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Security report for baunetz.de

BauNetz Media · Media · Germany

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

BauNetz Media operates a leading German architecture news portal providing daily updates, architect rankings, office profiles, interviews, competitions, and job listings. The website targets architects, planners, and professionals in the architecture and construction sectors, positioning itself as the largest German architecture portal with international coverage. The business model centers on media publishing and advertising revenue streams. Technically, the site is built on the InterRed CMS platform, utilizing legacy jQuery and modern marketing and analytics tools such as Consentmanager.net, Hotjar, and Google Tag Manager. The site demonstrates good GDPR compliance with a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and privacy controls, though some improvements in security headers and library updates are recommended. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-optimized for its audience.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 100 · Low
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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  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

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  • Security score drift

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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
77
Security headers
55
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
79

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
17
Employees
0
Customers
17
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
18%

4 subdomains affected

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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

BauNetz Media holds a strong market position in the architecture media sector in Germany, leveraging a broad content offering and multiple specialized portals (e.g., BauNetz Architekten, BauNetz Wissen). The company benefits from partnerships with related industry sites like Heinze.de. Its revenue likely derives from advertising, sponsored content, and job market services. The target customer segments include architects, interior designers, and planners seeking industry news and professional networking. The presence of multiple branded sub-sites indicates a diversified content ecosystem supporting growth and audience engagement.

Security posture

The website maintains a good security baseline with HTTPS and a GDPR-compliant cookie consent system. However, the use of an outdated jQuery version (1.7.2) introduces potential vulnerabilities. Security headers are minimal, with only an IE compatibility header detected, suggesting room for enhancement with modern headers like Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is publicly available, which could be improved to enhance trust and readiness. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities were found in the HTML content.

Recommendations

  1. Implement modern security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen security posture.
  2. Upgrade jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to current versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish a security.txt file to provide clear vulnerability disclosure and incident response contacts.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
  5. Consider adding visible contact information such as company phone numbers or emails to improve business credibility and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BauNetz Media
Description
Architektur-News täglich aktuell, Architekten-Ranking, Büroprofile, Interviews, Wettbewerbe, Jobs. Das größte deutsche Architektur-Portal mit internationaler Berichterstattung für Architekten und Planer.
Key services
Architecture news, Architect rankings, Office profiles, Interviews, Competitions, Job listings
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.7.2, RequireJS 2.1.8, InterRed CMS, Consentmanager.net, Hotjar, Google Tag Manager, IOMM (InterRed Online Marketing Manager)
Frameworks
InterRed CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with granular controls
  • Privacy policy and terms linked
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
Consentmanager.net, Baunetz ad server (was.baunetz.de)
Tracking pixels
Hotjar
Marketing tools
Consentmanager.net, Hotjar
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional German architecture news portal with extensive content and services.
  2. Strong GDPR compliance with detailed cookie consent and privacy policy.
  3. Use of older jQuery version may pose security risks.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the main HTML content.
  5. Multiple external domains used for analytics, advertising, and content delivery.
  6. No signs of WAF blocking or security challenge pages.
  7. Website uses InterRed CMS platform.
  8. Good SEO and metadata usage including Open Graph tags.
  9. No explicit security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  10. No visible data protection officer contact information.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses InterRed CMS, a specialized content management system for media sites, combined with RequireJS for module loading and jQuery 1.7.2 for DOM manipulation. It integrates third-party services including Consentmanager.net for cookie management, Hotjar for user behavior analytics, and Google Tag Manager for marketing tags. The site loads scripts asynchronously and preloads key resources, indicating moderate performance optimization. Mobile optimization is good with responsive meta tags and adaptive CSS. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags and Open Graph data. However, the legacy jQuery version and minimal security headers indicate some technical debt and security risk. Hosting details are not explicitly identified but DNS uses French brand protection name servers, suggesting privacy-conscious domain management.
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. 76/100Low30 findingsView report
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