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Security report for coworking-germany.org

German Coworking Federation e.V. Bundesverband Coworking Deuschland · Other · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The German Coworking Federation e.V. is a non-profit national federation representing coworking spaces, users, researchers, and interested parties in Germany since 2015. The organization focuses on community building, education, event organization, and advocacy within the coworking sector. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with clear navigation and relevant content for their target audience. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using the Divi theme and integrates modern technologies such as Bootstrap 5, Matomo analytics, and Brevo for marketing automation. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and use of reCAPTCHA, though explicit security headers and policies are not published. The absence of WHOIS data due to privacy protection is common for such entities but slightly reduces transparency. Overall, the site is trustworthy and well-maintained but could improve privacy compliance and security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 100 · Medium
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. 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';…

  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

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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
15
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
58
Average
51

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 federation occupies a niche position as the primary national body for coworking in Germany, offering networking, educational courses, events, and community resources. Their business model is non-profit and community-driven, relying on memberships and event participation. The organization leverages social media channels for outreach and maintains a professional digital presence. Growth indicators include regular events and an active blog. Partnerships or subsidiaries are not evident from the data. The federation's operations appear focused on advocacy and knowledge sharing rather than commercial services.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses reCAPTCHA to protect forms, indicating a baseline security awareness. However, the lack of visible security headers (e.g., CSP, HSTS) and absence of published security or incident response policies suggest room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site does not provide a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, which could enhance transparency and trust. GDPR compliance indicators are minimal, with no explicit privacy or cookie policies found in the analyzed content.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance security posture.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  4. Create and maintain a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and audit for compliance to improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
German Coworking Federation e.V. Bundesverband Coworking Deuschland
Description
Wir sind die German Coworking Federation - der Bundesverband Coworking Deutschland seit 2015. Ein Netz aus Spaces, Coworkern, Forschern & Interessierten.
Key services
Networking of coworking spaces, Community building, Research and education (Akademie), Event organization (Festivals, conferences), Advocacy and standards (Code of Conduct, Manifest)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Divi Theme v4.27.4, jQuery 3.7.1, Bootstrap 5, Mailin (Brevo) plugin, GeoDirectory plugin, Events Calendar Pro plugin, FontAwesome 6.7.2, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap 5
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by https URLs)
  • Use of reCAPTCHA v3
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Brevo (Mailin)
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 challenge
  2. Content is in German language targeting German coworking community
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found in the provided HTML
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible content
  5. Social media presence is linked and consistent with the organization
  6. Use of modern web technologies and plugins
  7. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
  9. No explicit security or incident response policies published
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using the Divi theme, integrating Bootstrap 5 for responsive design and various plugins for events, directory listings, and marketing automation. The use of Matomo analytics indicates a preference for privacy-conscious tracking. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized images. Mobile optimization is good, and SEO is supported by Yoast SEO plugin and structured data in JSON-LD format. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in accessibility and security headers would strengthen the technical foundation.
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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