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Security report for winkler.com

winkler · Transportation · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Winkler is a well-established German company specializing in commercial vehicle parts, workshop equipment, and related services. The website targets professional customers in the transportation and agricultural machinery sectors, offering a comprehensive product catalog and services including hydraulics and vehicle diagnostics. The company leverages a mature TYPO3 CMS platform with multi-language support and a structured navigation system, reflecting a solid digital presence. The technical infrastructure includes modern tracking and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight Tag, alongside a GDPR-compliant consent management platform. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections in place, though DNSSEC is not enabled and some security headers are not explicitly detected. The absence of explicit privacy policy and terms of service pages in the provided content is a compliance gap. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 100 · Medium
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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…
  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

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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
25
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
72

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
127
Employees
0
Customers
127
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
6%

1 subdomain 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

Winkler operates primarily in the transportation sector, serving B2B customers with a broad range of vehicle parts and workshop equipment. The company benefits from a long domain history dating back to 1994, indicating market stability and experience. Its business model focuses on supplying parts for trucks, buses, and agricultural machinery, supported by value-added services such as diagnostics and repair. The presence of an online shop domain suggests a digital sales channel complementing traditional distribution. The multi-language website indicates regional expansion and international customer targeting. The company’s use of major tracking and marketing pixels reflects an active marketing strategy. However, the lack of visible direct contact information and formal policies on the main site may limit customer trust and regulatory compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enabled and domain status set to clientTransferProhibited, protecting against unauthorized domain transfers. The use of a consent management platform aligns with GDPR requirements, enhancing privacy compliance. However, the absence of DNSSEC reduces DNS security, and no explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected in the provided content. There is no evidence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, which are important for mature security governance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be improved by implementing DNSSEC, enhancing HTTP security headers, and publishing formal security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS integrity and security.
  2. Publish a clear and comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the main site.
  3. Add explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy to enhance browser security.
  4. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for customer support and incident response.
  5. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
winkler
Description
Beste Beratung, kurze Lieferzeiten, Ersatzteile und mehr: Vollsortiment für Nutzfahrzeuge, Omnibusse, Landmaschinen und Zubehör für Werkstätten.
Key services
Vehicle parts supply, Workshop equipment, Hydraulics services, Online shop, Consulting and support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript, jQuery (implied by Fancybox), Consentmanager.net for cookie consent, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Use of consent management platform for GDPR compliance

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
Consentmanager.net
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses professional TYPO3 CMS platform.
  2. Comprehensive navigation structure with detailed product categories.
  3. Multiple language versions available indicating international presence.
  4. Consent management implemented for GDPR compliance.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in provided HTML snippet.
  6. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in snippet.
  7. Use of multiple major tracking and marketing pixels.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  9. No signs of adult or questionable content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system, indicating a professional technical foundation. The site uses modern JavaScript libraries and integrates multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools, including Google Tag Manager and social media pixels. The presence of a consent management platform shows attention to privacy regulations. Performance appears moderate with mobile optimization and responsive design in place. However, some accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced. SEO optimization is good with proper meta tags and language alternates. Hosting and domain registration are managed by IONOS SE, a reputable provider. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a stable and professional online presence but could benefit from additional security hardening and accessibility improvements.
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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