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Security report for bvse.de

bvse-Bundesverband Sekundärrohstoffe und Entsorgung 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 bvse-Bundesverband Sekundärrohstoffe und Entsorgung e.V. is a well-established German industry association representing approximately 1,000 medium-sized companies in the secondary raw materials, recycling, and waste disposal sectors. It holds a leading market position as the largest industry association in Germany and Europe for this sector. The organization provides a range of services including market news, seminars, quality seals, and political advocacy to support its members and promote sustainable circular economy practices. The website content is professionally presented in German, targeting industry professionals and stakeholders in the recycling and waste management fields. Technically, the website is built on Joomla CMS with modern frontend technologies such as Bootstrap 5 and jQuery, ensuring good mobile responsiveness and accessibility. The site uses HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and includes a cookie consent mechanism that limits cookie usage to essential session cookies. No major security vulnerabilities or tracking technologies were detected, indicating a privacy-conscious and secure digital infrastructure. From a security perspective, while HTTPS and secure login forms are implemented, the site lacks published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, which are recommended for enhanced trust and compliance. The WHOIS data aligns well with the website's business claims, showing consistent domain registration and no privacy protection, supporting legitimacy. Overall, the site is professional, secure, and compliant with GDPR requirements, serving as a credible resource for the recycling industry. Strategic improvements in security transparency and incident response readiness would further strengthen its posture.

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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. 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
67
Security headers
20
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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
3
Employees
0
Customers
3
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
33%

1 subdomain 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 bvse operates as a central hub for the recycling and secondary raw materials industry in Germany and Europe, leveraging its large membership base to influence policy and provide value-added services. Its business model focuses on membership services, educational programs, quality certifications, and information dissemination. The association targets medium-sized enterprises within the recycling and waste management sectors, positioning itself as a trusted industry leader. Its partnerships with related organizations and event platforms enhance its ecosystem and market reach. The website reflects a mature digital presence with clear navigation and relevant content, supporting member engagement and industry networking.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to strong security posture with enforced HTTPS, secure login forms protected by CSRF tokens, and minimal cookie usage limited to essential session cookies. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure channels represents a gap in security transparency and readiness. No security headers were detected in the provided data, suggesting room for improvement in HTTP header hardening. No known vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. Overall, the site is secure for typical user interactions but would benefit from enhanced security governance documentation and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  2. Implement and expose a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Add standard security HTTP headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Provide clear contact channels for security incidents, e.g., security@bvse.de or abuse@bvse.de.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and CMS components to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
bvse-Bundesverband Sekundärrohstoffe und Entsorgung e.V.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
bvse-Bundesverband Sekundärrohstoffe und Entsorgung e.V.
Description
Der bvse-Bundesverband Sekundärrohstoffe und Entsorgung e.V. vertritt rund 1.000 mittelständisch geprägte Unternehmen der Sekundärrohstoff-, Recycling- und Entsorgungswirtschaft. Die Mitgliedsunternehmen sorgen für die Versorgung von Industrie, Handwerk und Gewerbe mit Sekundärrohstoffen und leisten einen Beitrag zu Energieeinsparung, Energiegewinnung und Klimaschutz.
Key services
Marktberichte und Nachrichten, Seminare und Bildungsangebote, Qualitätssiegel, Interessenvertretung auf politischer Ebene, Netzwerk und Fachverbände
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla!, jQuery, Bootstrap 5, JavaScript, CSS
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure login form with CSRF token
  • Cookie consent banner with minimal cookies

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

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 challenges.
  2. Content is in German and targeted at the recycling and secondary raw materials industry.
  3. The site uses Joomla CMS with modern frontend technologies.
  4. Cookie consent is implemented with minimal cookies used.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and physical address.
  6. Social media presence on LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter.
  7. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts published.
  8. No visible analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  9. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
  10. Good mobile optimization and accessibility features present.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla CMS, leveraging Bootstrap 5 and jQuery for frontend responsiveness and interactivity. The presence of modern CSS and JavaScript files indicates an up-to-date tech stack. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA attributes. Performance appears moderate with image lazy loading and slider scripts. The site uses multiple UI-DNS name servers, indicating professional DNS management. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, aligning with privacy-conscious design. Technical risks are minimal but could be further reduced by implementing security headers and maintaining CMS updates.
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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