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Security report for alpha1kids.de

Alpha-1-KIDS Register · Healthcare · Germany

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Alpha-1-KIDS Register website serves as a specialized platform dedicated to the registration and study of children and adolescents affected by Alpha-1-Antitrypsin deficiency, a rare genetic condition. The site aims to facilitate better understanding and improved care for affected individuals by collecting and analyzing relevant medical data. The target audience includes patients, their families, and medical professionals involved in treatment and research. The website is presented in German and reflects a non-profit healthcare initiative based in Germany. Technically, the website is built using modern web technologies including React and custom web fonts, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. The site is mobile-optimized and offers a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. However, there is no evidence of advanced SEO or accessibility features beyond basic implementation. No CMS or hosting provider details were identified. From a security perspective, the website lacks visible security headers and explicit SSL configuration details, which suggests room for improvement in security posture. The absence of cookie consent mechanisms and incident response information indicates partial compliance with privacy and security best practices. The presence of a comprehensive GDPR-compliant privacy policy is a positive indicator of privacy awareness. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, serving a niche healthcare community with relevant and safe content. The lack of contact information and security policies limits full assessment of operational transparency and incident readiness. Strategic improvements in security headers, cookie consent, and contact disclosures would enhance the site's security and compliance profile.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

9 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

  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 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';…

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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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
52

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

Alpha-1-KIDS Register operates as a focused healthcare registry targeting a specific patient group in Germany. Its business model is non-profit, centered on data collection and analysis to support medical research and patient care improvements. The registry's competitive advantage lies in its specialized focus and collaboration with medical professionals. Revenue streams are likely grant or institutional funded rather than commercial. The target customer segment includes affected children, adolescents, and healthcare providers. Growth indicators are not explicit but the presence of a dedicated app and structured data collection suggests ongoing development. No explicit partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the content. The website's professional presentation and GDPR compliance support credibility in the healthcare sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security maturity level with HTTPS implied but not explicitly confirmed in the data. No security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. There is no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which limits transparency and readiness for security events. Privacy compliance is supported by a comprehensive privacy policy, but the absence of cookie consent mechanisms and security policies indicates gaps. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could benefit from enhancements in headers, incident response readiness, and user consent mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and readiness.
  4. Ensure HTTPS is properly configured and enforced site-wide with strong TLS settings.
  5. Include clear contact information such as support emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility and user support.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Alpha-1-KIDS Register
Description
Das Register für Kinder und Jugendliche mit Alpha-1-Antitrypsinmangel (Alpha-1-KIDS) soll dabei helfen die Erkrankung besser zu verstehen und damit die Betreuung von Betroffenen zu verbessern. Im Register werden relevante Daten wie Laborwerte, Symptome und Schweregrad der Erkrankung erfasst und regelmäßig ausgewertet.
Key services
Patient data registration, Data analysis for disease understanding, Support for affected children and adolescents
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, JavaScript, CSS, Web Manifest
Frameworks
React
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a specialized medical registry for Alpha-1-Antitrypsin deficiency in children and adolescents.
  2. Content is in German and professionally presented.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found on the homepage.
  4. Privacy policy is present and appears GDPR compliant.
  5. No cookie consent mechanism detected.
  6. No terms of service or security policy pages found.
  7. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information available.
  8. No analytics or advertising scripts detected in the HTML content.
  9. No social media links or external contact information found.
  10. Website uses React framework and custom fonts.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using React, leveraging modern JavaScript and CSS with custom web fonts for typography. The presence of a web manifest indicates support for progressive web app features. The site structure is clean with semantic HTML elements, though no CMS or hosting provider details were found. Performance is moderate with no explicit indicators of optimization or CDN usage. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility features appear basic. SEO optimization is minimal with meta description present but no Open Graph or structured data markup detected. No analytics or third-party tracking scripts were found, indicating minimal user tracking. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern but could be enhanced with better SEO, accessibility, and performance optimizations.
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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