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Security report for winterhalter.com

Winterhalter Gastronom GmbH · Hospitality · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Winterhalter Gastronom GmbH is a well-established family-owned company specializing in commercial warewashing technology, including dishwashers, water treatment, chemicals, and accessories for the hospitality and catering industries. The company positions itself as a quality leader with a comprehensive system approach to warewashing solutions. The website is professionally designed, multilingual, and targets a global audience of commercial kitchen operators. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS, uses modern web technologies, and integrates consent management and analytics tools, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, bot protection via Cloudflare Turnstile, and privacy compliance through Usercentrics, although explicit security headers could be improved. The absence of WHOIS data is a notable anomaly but does not detract significantly from the overall legitimacy given the professional web presence and contact transparency. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, trustworthiness, and business credibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

5 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 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

  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
    • 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
47
Security headers
60
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

Winterhalter operates in the hospitality sector, serving restaurants, hotels, mass catering, bakeries, butcheries, and retail. Its business model is B2B, focusing on manufacturing and servicing warewashing systems. The company leverages partnerships for payment and connected wash services, indicating a broad ecosystem. The website's multilingual support and global country-specific sites suggest a strong international market presence. The company emphasizes quality, reliability, and tailored solutions, which are competitive advantages. Revenue streams likely include product sales, consumables, service contracts, and financing options. The presence at exhibitions and detailed product and service information indicate active market engagement and growth orientation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with enforced HTTPS, integration of Cloudflare Turnstile captcha for bot mitigation, and use of Usercentrics for GDPR-compliant consent management. Security headers are partially implemented or not explicitly visible, suggesting room for enhancement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The site lacks explicit incident response or security policy pages, which could improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the security maturity is good for a commercial website, balancing user experience and protection.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against clickjacking and MIME sniffing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information to improve transparency and trust with users and partners.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate risks from vulnerable libraries or supply chain attacks.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Consider publishing vulnerability disclosure and responsible disclosure policies to encourage security research and improve security posture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Winterhalter Gastronom GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Winterhalter Gastronom GmbH
Description
Winterhalter is a warewashing specialist providing professional warewashing technology, commercial dishwashers, and warewashing chemicals for restaurants, hotels, and mass catering. They offer complete warewashing systems including machines, water treatment, chemicals, and accessories.
Key services
Commercial warewashers, Water treatment devices, Warewashing chemicals, Wash racks, Consultation and support services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript, CSS, Cloudflare Turnstile captcha, Google Tag Manager, Usercentrics CMP
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Cloudflare Turnstile captcha for bot protection
  • Google Tag Manager with Usercentrics consent management

Analytics and tracking

Services
Cloudflare Insights, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cloudflare Insights
Marketing tools
Usercentrics Consent Management Platform
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design
  2. Strong presence of business and product information targeting commercial warewashing customers
  3. Multiple language versions and country-specific sites available
  4. Use of modern CMS TYPO3 and integration of consent management and analytics
  5. Contact information is clear and includes phone, email, physical address, and contact form
  6. No signs of security blocking or WAF challenges
  7. WHOIS data missing, which is unusual but does not strongly indicate illegitimacy
  8. Good privacy and cookie policy presence with consent mechanism
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security policy pages found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and scalable content management system suitable for enterprise use. It uses modern JavaScript and CSS, integrates Google Tag Manager and Usercentrics for analytics and consent management, and employs Cloudflare services for security and performance. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good SEO practices. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by rich media content and third-party scripts. There is no evidence of technical debt or outdated technologies. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and security header implementation. Hosting appears to leverage Cloudflare infrastructure, enhancing resilience and security.
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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