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Security report for verbund.edeka

Edeka Verband kaufmaennischer Genossenschaften e.V · Retail · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Email security and SSL/TLS.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The EDEKA-Verbund website represents a major German retail cooperative, providing a digital platform for business information, career opportunities, and corporate responsibility initiatives. The site is professionally designed with clear navigation and multimedia content, targeting entrepreneurs, employees, and students interested in the EDEKA cooperative network. The domain registration aligns well with the business entity, reinforcing the site's legitimacy. Technically, the website employs modern web standards including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, with video streaming capabilities and integrated search functionality powered by third-party services like TagCommander and Sitesearch360. Hosting is managed via Akamai's CDN infrastructure, ensuring reliable content delivery. Mobile optimization and SEO practices are well implemented, though accessibility features are basic. From a security perspective, HTTPS is enforced, and domain status flags indicate transfer protection and auto-renewal. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no explicit security headers or incident response policies are published. Privacy compliance is strong, with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies and a consent mechanism in place. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found. Overall, the website demonstrates a solid security posture and compliance with GDPR, though improvements could be made in publishing security policies and enhancing DNS security. The site is trustworthy, professional, and safe for general audiences.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
52
Security headers
85
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
75

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

EDEKA-Verbund operates as a cooperative retail network in Germany, supporting independent retailers under the EDEKA brand. The business model focuses on providing retail support, career development, and corporate social responsibility. The website serves as a hub for job seekers, students, and employees, offering detailed career paths and training opportunities. Market positioning is strong as a leading retail cooperative with a large enterprise size. The absence of direct contact details on the main site suggests a focus on centralized communication channels. The partnership ecosystem includes CDN and tag management providers but no explicit business partners are listed on the site.

Security posture

The website maintains a good security baseline with HTTPS and domain transfer protections. However, the lack of DNSSEC and security headers reduces the overall security maturity. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The absence of published security policies and incident response contacts indicates a gap in transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and consent mechanisms. No critical vulnerabilities or malware indicators were found, resulting in a moderate to good security score.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance domain name system security.
  2. Implement and publish security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Consider adding clear company contact information to improve user trust and support.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Edeka Verband kaufmaennischer Genossenschaften e.V
Description
Der EDEKA-Verbund ist das Rückgrat der Marke EDEKA. Entdecken Sie hier mehr über das Unternehmer-Unternehmen, Ihre Karrierechancen und die aktuellen Themen.
Key services
Retail support, Career opportunities, Training and education, Corporate responsibility
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Video streaming (MP4), TagCommander (tag management), Sitesearch360 (search functionality)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Auto-renew domain status

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
TagCommander
Marketing tools
TagCommander
Transparency
basic

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 targeted at business partners, employees, and job seekers.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie policy presence with consent mechanism.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and video content.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt detected.
  8. Domain registration is consistent and trustworthy.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, integrating video content and advanced search features. Hosting is via Akamai CDN, supporting performance and availability. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly, though accessibility features could be enhanced. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Tag management and tracking scripts are present, indicating marketing and analytics integration. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid with room for security enhancements.
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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