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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 serves as the digital presence for a key organization supporting the German book industry. It provides comprehensive information about the group's mission to foster cultural, economic, and legal frameworks for the book market, alongside education and event services. The site targets professionals, career entrants, apprentices, and students interested in the book sector. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Bootstrap and FontAwesome, is hosted by Anexia, and features responsive design and accessibility considerations. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though it lacks explicit security policies and headers. The domain registration is consistent and trustworthy, with no privacy protection masking ownership, aligning well with the organization's transparency. Overall, the site is professional, content-rich, and trustworthy, supporting the group's role as a central industry stakeholder.

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

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 strong market position as a non-profit association representing the German book industry. Its business model revolves around advocacy, education, event management, and technology services through its subsidiaries. The organization benefits from a well-established partnership ecosystem including the Frankfurter Buchmesse and Mediacampus Frankfurt. The website reflects a mature digital presence with clear branding and comprehensive content targeting a diverse audience from industry professionals to students. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a preference for controlled communication channels, likely to manage inquiries efficiently. The group’s subsidiaries and partner sites reinforce its broad influence and operational scope within the media sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with enforced HTTPS and a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. However, it lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, which is a gap in transparency and readiness. The absence of exposed sensitive data and no detected vulnerable libraries are positive indicators. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the organization's profile but could be improved by adopting additional best practices and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive security policy including incident response contacts.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Consider adding direct verified contact emails or phone numbers for security and privacy inquiries.
  5. Maintain and regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure compliance and security.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Börsenvereinsgruppe
Description
Bücher sind unsere Leidenschaft, wir vertreten die Buchbranche kulturell, wirtschaftlich und rechtlich. Wir fördern Netzwerke, Wissenstransfer und innovative Geschäftsmodelle. Wir sind Interessensvertretung, Handelsplatz, Bildungspartner sowie Technologie- und Informationsanbieter.
Key services
Industry representation, Trade platform, Education and training (Mediacampus Frankfurt), Event organization (Frankfurter Buchmesse), Technology and information services (MVB)
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 consent management
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 with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich, professionally presented, and focused on the book industry.
  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 form.
  5. Cookie consent is implemented via CookieFirst script.
  6. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts published.
  7. No terms of service page detected.
  8. Use of modern web technologies and responsive design.
  9. External links mostly point to related group companies and official partner sites.
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with Bootstrap for responsive design and FontAwesome for icons. Hosting is provided by Anexia, indicated by the nameservers. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The site uses CookieFirst for consent management and Google Tag Manager for analytics. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary solution. The technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security headers and performance optimizations.
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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