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Security report for verivox.de

Verivox GmbH · Energy · Germany

Medium risk. 5 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

Verivox GmbH operates a leading independent comparison portal in Germany, offering consumers the ability to compare tariffs across energy, telecommunications, insurance, and finance sectors. Established in 1998, the company has positioned itself as a market leader with multiple awards and a strong reputation for transparency and customer satisfaction. The website provides comprehensive services including tariff comparisons, calculators, and personalized recommendations, supported by a modern technical infrastructure leveraging advanced JavaScript frameworks and third-party analytics and consent management tools. Despite its strong market presence and user-centric design, the site suffers from an invalid SSL certificate, which poses a significant security risk and undermines user trust. The company demonstrates good privacy compliance with clear policies and consent mechanisms, but should address critical security issues promptly to maintain its high credibility and protect user data.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 100 · Critical
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

5 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  3. 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.

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

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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
97
Security headers
50
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Verivox's business model centers on providing free, comprehensive tariff comparisons funded through commissions from providers. Its extensive service portfolio covers energy (electricity and gas), telecommunications (internet and mobile), insurance (auto, health, life), and financial products (loans, credit). The company targets German consumers seeking cost savings and transparency in complex markets. Its strong brand recognition is supported by numerous certifications and positive customer reviews. The partnership ecosystem includes insurance providers and financial institutions, with strategic collaborations such as with VRK for auto insurance. Verivox's digital maturity is evident in its use of modern web technologies and data-driven marketing, positioning it well for continued growth in the competitive comparison portal market.

Security posture

The website's security posture is moderate but compromised by an invalid SSL certificate, which is a critical vulnerability that must be addressed immediately. The presence of HSTS is positive but incomplete without includeSubDomains and preload directives. No DNSSEC or CAA records are configured, reducing DNS security. The site employs standard security best practices such as protection against known SSL/TLS vulnerabilities and uses consent management for privacy compliance. However, lack of OCSP stapling and session resumption indicates room for improvement in SSL/TLS configuration. No explicit security or incident response policies are found on the site, suggesting potential gaps in organizational security governance. Overall, while the site is functional and secure in many aspects, the SSL issue significantly impacts its security rating.

Recommendations

  1. Urgently renew and correctly configure the SSL/TLS certificate to ensure HTTPS security and user trust.
  2. Enable OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve SSL performance and security.
  3. Implement DNSSEC and CAA records to enhance DNS security and certificate issuance control.
  4. Expand security headers to include Content Security Policy (CSP), X-Frame-Options, and others for better protection.
  5. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and partners.
  6. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to avoid vulnerabilities and ensure compliance.
  7. Maintain and enhance privacy compliance with transparent data retention and processing disclosures.
  8. Continue leveraging trust signals and certifications to strengthen market position and user confidence.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Verivox GmbH
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including React-based components, lazy loading via LazySizes, and multiple JavaScript bundles for modular functionality. It integrates Usercentrics for consent management, Microsoft Clarity for user behavior analytics, and Google Tag Manager for marketing and analytics. The CMS appears to be Sitecore, indicated by API endpoints and form actions. Hosting is on AWS, as inferred from DNS nameservers. Performance is moderate to slow with a load time of 6720 ms and 84 resources loaded, suggesting optimization opportunities. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and accessibility with responsive design and semantic HTML. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, canonical links, and structured data (JSON-LD) describing the organization. Overall, the technical implementation is robust but could benefit from performance tuning and 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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