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Security report for bves.de

Bundesverband Energiespeicher Systeme e.V. · Energy · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Bundesverband Energiespeicher Systeme e.V. (BVES) is a German industry association representing companies and institutions focused on the development, marketing, and deployment of energy storage systems across electricity, heat, and mobility sectors. The organization acts as a technology-neutral dialogue partner for politics, administration, science, and the public. The website reflects a professional digital presence built on WordPress with the Avada theme, incorporating SEO best practices via Yoast. Social media integration includes official Twitter and LinkedIn accounts, enhancing outreach and engagement. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled, but lacks explicit security headers and formal security policies on the site. Privacy and cookie policies are not clearly presented, indicating room for compliance improvements. Overall, the site is trustworthy and well-positioned within its niche, serving a medium-sized organization in the energy sector.

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. 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';…

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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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
58

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

BVES operates as an essential industry association in the energy storage sector, targeting companies, policymakers, and scientific communities. Its business model centers on advocacy, knowledge exchange, and market development rather than direct commercial sales. The association's market position is solid as a recognized dialogue partner in Germany. The website's content quality and branding are consistent, supporting its credibility. The use of multilingual CMS (WPML) suggests an intent to reach broader audiences. No direct revenue streams or subsidiaries are evident from the data. The organization maintains a professional online presence but could enhance transparency by publishing privacy, cookie, and security policies.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is publicly available, which may hinder rapid response to security events. The use of standard WordPress plugins like Contact Form 7 and WPML is noted, but plugin update status and vulnerability exposure are unknown. No exposed sensitive data or suspicious scripts were detected. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved by implementing security headers, publishing security policies, and establishing formal incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement and configure security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection.
  3. Add a security or incident response policy page including contact channels for reporting issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing data protection officer contact information and vulnerability disclosure guidelines.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bundesverband Energiespeicher Systeme e.V.
Description
Der Bundesverband Energiespeicher Systeme e.V. (BVES) vertritt die Interessen von Unternehmen und Institutionen mit dem gemeinsamen Ziel der Entwicklung, Vermarktung und dem Einsatz von Energiespeichersystemen in den Sektoren Strom, Wärme und Mobilität. Als technologieoffener Industrie-Verband ist der BVES Dialogpartner für Politik, Verwaltung, Wissenschaft und die breite Öffentlichkeit.
Key services
Interessenvertretung, Entwicklung und Vermarktung von Energiespeichersystemen, Dialog mit Politik, Verwaltung, Wissenschaft und Öffentlichkeit
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, Fusion Builder, SitePress Multilingual CMS (WPML), Contact Form 7
Frameworks
Avada Theme
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data detected
  • Use of security plugins (implied by Contact Form 7 and WPML)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 using the Avada theme and several plugins including Yoast SEO, Contact Form 7, and WPML for multilingual support. The tech stack is modern and widely supported, facilitating good SEO and content management. Hosting appears to be managed via domaincontrol.com DNS servers, likely GoDaddy. Performance is moderate with standard optimizations; mobile responsiveness is good. Accessibility features are basic but present. The site uses structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and social media integration. No advanced analytics or tracking services were detected, indicating a privacy-conscious approach or limited tracking. Technical risks include missing security headers and lack of visible security policies.
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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