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Security report for arbeitgeber.de

Die Arbeitgeber · Other · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Network security.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Die Arbeitgeber (Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Arbeitgeberverbände) is the leading umbrella organization representing German employers across multiple sectors including industry, trade, finance, transport, crafts, services, and agriculture. The website serves as a comprehensive portal for policy advocacy, information dissemination, and networking, targeting employers, business associations, and policymakers. The organization holds a strong market position with approximately 1 million companies and 30.5 million employees represented. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and supports TLS 1.3, but performance is somewhat slow. Security posture is moderate with good SSL implementation but lacks advanced features like HSTS and DMARC. Privacy compliance is strong with a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is professional, content-rich, and trustworthy, with good SEO and social media integration.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 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

4 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. 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
82
Security headers
85
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
75
GDPR outside view
18
Average
68

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
2
Employees
0
Customers
0
Third parties
2
Weak passwords
0%

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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 organization operates as a non-profit employer association with a broad membership base spanning various economic sectors. It provides policy positions, organizes events, and represents German business interests at national and European levels. The website reflects a mature digital presence with multilingual support and active engagement through newsletters and social media. Partnerships and related domains indicate a networked ecosystem supporting employer initiatives and career services. The business model focuses on advocacy and member services rather than commercial revenue streams.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with modern TLS protocols and email authentication via SPF and DKIM. However, it lacks DNSSEC, CAA records, HSTS, OCSP stapling, and DMARC, which are recommended for enhanced security and email protection. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The absence of certain security headers and certificate transparency compliance slightly reduces the security score. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be improved by implementing recommended best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload to enforce HTTPS.
  2. Implement a DMARC policy to protect against email spoofing and phishing.
  3. Enable OCSP stapling to improve SSL certificate revocation checking performance.
  4. Achieve certificate transparency compliance to enhance trust and security.
  5. Consider deploying DNSSEC to protect DNS integrity and prevent spoofing.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress CMS with a variety of plugins including LayerSlider, Yoast SEO, Borlabs Cookie Consent, and others enhancing functionality and user experience. The hosting provider appears to be Versatel based on DNS nameservers. The site supports modern TLS protocols but has a slow page load time (~15.7 seconds) and a large number of resources (358). Mobile optimization is good, and SEO is well implemented with meta tags and structured data. Accessibility is basic but present. There is room for performance optimization and security header enhancements.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 59/100Medium33 findingsView report
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