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Security report for basics09.de

Basics09 · Media · Germany

High risk. 13 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

36/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Basics09 is a Berlin-based design agency specializing in transmedia concepts primarily serving the art, culture, design, science, and education sectors. The company offers services including visual identity, campaigns, strategy, publication, exhibition graphics, and website design. Their market position is that of a niche, small-sized agency with a professional and consistent brand presence. The website reflects a high level of digital maturity with modern technologies such as Alpine.js, lazy loading, and embedded Vimeo videos, delivering excellent user experience and mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS usage and no visible vulnerabilities, though lacking explicit security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from enhanced compliance and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

13 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

  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.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: SMB

      Port 445 (SMB) is publicly accessible - SMB - Windows file sharing, high risk

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to SMB using firewall or VPN

      • 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
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • 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

  3. 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"

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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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
10
Average
36

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 · found on this site
  • 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 agency targets clients in creative and academic sectors, leveraging a business model focused on consulting and design services. Their portfolio showcases diverse projects with strong visual identity and strategic components, indicating a competitive advantage in transmedia design. Social media presence on Instagram and LinkedIn supports marketing and client engagement. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified, suggesting an independent operation. The lack of phone or physical address may limit some client trust but is partially offset by professional content and domain legitimacy.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks common security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options, which could improve defense against common web attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which is a gap in security culture and readiness. The absence of privacy and cookie policies also poses compliance risks under GDPR. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved with policy publication and header implementation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to inform and obtain user consent for tracking.
  3. Add standard security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to enhance protection.
  4. Provide incident response and vulnerability disclosure contact information.
  5. Consider adding phone contact and physical address to improve business credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Basics09
Description
Basics09 ist eine Designagentur in Berlin für transmediale Konzepte, vorwiegend in den Bereichen Kunst, Kultur, Design, Wissenschaft und Bildung.
Key services
Design, Consulting, Visual Identity, Campaigns, Strategy, Publication, Exhibition Graphics, Website Design
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Vimeo video embedding, Lazy loading images, Webmanifest, SVG icons
Frameworks
Alpine.js (x-data, x-bind, x-intersect directives)
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical and og:url https)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional design agency site with rich multimedia content.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Contact information limited to email only; no phone or physical address found.
  4. No security or incident response policies published.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and good UX design.
  6. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and Alpine.js for interactivity. Media content is optimized with lazy loading and multiple image formats (AVIF, WebP, JPEG). Vimeo is used for video hosting, ensuring reliable streaming. The site is mobile-optimized and performs well with fast loading times. No CMS is explicitly detected, indicating a custom or headless solution. Technical risks are low, but the absence of security headers and compliance policies represent areas for modernization and risk mitigation.
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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