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Security report for daisec.de

DAISEC · Technology · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

DAISEC is a European Digital Innovation Hub focused on AI and cybersecurity, supporting SMEs and public sector entities primarily in Niedersachsen, Germany. It offers free services funded by the EU, including training, networking, and technical assessments to facilitate digital technology adoption. The website is built on WordPress with modern plugins and includes security features like HTTPS and Google reCAPTCHA. However, it lacks visible privacy and cookie policies, incident response information, and explicit security headers, which are areas for improvement. Overall, the site is professional, well-branded, and targets a regional audience with a clear mission to foster digital innovation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
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

6 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 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. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
61

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

DAISEC positions itself as a regional innovation hub with EU backing, targeting SMEs and public institutions in manufacturing, mobility, and crafts sectors. Its business model is service-oriented and grant-funded, focusing on enabling digital transformation through education and technical support. The partnership with other European digital innovation hubs is indicated, enhancing its ecosystem. The absence of direct contact details on the main page suggests a controlled communication approach, possibly via partner channels or internal contacts. The website content and structure support a credible and specialized service offering with a clear regional focus.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and integrates Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse, reflecting a baseline security posture. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of published security or incident response policies limit its security maturity. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, which could hinder transparency and trust in security practices. The site does not expose sensitive data or show signs of vulnerabilities in the analyzed content. Enhancing security headers and publishing clear security policies would strengthen the overall security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR-compliant consent mechanisms.
  2. Implement and configure security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to improve protection.
  3. Add a publicly accessible vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to enhance transparency.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact information, such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Improve accessibility features and ensure compliance with accessibility standards to broaden usability.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
DAISEC
Description
Der European Digital Innovation Hub für KI und Cybersicherheit (DAISEC) unterstützt niedersächsische Unternehmen und den öffentlichen Sektor bei der Anwendung und Entwicklung von KI-Technologien und Cybersecurity-Maßnahmen. Der thematische Schwerpunkt liegt auf Produktion, Mobilität und Handwerk, geht aber darüber hinaus. Der Hub bündelt Kompetenzen eines niedersächsischen Konsortiums mit Experten aus Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Verbänden. Kernziel ist es, KMU und öffentliche Einrichtungen mit Schulungen, Vernetzungsmöglichkeiten und Technik-Checks zu unterstützen. Die Angebote sind dank EU-Förderung kostenlos.
Key services
Schulungen, Vernetzungsmöglichkeiten, Technik-Checks, Bedarfsanalyse, Projektumsetzung
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, Colibri Page Builder Pro, Sendinblue, Google reCAPTCHA
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Sendinblue
Marketing tools
Sendinblue
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 professional and focused on AI and cybersecurity innovation support.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on main page.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided content.
  5. Use of modern WordPress CMS with professional page builder plugin.
  6. Security practices include HTTPS and reCAPTCHA but lack explicit security headers.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information publicly available.
  8. Marketing tools include Sendinblue for email automation.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  10. Website targets German-speaking audience, primarily in Niedersachsen, Germany.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using the Colibri Page Builder Pro plugin, indicating a modern CMS infrastructure. It uses JavaScript libraries including Google reCAPTCHA and Sendinblue for marketing automation. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata, including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data for rich snippets. Performance is moderate, with no critical errors detected in the HTML. Hosting provider details are not explicit. The technical stack is standard for professional informational websites but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and performance optimizations.
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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