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Security report for bvdw.org

BVDW – Bundesverband Digitale Wirtschaft (BVDW) e.V. · Technology · Germany

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

BVDW – Bundesverband Digitale Wirtschaft (BVDW) e.V. is a leading German association representing the digital economy. It acts as a central hub for digital policy advocacy, education, certifications, and events, targeting experts and stakeholders in the digital sector. The organization offers a variety of services including certification programs such as AI Officer courses, organizes prominent events like the Deutscher Digital Award and DMEXCO, and publishes rankings relevant to the digital industry. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content and strong branding consistency.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

4 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 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

  3. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 384-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
72
Security headers
70
Email security
95
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
78

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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Leaked records that mention bvdw.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
69
Employees
1
Customers
10
Third parties
58
Weak passwords
3%

Latest record dated 2025-07-20 · 5 subdomains affected

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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

The BVDW operates as a non-profit association focused on shaping the digital future in Germany. Its business model revolves around membership, certifications, event hosting, and educational offerings. The association maintains partnerships with event organizers and uses marketing tools like HubSpot to manage user engagement. Its target audience includes digital economy professionals and companies seeking certifications and networking opportunities. The presence of multiple certifications and educational programs indicates a diversified revenue stream and a strong position within the German digital ecosystem.

Security posture

The website employs a valid SSL certificate but lacks support for modern TLS protocols, which is a security concern. HSTS is enabled but without subdomain inclusion or preload, limiting its effectiveness. DNS security features like DNSSEC and CAA records are not implemented. The site uses a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism with granular controls and detailed cookie information, reflecting good privacy practices. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, and no direct contact channels for security incidents are provided. Overall, the security posture is moderate with room for improvement in encryption standards and DNS security.

Recommendations

  1. Upgrade SSL/TLS configuration to support TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3 protocols for enhanced encryption security.
  2. Implement DNSSEC and CAA DNS records to improve DNS integrity and certificate issuance control.
  3. Optimize website performance to reduce the high page load time and improve user experience.
  4. Publish explicit security policies and incident response procedures including dedicated contact channels.
  5. Enhance HSTS policy by including subdomains and submitting for preload to strengthen HTTPS enforcement.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Yoast SEO Premium plugin for SEO optimization. It uses jQuery and Borlabs Cookie for cookie consent management. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are integrated for analytics and tracking, alongside Facebook Pixel for marketing. Hosting DNS is managed via ns-serve.net, and email services are routed through Microsoft Outlook's protection service. The site suffers from slow load times and does not support modern TLS protocols, indicating potential technical debt. Mobile optimization and accessibility are good, and SEO practices are excellent. There is an opportunity to modernize the tech stack and improve security configurations.
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. 75/100Medium26 findingsView report
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