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Security report for dck2024.de

wikonect GmbH · Healthcare · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website dck2024.de serves as the official platform for the 141st German Surgery Congress (Deutscher Chirurgie Kongress) scheduled for 2024. It is managed by wikonect GmbH and endorsed by major German surgical societies such as DGCH, DGAV, and DGKCH. The site provides comprehensive information about the congress including program details, registration, partner information, and multimedia content. The target audience primarily consists of medical professionals including surgeons, students, nurses, and emergency personnel. The business model revolves around event organization and professional congress management within the healthcare sector in Germany. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Slider Revolution, and several plugins for membership, multilingual support, and cookie management. The site is hosted on domaincontrol.com nameservers and uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO practices are well implemented with proper meta tags and structured navigation. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses a cookie consent mechanism, and includes password strength validation on registration forms. While explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy are not evident, no vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. Privacy compliance is strong with a comprehensive privacy policy, cookie policy, and terms of service clearly linked and accessible. Contact information is complete and professional, enhancing business credibility. Overall, the website presents a professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained digital presence for a significant medical congress. There are no indications of malicious activity or content safety concerns. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, continuous plugin and core updates, and improving accessibility compliance to further strengthen the security posture and user experience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

5 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 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. 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"

  4. 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
50
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
69

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

dck2024.de is positioned as a leading event website for a major national medical congress in Germany, serving a specialized audience of healthcare professionals. Its competitive advantage lies in its official backing by prominent surgical societies and comprehensive event offerings including hybrid and digital formats. The business model focuses on event management, membership services, and knowledge dissemination. Revenue streams likely include registration fees, sponsorships, and partnerships. The site integrates with partner platforms for session planning and participant login, indicating a mature partnership ecosystem. Growth indicators include the continuation of annual congresses and digital expansion. The company wikonect GmbH acts as the congress agency, providing professional event services. The website's operations reflect a strong market presence within the German healthcare conference sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented via Borlabs Cookie. Password strength validation on registration forms indicates attention to user account security. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No exposed credentials or sensitive data were found, and no known vulnerabilities were detected in the analyzed content. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, which could be enhanced for transparency. GDPR compliance is well addressed through privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from additional hardening measures and documented incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Maintain regular updates of WordPress core, themes, and plugins to reduce vulnerability exposure.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user inclusivity.
  5. Conduct periodic security audits and penetration testing to proactively identify and remediate risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
wikonect GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
wikonect GmbH
Description
Official website for the 141st German Surgery Congress (Deutscher Chirurgie Kongress) 2024, providing information about the congress, program, partners, registration, and related events.
Key services
Congress organization and management, Event registration and membership services, Information dissemination for medical professionals, Digital and hybrid event hosting
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, PHP, jQuery, Slider Revolution, GoodLayers Core Plugin, Indeed Membership Pro Plugin, SitePress Multilingual CMS (WPML), Ajax Search Lite, Popup Maker, Borlabs Cookie
Frameworks
WordPress CMS
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of cookie consent mechanism (Borlabs Cookie)
  • Password strength meter on registration form
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce tokens in forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
regasus-sp tracker.js
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
regasus-sp tracker.js
Marketing tools
Borlabs Cookie, Newsletter2Go
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional event site for the 141st German Surgery Congress 2024.
  2. Content is in German with English alternate language available.
  3. Multiple official medical society logos and endorsements present.
  4. Comprehensive information about event dates, location, program, and partners.
  5. Includes registration forms with password strength validation and country selection.
  6. Cookie consent mechanism implemented via Borlabs Cookie.
  7. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn.
  8. No signs of malware, phishing, or suspicious content.
  9. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a stable WordPress platform with a modern plugin ecosystem supporting multilingual content, membership management, and interactive features like sliders and popups. The use of Slider Revolution and GoodLayers Core indicates a focus on rich visual presentation. Hosting on domaincontrol.com nameservers is standard for professional domains. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in loading speed and resource management. Mobile optimization is good, ensuring usability across devices. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags, canonical links, and structured navigation. Technical risks include potential plugin vulnerabilities and missing security headers. Opportunities exist to modernize accessibility and improve performance metrics for enhanced user experience.
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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