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Security report for agzente.de

agzente plus · Media · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

agzente plus is a local community magazine serving the residents of Ulm, Germany, focusing on sustainability, social engagement, and local news. It operates as a non-profit initiative in partnership with lokale agenda ulm 21 and engagiert in ulm, providing regularly updated content, event information, and advertising opportunities for local businesses. The website is built on Drupal 10 and hosted via 1und1, employing modern web technologies and maintaining a good level of mobile optimization and user experience. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration and includes a GDPR-compliant cookie consent banner with opt-in mechanisms. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are used with IP anonymization to respect user privacy. However, the site lacks explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, which could be improved to enhance trust and compliance. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, with clear contact information and consistent branding. The domain WHOIS data is limited but consistent with a legitimate small local media outlet. No critical security issues or suspicious content were detected, and the site is safe for general audiences.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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. 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 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';…

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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
90
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
65

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention agzente.de, from OffSeq Breach.

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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

The website positions itself as a niche local media outlet with a focus on community engagement and sustainability topics relevant to Ulm residents. Its business model is primarily non-profit, supported by local partnerships and advertising. The partnership ecosystem includes local government and non-profit organizations, enhancing credibility and reach. The content strategy emphasizes regular updates, event promotion, and community stories, targeting residents interested in social and environmental issues. The site’s technical infrastructure is modern and adequate for its scale, though there is room for improvement in security transparency and incident readiness.

Security posture

The security posture of agzente.de is solid for a small community website. HTTPS is enforced, and privacy compliance is addressed through a cookie consent banner with opt-in. Google Analytics is configured with IP anonymization, reducing privacy risks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure reduces the overall security maturity. Implementing these elements would improve compliance with GDPR and NIS2 directives and enhance user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear security policy and incident response information on the website.
  2. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Explicitly implement and verify security headers such as X-Frame-Options and Content-Security-Policy.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
agzente plus
Description
Magazin für Ulmer Bürgerinnen und Bürger, a joint initiative by lokale agenda ulm 21 and engagiert in ulm, focusing on local news, sustainability, social engagement, and community events in Ulm.
Key services
Publishing local news and magazine issues, Providing event information, Promoting community engagement, Advertising platform for local businesses
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, FontAwesome, jQuery, FlexSlider
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • IP anonymization in Google Analytics
  • Cookie consent with opt-in mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a local community magazine focused on Ulm residents.
  2. Content is well structured and regularly updated with recent articles and events.
  3. Uses Drupal 10 CMS with modern frontend libraries.
  4. Implements GDPR-compliant cookie consent banner with opt-in mechanism.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and physical address.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  7. No terms of service page found.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file found.
  9. No social media links explicitly found in the HTML content.
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Drupal 10 CMS, a robust and modern platform suitable for content-rich sites. It integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for analytics and tracking, with privacy-conscious configurations. The frontend uses FlexSlider for slideshows and FontAwesome for icons, indicating a contemporary UI approach. Hosting is via 1und1, a reputable German provider. Performance is moderate, with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and accessibility compliance to reduce technical risks.
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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