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Security report for berlinersueden.de

Berliner Süden · Technology · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Berliner Süden is a small, Germany-based web development company specializing in accessible, user-centered, and design-focused websites. Their portfolio includes projects for cultural institutions and architectural firms, indicating a niche market focus. The website is built on WordPress and hosted with Gandi, reflecting a modern and reliable technical infrastructure. The site is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and provides clear contact information, enhancing user experience and trust. From a security perspective, the website uses HTTPS with an excellent SSL configuration, but lacks security headers and formal security policies. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could be improved to enhance security posture. Privacy compliance is adequate with a GDPR-compliant privacy policy, though no cookie consent mechanism is present. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy image with good technical implementation and business credibility. The absence of tracking and advertising scripts suggests a privacy-conscious approach. Strategic improvements in security headers, cookie consent, and security policies would further strengthen the site's security and compliance standing.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 100 · High
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

6 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. 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. 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.

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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
70
Security headers
75
Email security
75
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Berliner Süden operates as a specialized web development service provider targeting organizations valuing accessibility and design quality. Their market position is niche but professional, supported by a portfolio of reputable clients. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on project-based engagements. Contact details and legal pages are clearly presented, supporting credibility. The company leverages partnerships, such as with designbypraline.com for design, indicating a collaborative ecosystem. Growth potential lies in expanding security and compliance offerings to meet evolving client demands.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, the lack of security headers and absence of published security policies or incident response contacts indicate gaps in security best practices. No vulnerabilities or malicious indicators were detected in the provided content. Compliance with GDPR is evident through the privacy policy, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing. The security posture would benefit from formalizing incident response processes and enhancing HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with EU cookie regulations and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and provide clear incident response contact information to improve trust and readiness.
  4. Consider creating a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and plugins to prevent potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Berliner Süden
Description
Web development with a focus on accessibility, user-centric design, and strong design principles. The site showcases selected projects for various clients including cultural institutions and architectural firms.
Key services
Web development, Accessibility consulting, User-centered design
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, CSS, JavaScript
Frameworks
WordPress block editor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in provided scripts

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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 professional and focused on web development services emphasizing accessibility and design.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided with phone and email.
  4. Privacy policy is present and GDPR compliant; no cookie consent mechanism detected.
  5. No terms of service or security policy pages found.
  6. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information available.
  7. No analytics or advertising scripts detected, indicating minimal tracking.
  8. Technical stack is modern and based on WordPress CMS.
  9. Hosting appears to be with Gandi, a reputable provider.
  10. No security headers detected; opportunity for improvement.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.2, utilizing modern CSS and JavaScript assets optimized for performance. Hosting is provided by Gandi, a reputable domain and hosting provider. The site uses a custom theme 'notos-dist' with minified CSS and JS files, indicating attention to performance optimization. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA live regions are implemented, enhancing usability. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, reducing privacy risks. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid 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

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