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Security report for bee-ev.de

Bundesverband Erneuerbare Energie e.V. · Energy · Germany

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in Network security, Email security 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 national umbrella association representing various renewable energy sectors including wind, solar, biomass, hydropower, and geothermal. The organization acts as a non-profit advocacy group aiming to promote 100% renewable energy across electricity, heat, and mobility sectors. Their website provides news, publications, event information, and policy positions targeted at stakeholders in the renewable energy industry in Germany. The site is professionally designed, well-structured, and mobile-optimized, running on TYPO3 CMS with modern frontend technologies.

Scanned

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
    • 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

  2. 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"

  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

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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
72
Security headers
65
Email security
77
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
80
Average
61
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 a key industry association in Germany's renewable energy sector. Their business model focuses on advocacy, information dissemination, and stakeholder engagement through projects and events. The organization targets companies, policymakers, and other renewable energy stakeholders. The website content and navigation reflect a mature digital presence with consistent branding and clear contact information. No direct revenue streams or e-commerce functions are present, consistent with a non-profit entity. Partnerships with agencies like Lieps GmbH are evident from technical references.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and uses spam-protection techniques for email addresses. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which is a gap in transparency and security readiness. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, reducing privacy risks but also limiting user behavior insights. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be improved with additional headers and formal policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance web security.
  3. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Consider integrating privacy-friendly analytics to gain insights while maintaining user privacy.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to maintain a strong security culture.

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 den Bereichen 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, FontAwesome
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Spam-protected email addresses using 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 with no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. Content is in German language targeting renewable energy stakeholders
  3. Uses TYPO3 CMS with modern frontend libraries
  4. Contact information is clearly provided with spam-protected email
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected
  8. Professional and consistent branding and navigation
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used open-source content management system. It uses jQuery and Bootstrap for frontend interactivity and responsive design, along with FontAwesome for icons. Hosting is managed via DomainControl nameservers, indicating professional domain management. The site loads moderately fast and is mobile-optimized. There is no evidence of outdated or vulnerable libraries in the provided content. The site uses JavaScript-based email obfuscation to protect contact emails from spam bots. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-maintained with room for security 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. 49/100High31 findingsView report
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