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Security report for agv-oldenburg.de

Arbeitgeberverband Oldenburg e.V. · Manufacturing · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Arbeitgeberverband Oldenburg e.V. is the largest employer association in northwest Lower Saxony, Germany, representing over 750 companies and approximately 85,000 employees. The association offers a broad range of services including legal advice, process representation, cost avoidance, interest representation, seminars, and networking opportunities. The website reflects a professional and well-established organization with a history dating back to 1919. The target audience primarily consists of employers across various industries in the region. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as Matomo for analytics, StimulusJS for frontend interactivity, and Swiper.js for sliders. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, though no explicit CMS was detected. Hosting appears to be managed via your-server.de and related nameservers. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration and respects DoNotTrack settings in analytics. However, it lacks visible security headers and does not provide explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure information. Privacy compliance is strong with a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service, but no cookie consent mechanism was found. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professional, and well-maintained, with minor areas for improvement in security headers and privacy consent mechanisms. There is no indication of blocking or WAF interference, and the content is safe for general audiences.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 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

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. 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

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
90
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
33
Average
59

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

The Arbeitgeberverband Oldenburg e.V. holds a strong market position as the largest employer association in its region, serving a diverse membership base across manufacturing and non-profit sectors. Its business model is membership-based, providing legal and advisory services, training seminars, and networking. The organization leverages partnerships with regional industry associations to enhance its service offerings. The website content and structure indicate a focus on transparency, member engagement, and regional economic development. Growth indicators include active news updates, event listings, and educational offerings. The partnership ecosystem includes Nordmetall, HKNB, and other regional bodies, reinforcing its influence and reach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and privacy-conscious analytics configuration. The absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The lack of incident response contact details and vulnerability disclosure policy limits transparency in security management. GDPR compliance is evident through the privacy policy, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing, which could be a compliance risk. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for the business type but could be enhanced with additional headers and formalized incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  3. Publish explicit incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies with dedicated contact channels to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by documenting data retention policies and user rights more explicitly on the website.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Arbeitgeberverband Oldenburg e.V.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Arbeitgeberverband Oldenburg e.V.
Description
Der Arbeitgeberverband Oldenburg e.V. (AGV Oldenburg) ist der größte Unternehmensverband im nordwestlichen Niedersachsen, der mehr als 750 Unternehmen mit ca. 85.000 Arbeitnehmern vertritt. Die Mitgliedschaft ist freiwillig und branchenübergreifend möglich. Der Verband bietet Beratung in Rechtsfragen, Prozessvertretung, Kostenvermeidung, Interessenvertretung, Arbeitgeber-Netzwerke, Weiterbildung, Standortmarketing und Tariffreiheit.
Key services
Rechtsberatung, Prozessvertretung, Kostenvermeidung, Interessenvertretung, Seminare und Weiterbildung, Netzwerkbildung
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Matomo Analytics, Swiper.js, IntersectionObserver API, SVG icons
Frameworks
StimulusJS (data-controller attributes), Swiper (slider)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • DoNotTrack enabled in Matomo
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
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 rich content.
  2. No WAF or security challenge detected.
  3. Clear business focus on employer association services.
  4. Good use of modern web technologies and analytics.
  5. Contact info and social media links are clearly presented.
  6. No explicit cookie consent mechanism found.
  7. Privacy policy and terms of service are present and comprehensive.
  8. No visible security headers detected in HTML content.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response info found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern frontend stack with StimulusJS for interactivity and Swiper.js for responsive sliders. Matomo analytics is deployed with DoNotTrack respected, indicating privacy-aware tracking. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with semantic HTML and ARIA labels. Hosting is via your-server.de and related nameservers, suggesting a professional hosting environment. Performance is moderate, with some lazy loading of images and SVG icons used for UI elements. No CMS was explicitly detected, possibly a custom or proprietary solution. Technical risks are low but could be mitigated by adding security headers and improving cookie consent handling.
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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