Skip to main content

Security report for bee-ev.de

Bundesverband Erneuerbare Energie e.V. · Energy · Germany

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Bundesverband Erneuerbare Energie e.V. (BEE) is a German non-profit umbrella association representing various renewable energy sectors. It unites industry associations, regional groups, companies, and organizations across all renewable energy technologies with the goal of achieving 100% renewable energy in electricity, heat, and mobility. The website serves as an information hub offering press releases, position papers, studies, and event information targeted at stakeholders in the renewable energy sector in Germany. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern web technologies such as jQuery and Bootstrap, hosted via domaincontrol.com nameservers. The site is mobile-optimized and professionally designed, with clear navigation and consistent branding. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS usage and spam-protected emails, but lacks explicit security headers and privacy/cookie policies. Overall, the site is trustworthy and credible but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security best practices.

Scanned

This is an earlier scan of bee-ev.de. View the latest report

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  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 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  4. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

Need hands-on remediation? Email guard@offseq.com

Keep watching bee-ev.de

This scan found 23 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

Daily monitoring

Recommended

€25per month

  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. The full timeline opens with your unlock code.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

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
62
Security headers
65
Email security
77
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
80
Average
59
After the cap
49

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

BEE holds a strong market position as the national umbrella association for renewable energy in Germany, serving as a key advocacy and information platform. Its business model is non-profit, focusing on policy influence, industry coordination, and public communication. The organization targets companies, policymakers, and stakeholders in the energy sector, offering publications, events, and projects to support the energy transition. The website reflects a medium-sized organization with professional content and regular updates, indicating active engagement and relevance in the renewable energy market. Partnerships with agencies like Lieps GmbH for design and content management are evident. No direct revenue streams or e-commerce functions are present, consistent with its non-profit status.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and obfuscates email addresses to reduce spam, indicating basic security awareness. However, no explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected in the provided data, which could improve protection against common web attacks. There is no visible vulnerability disclosure or incident response contact information, which limits transparency in security management. Forms present are standard search forms without sensitive data collection. Overall, the security posture is adequate for an informational site but could be enhanced with modern security best practices and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance site security.
  3. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  4. Improve accessibility features to meet recognized standards and enhance user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to avoid potential vulnerabilities and ensure performance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Bundesverband Erneuerbare Energie e.V.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bundesverband Erneuerbare Energie e.V.
Description
Als Dachverband vereint der BEE Fachverbände und Landesverbände, Unternehmen und Organisationen aller Sparten und Anwendungsbereiche der Erneuerbaren Energien in Deutschland. Ziel ist 100 Prozent Erneuerbare Energie in Strom, Wärme und Mobilität.
Key services
Policy advocacy, Publications and media, Events and conferences, Projects and initiatives
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery, Bootstrap (implied by classes and offcanvas usage)
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by canonical link https://www.bee-ev.de/)
  • Spam-protected email addresses via JavaScript obfuscation

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible and not blocked by WAF or security mechanisms.
  2. Content is in German and focused on renewable energy advocacy.
  3. Uses TYPO3 CMS with modern web technologies.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided with spam-protected email.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  7. No social media links explicitly found in the provided content.
  8. No analytics or tracking scripts explicitly detected.
  9. Professional and consistent branding and content quality.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a mature and extensible content management system, supported by jQuery and Bootstrap for UI components and responsiveness. Hosting is managed via domaincontrol.com nameservers, suggesting use of GoDaddy or similar hosting providers. The site uses compressed CSS and JS assets for performance optimization. The presence of offcanvas navigation and responsive design indicates good mobile support. SEO is supported by meta tags, Open Graph, and Twitter cards. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating minimal user tracking. The site loads multiple high-resolution images optimized with responsive picture elements. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security headers and privacy compliance features.
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. 49/100High31 findingsView report
Reviews of this site

Share your experience with bee-ev.de. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review bee-ev.de.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.