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Security report for chemcoast.de

ChemCoast e. V. · Energy · Germany

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 3 other checks.

Security score

42/100

Risk levelHigh

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

ChemCoast e.V. is a regional industry association focused on promoting chemical industry locations and energy transition projects, particularly wind hydrogen, in Northern Germany. The website serves as an information portal for industry stakeholders, investors, and policymakers, highlighting key industrial parks and collaborative projects. The site is professionally structured with clear navigation and up-to-date news content, reflecting a medium-sized organization with a solid regional presence. Technically, the website uses an older jQuery version and a proprietary CMS (Nijo CMS), hosted on kasserver.com. While the site is accessible and SEO-optimized with basic mobile responsiveness, there is room for modernization and improved security practices, including updating libraries and implementing security headers. Security posture is moderate; the site uses cookie consent mechanisms and links to a privacy policy indicating GDPR compliance. However, no explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published. No WAF or blocking mechanisms are detected, and no vulnerabilities are apparent from the provided data. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional front for ChemCoast e.V., but improvements in security headers, updated technology stack, and enhanced transparency on security policies would strengthen its posture and compliance.

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

8 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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  3. 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 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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
45
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
43
Average
42

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 · found on this site
  • 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

ChemCoast operates as an important regional association supporting the chemical and energy sectors in Northern Germany. Its business model centers on location promotion, industry collaboration, and facilitating energy transition projects such as wind hydrogen. The organization targets industrial companies, investors, and government bodies, leveraging partnerships like ChemicalParks to enhance its ecosystem. The website content and news updates indicate active engagement and a stable market position. Revenue streams likely derive from membership fees, project funding, and regional economic development initiatives. The partnership ecosystem is focused and relevant, with no signs of diversification into unrelated sectors.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. The presence of a cookie consent banner and privacy policy indicates awareness of GDPR requirements. However, the absence of security headers, outdated jQuery version, and lack of published security or incident response policies highlight gaps. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities were detected, but the site could benefit from modern security best practices such as HTTPS enforcement, Content Security Policy, and regular library updates. Incident response readiness is unclear due to missing contact channels. Overall, the security culture appears basic but not negligent.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTPS with HSTS to ensure secure connections.
  2. Add standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Upgrade jQuery and other libraries to current secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  5. Enhance mobile optimization and accessibility to improve user experience and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ChemCoast e. V.
Description
ChemCoast bietet zahlreiche Top Chemie-Standorte in Norddeutschland mit Vielzahl herausragenden Angebote für Ihre Industrieansiedlung. Die Website informiert über chemische Industrieparks, Windwasserstoffprojekte und regionale Wirtschaftsförderung.
Key services
Standortvermittlung und -förderung, Information zu Industrieparks, Projektkoordination im Bereich Windwasserstoff, Wirtschaftspolitische Beratung
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.7, CSS, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

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 challenges.
  2. Content is in German with English language option available.
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage HTML.
  4. Cookie consent banner present and GDPR privacy policy linked.
  5. No terms of service or security policy pages detected.
  6. Site uses older jQuery version (1.7) which may have security risks.
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in provided HTML.
  8. No social media links explicitly found in HTML content.
  9. Site navigation is clear with multiple industry-related sections.
  10. No exposed sensitive data or credentials found in source.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a proprietary CMS (Nijo CMS) and uses legacy jQuery 1.7, which poses potential security risks. Hosting is provided by kasserver.com, as indicated by nameservers. The site structure is clean with semantic HTML5 and CSS styling. Performance is moderate with no explicit optimization scripts detected. SEO is supported by meta tags and structured navigation. Accessibility features are basic, with room for improvement. No modern JavaScript frameworks or analytics tools are present, indicating a relatively simple technical stack. Technical debt is moderate due to outdated libraries and lack of security headers.
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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