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Security report for dechema.de

DECHEMA Gesellschaft für Chemische Technik und Biotechnologie e.V. · Manufacturing · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

DECHEMA Gesellschaft für Chemische Technik und Biotechnologie e.V. is a well-established non-profit professional association in Germany focused on chemical technology and biotechnology. The organization serves as a key network for professionals in science, industry, politics, and society, promoting knowledge exchange, research funding, and event organization. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content, professional design, and clear navigation tailored to its target audience. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and FontAwesome, hosted on webdiscount.net, and employs Google Tag Manager and Analytics for user tracking with appropriate cookie consent mechanisms in place. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though improvements could be made by adding security headers and formal security policies. Overall, the site is trustworthy, compliant with GDPR, and professionally maintained, supporting DECHEMA's market position as a leading network in its sector.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

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 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. 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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
68

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention dechema.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
26
Employees
0
Customers
26
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
12%

6 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

DECHEMA operates as a non-profit entity providing networking, research promotion, and consulting services primarily in the manufacturing and energy sectors related to chemical technology and biotechnology. Its business model centers on membership, event hosting, and knowledge dissemination. The organization maintains a strong partnership ecosystem including subsidiaries (dechema-dfi.de, dechema-gmbh.de) and event partners (achema.de, achemasia.de). The website's content and structure indicate a focus on professional audiences such as scientists, industry experts, and policymakers. DECHEMA's digital presence supports its growth and engagement strategies through newsletters, blogs, and social media channels. The organization's market position is stable and reputable within Germany and internationally in its niche.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent is implemented with clear user options. Email addresses are obfuscated to reduce spam risk. However, no explicit security policy or incident response information is published, and security headers are not detected in the HTML content. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file. The use of Google Tag Manager and Analytics is transparent with user consent. Overall, the site shows awareness of privacy and security best practices but could enhance its posture by formalizing security policies, publishing incident response contacts, and implementing additional HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Add a security.txt file at the root domain to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks and maintain GDPR compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
DECHEMA Gesellschaft für Chemische Technik und Biotechnologie e.V.
Description
Die DECHEMA ist das kompetente Netzwerk für chemische Technik und Biotechnologie in Deutschland. Sie vertritt als gemeinnützige Fachgesellschaft diese Gebiete in Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft, Politik und Gesellschaft und fördert den technisch-wissenschaftlichen Austausch von Fachleuten unterschiedlicher Disziplinen, Organisationen und Generationen.
Key services
Networking for chemical technology and biotechnology professionals, Event organization and hosting, Research funding and promotion, Consulting and analysis services, Publication of studies and position papers
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Modernizr, FontAwesome
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by URL https://dechema.de/)
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Email obfuscation via JavaScript functions

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics via Google Tag Manager
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy present.
  3. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  4. Professional and consistent branding and content.
  5. Use of Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking.
  6. Multiple social media channels linked and active.
  7. No exposed emails or phone numbers directly in HTML; email obfuscation used.
  8. Presence of login and registration forms for community tool.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom CMS (egoCMS) and uses standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and Modernizr for feature detection. FontAwesome is used for icons. The site is hosted on servers managed by webdiscount.net as indicated by the nameservers. Performance is moderate with multiple images and videos on the homepage, but the site is mobile optimized and responsive. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags, Open Graph tags, and structured navigation. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and security header implementation to modern best practices.
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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