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Security report for boersenvereinsgruppe.de

Börsenvereinsgruppe · Media · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Börsenvereinsgruppe website represents a large, well-established organization dedicated to supporting the German book industry through advocacy, education, events, and technology services. The site is professionally designed with consistent branding and rich content targeting professionals, students, and newcomers to the book sector. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including Bootstrap and FontAwesome, is hosted by Anexia, and includes cookie consent management. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though security headers and incident response information could be improved. Privacy compliance is strong with a comprehensive privacy policy linked externally and a cookie consent mechanism in place. Overall, the domain registration and hosting details align well with the organization's profile, indicating legitimacy and trustworthiness.

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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

7 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

  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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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"

    • 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';…

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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
45
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
62

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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

Börsenvereinsgruppe holds a significant position in the German media sector, specifically the book industry. It operates multiple subsidiaries including the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels, Frankfurter Buchmesse, Mediacampus Frankfurt, and MVB, providing a broad range of services from industry representation to education and technology. The business model focuses on membership services, event organization, educational programs, and digital infrastructure. The target audience includes industry professionals, students, and job seekers. The website reflects a mature digital presence with clear navigation and professional content, supporting recruitment and information dissemination. Partnerships and subsidiaries are clearly linked, reinforcing the group's ecosystem and market presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent implemented. However, no explicit security headers were detected in the provided data, and there is no visible security policy or incident response contact information. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. The use of Google Tag Manager indicates moderate user tracking, balanced by privacy compliance efforts. The absence of a security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page suggests room for improvement in transparency and incident handling readiness. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and publishing security-related policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide clear incident response contact channels to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Ensure all contact information including emails and phone numbers are clearly available to improve user trust and communication.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and cookie policies to maintain compliance with evolving regulations and best practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Börsenvereinsgruppe
Description
Die Börsenvereinsgruppe engagiert sich für die Buchbranche, schafft ein kulturelles, wirtschaftliches und rechtliches Umfeld und bietet Infrastruktur, Netzwerke, Wissenstransfer und innovative Geschäftsmodelle. Sie ist Interessensvertretung, Handelsplatz, Bildungspartner sowie Technologie- und Informationsanbieter.
Key services
Interessenvertretung, Bildung und Weiterbildung (Mediacampus Frankfurt), Veranstaltungen (Frankfurter Buchmesse), Technologie und Informationsdienste (MVB), Jobbörse und Karriereangebote
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, FontAwesome, CookieFirst consent management
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical and og:url https)
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
CookieFirst
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible and professionally designed.
  2. Content is comprehensive and targeted at book industry professionals and job seekers.
  3. Strong branding and consistent messaging throughout the site.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML; contact is via contact page.
  5. Cookie consent is implemented via CookieFirst.
  6. No explicit privacy or security policy pages found on the main domain, but privacy policy is linked externally on mvb-online.de.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. Use of Google Tag Manager for analytics.
  9. Hosting via Anexia with multiple nameservers.
  10. No signs of suspicious or malicious content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern front-end technologies including Bootstrap and FontAwesome, with a responsive design optimized for mobile devices. Hosting is provided by Anexia, a reputable provider, as indicated by the nameservers. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts such as Google Tag Manager and CookieFirst consent management. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is considered with ARIA labels and screen-reader-only content. There is no evidence of a CMS from the HTML, suggesting a custom or static site generation approach. Technical risks are minimal, but adding security headers and improving incident response documentation would reduce potential vulnerabilities.
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. 62/100Medium34 findingsView report
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