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Security report for briese-research.de

Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG · Transportation · Germany

Partial score · DNS & email only

64/100

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

BRIESE Research, a division of Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG, specializes in the management and chartering of German research vessels, serving scientific institutions and maritime research communities. The company manages a fleet of notable research vessels and collaborates with prominent scientific organizations such as AWI, GEOMAR, and Senckenberg. Their business model focuses on providing comprehensive vessel management, crew recruitment, and logistical support tailored to research needs. The website reflects a niche market position with a medium-sized enterprise footprint in Germany.

Scanned

5 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
Not assessed
GDPR outside view
Not assessed

Both readouts depend on the site's pages, which could not be loaded in this scan.

Priority findings

1 finding rated critical or high in the checks that completed. Fix these first.

  1. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
67
DNS health
60
Average
64

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • Email security: did not complete in this scan.
  • Network security: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

The company operates within the transportation and research sectors, leveraging partnerships with leading scientific institutions to maintain a strong market presence. Their services include vessel management, chartering, and newbuilding supervision, targeting research organizations requiring specialized maritime logistics. The website content and linked domains indicate a well-established partnership ecosystem, enhancing credibility and operational reach. The business model is service-oriented with a focus on quality and specialized maritime research support.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and uses a CMS platform (NeoCMS) with standard JavaScript libraries like jQuery. However, it lacks visible security headers such as CSP or HSTS and does not implement cookie consent mechanisms, which are important for GDPR compliance. The login form uses AJAX POST but lacks visible advanced security features. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, indicating room for improvement in security transparency and maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP) and HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS).
  2. Add a cookie policy and consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and enhance user trust.
  3. Publish clear terms of service and incident response policies to improve transparency and compliance.
  4. Enhance login form security with measures such as rate limiting, CAPTCHA, and multi-factor authentication.
  5. Regularly audit and update CMS and third-party libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain security posture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG
Description
BRIESE RESEARCH manages German research vessels including ALKOR, ELISABETH MANN BORGESE, HEINCKE, LITTORINA, MARIA S. MERIAN, METEOR, SENCKENBERG and SONNE. They offer full management of research vessels, chartering and brokerage of special purpose vessels, supervision of newbuilding projects, crew recruitment, and logistic model design. They cooperate with scientific institutions such as AWI, GEOMAR, IOW, and Senckenberg.
Key services
Full management of research vessels, Chartering and brokerage of special purpose vessels, Supervision of newbuilding projects, Crew selection and recruitment, Logistic model design and realization
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, jQuery UI, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by base href with https
  • Login form uses POST method with AJAX

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

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 challenge.
  2. Content is focused on research vessel management and scientific cooperation.
  3. No privacy or cookie consent mechanisms detected.
  4. Login form present but no visible advanced security measures.
  5. No social media links or company emails explicitly found in HTML.
  6. Multiple external links to reputable scientific institutions.
  7. CMS identified as NeoCMS with multiple plugins and scripts.
  8. No explicit security headers or vulnerability disclosure found.
  9. No terms of service or incident response information available.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on NeoCMS with extensive use of jQuery and related plugins. The design is professional with good content relevance and navigation clarity, though mobile optimization is basic. Performance is moderate with no major errors detected. SEO is basic with meta tags present but no advanced structured data like JSON-LD. The technical stack is somewhat dated but functional. There is an opportunity to modernize the platform and improve accessibility and SEO features to enhance digital maturity.
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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