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Security report for cdr-award.digital

Corporate Digital Responsibility Award · Other · Germany

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

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Corporate Digital Responsibility Award website serves as a platform to recognize and promote outstanding corporate responsibility in digital transformation within the DACH region. It targets organizations committed to sustainable and ethical digital practices, offering awards, conferences, and networking opportunities. The site is well-branded, content-rich, and supported by reputable partners, positioning it as a leading initiative in its niche. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with common plugins such as Contact Form 7 and Borlabs Cookie for consent management. Despite good SEO practices including structured data and meta tags, the site suffers from performance issues with a high load time and large page size. Mobile optimization and accessibility are rated good, but the lack of a valid SSL certificate and modern TLS protocols significantly undermines the security posture. Security-wise, the absence of HTTPS and modern encryption protocols exposes users to risks, and no advanced security headers or incident response information are present. The site does implement SPF for email protection and shows no signs of subdomain takeover vulnerabilities. Overall, the security maturity is low, requiring urgent improvements to protect user data and enhance trust. Strategically, the site should prioritize securing its infrastructure with valid SSL certificates and modern protocols, enhance security headers, and provide clearer contact and incident response information. These steps will improve user trust, compliance with regulations, and overall resilience against cyber threats.

Scanned

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. 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.

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

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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
90
Security headers
70
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
76

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

The CDR Award operates in the corporate responsibility and sustainability sector, focusing on digital responsibility. It leverages partnerships with industry leaders and government bodies to enhance credibility and reach. The business model revolves around awarding and promoting best practices, hosting conferences, and providing educational webinars. Revenue streams likely include sponsorships, event tickets, and partnerships. The target customers are companies and organizations in the DACH region committed to digital responsibility. The presence of a strong partner ecosystem including BVDW, PwC, and Deutsche Telekom indicates a well-established network and market position. Growth indicators include expanding award categories and increasing event attendance. The organization emphasizes transparency, innovation, and sustainability as core values.

Security posture

The website's security posture is currently weak due to the lack of a valid SSL certificate and absence of HTTPS support, exposing visitors to potential interception and data integrity risks. While SPF records are correctly configured to protect email sending domains, no DMARC or DKIM enforcement is evident. The site does not implement security headers such as HSTS, CSP, or X-Frame-Options, which are standard best practices. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are publicly available, indicating limited readiness for security incidents. The cookie consent mechanism is properly implemented, supporting GDPR compliance. Overall, the site requires significant improvements in encryption, header configuration, and incident management to meet modern security standards and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable and enforce modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) and disable outdated protocols.
  3. Implement HTTP security headers including HSTS with preload, Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and partners.
  5. Enhance email security by implementing DMARC and DKIM alongside SPF.
  6. Optimize website performance to reduce load times and improve user experience.
  7. Add visible and verified contact information including phone numbers and emails for support and security reporting.
  8. Regularly audit and update plugins and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a variety of plugins including Contact Form 7 for forms, Borlabs Cookie for cookie consent management, and Ultimate VC Addons for visual components. It uses jQuery and MediaElement.js for frontend interactivity and media playback. The hosting provider is identified as agenturserver.de. Performance metrics indicate a slow load time (21.7 seconds) and a large page size (~1MB) with 250 resources, suggesting potential optimization needs. Mobile optimization and accessibility are rated good, with responsive design and appropriate font usage. SEO is enhanced by Yoast SEO plugin and structured data in JSON-LD format. However, the lack of SSL and modern TLS protocols is a critical technical risk. The DNS setup is standard with valid SPF records but no DNSSEC or CAA records. Overall, the technical infrastructure is functional but requires modernization and security hardening.
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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