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Security report for biogasworld.com

BiogasWorld · Energy · N/a

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

BiogasWorld operates as a specialized online marketplace and business generation network focused on the biogas and RNG/biomethane industry. Established in 2005, it connects product suppliers and service providers with project developers globally, offering market intelligence, promotional opportunities, and project development support. The website demonstrates a mature market position with a consistent brand and professional content tailored to industry stakeholders. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with WooCommerce and several plugins, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries and tracking tools such as Google Analytics and Hotjar. The infrastructure is moderate in performance with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, which are recommended for enhancement. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of visible privacy and cookie policies, which should be addressed to meet GDPR and other regulations. Overall, the domain registration is consistent and trustworthy, supporting the business claims. Strategic improvements in security headers, privacy disclosures, and cookie consent mechanisms would strengthen the site's compliance and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 100 · Medium
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. 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"

    • 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

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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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
61

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

BiogasWorld targets the renewable energy sector, specifically biogas and RNG/biomethane markets, serving suppliers, service providers, and project developers. Its business model centers on facilitating connections and business generation through an online platform, supported by market intelligence and promotional services. The company leverages partnerships with related domains such as Biogas Community and RNG Forum to extend its ecosystem. The domain age and content quality indicate a stable and established presence. Revenue streams likely include subscription or listing fees, advertising, and event sponsorships. The platform's integration of e-commerce and marketplace features via WooCommerce and Dokan Lite suggests a hybrid model combining content and transactional capabilities. Growth indicators include active social media presence and ongoing event promotion. The company maintains a professional digital footprint but should enhance transparency around privacy and security policies to align with evolving regulatory expectations.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, ensuring encrypted communications. DNS is managed via Cloudflare, providing some level of DNS security, though DNSSEC is not enabled, representing a potential risk vector. No explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, or X-Content-Type-Options were detected, which are best practices to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. The site uses Google reCAPTCHA v3 to protect forms from automated abuse. No exposed sensitive data or credentials were found in the HTML content. However, the absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates a compliance gap, potentially exposing the business to regulatory risk. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly documented, limiting transparency. Overall, the security posture is moderate but would benefit from implementing recommended HTTP security headers, enabling DNSSEC, and publishing clear security and privacy policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BiogasWorld
Description
BiogasWorld is a business generation network & online marketplace, connecting product and services suppliers with project developers. They accelerate the biogas and RNG/biomethane industry worldwide.
Key services
connecting product suppliers with project developers, market intelligence, targeted promotions, access to exclusive project opportunities, project development support, biogas and RNG/biomethane market expertise
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Dokan Lite, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, Slick Carousel, SweetAlert2, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • DNSSEC not enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA v3

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager, DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Hotjar
Marketing tools
HubSpot WordPress plugin
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional marketplace and network for biogas industry.
  2. No privacy or cookie policy pages detected in provided content.
  3. Contact available via contact page but no explicit emails or phone numbers found in HTML.
  4. Uses modern WordPress plugins and tracking tools.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  6. No explicit security policies or incident response info found.
  7. No GDPR compliance indicators visible.
  8. Good branding and consistent design.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected.
  10. No WAF or blocking detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with WooCommerce and Dokan Lite plugins, indicating a marketplace and e-commerce capability. It uses jQuery, Slick Carousel, SweetAlert2, and other JavaScript libraries for UI and interactivity. Tracking and analytics are implemented via Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Hotjar, enabling extensive user behavior insights. Hosting and DNS are managed through Network Solutions and Cloudflare respectively. The site demonstrates good mobile responsiveness and basic accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with some potential for optimization. The absence of DNSSEC and security headers represents technical debt in security. The site lacks visible privacy and cookie policy pages, which is a technical and compliance gap. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern but requires enhancements in security and privacy compliance to reduce risk and improve trust.
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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