
Microsoft ASP.NET
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of hidden form fields with validation tokens

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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 professional and relevant to the automotive education sector.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner detected, which may be a GDPR compliance gap.
  4. No visible security headers in provided data; security posture can be improved.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content provided.
  6. Social media presence is active with LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram links.
  7. Multiple external partner domains linked, indicating a networked business ecosystem.
  8. Website uses ASP.NET Web Forms technology, indicating a mature but somewhat older tech stack.
  9. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in provided HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on ASP.NET Web Forms technology, indicating a mature but somewhat legacy platform. The use of JavaScript and CSS is standard, with responsive design elements for mobile optimization. Performance is moderate, with no explicit performance optimization scripts detected. SEO is supported by meta tags and structured navigation. Hosting provider details are not explicit but domain uses domaindiscount24.net name servers common in Germany. No modern CMS detected, suggesting a custom or in-house solution. Technical risks include potential outdated frameworks and missing security headers which could impact security and compliance.
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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