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DEGUM | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ultraschall in der Medizin · Healthcare · Germany

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

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

DEGUM (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ultraschall in der Medizin) is a leading medical scientific society in Germany specializing in ultrasound in medicine. It serves a large membership base with over 13,000 members and 6,000 certified physicians, offering certifications, educational courses, scientific funding, and guidelines. The website is professionally designed using TYPO3 CMS, providing comprehensive content and resources targeted at medical professionals and researchers. The technical infrastructure is modern and well-structured, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and spam-protected emails, though some security headers and explicit policies could be improved. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant. Overall, the website reflects a mature, credible organization with strong trust indicators and a clear business model focused on education and certification in healthcare ultrasound.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

6 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

    • 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

  2. 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
67
Security headers
40
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
59

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

DEGUM holds a strong market position as one of the largest ultrasound societies worldwide, focusing on healthcare professionals in Germany and neighboring countries. Its business model revolves around membership fees, certification programs, and educational offerings. The organization maintains partnerships with similar societies in Austria and Switzerland, enhancing its regional influence. The website supports member engagement through a members-only area, event listings, and scientific publications. Growth is indicated by active news updates and ongoing certification programs. The society's ecosystem includes multiple specialized sections and working groups, reflecting a broad and interdisciplinary approach.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and uses JavaScript-based email obfuscation to protect contact information. However, no explicit security policy or incident response contacts are published, which could be a gap in transparency. Security headers are not evident from the provided data, suggesting room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The absence of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy limits external reporting options. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and publishing clear security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance user trust by providing more visible privacy compliance and data protection officer contact details.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
DEGUM e. V.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
DEGUM | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ultraschall in der Medizin
Description
Die Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ultraschall in der Medizin (DEGUM) ist eine der größten medizinisch-wissenschaftlichen Gesellschaften in Deutschland und weltweit im Bereich Ultraschall. Sie bietet Zertifizierungen für Ärzte, Abteilungen und Zentren, organisiert Fachbereiche, Arbeitskreise, wissenschaftliche Förderungen, Leitlinien und Veranstaltungen.
Key services
Zertifizierung von Ärzten, Abteilungen und Zentren, Organisation von Fachbereichen und Arbeitskreisen, Wissenschaftliche Förderung und Preise, Veranstaltungen und Kurse, Bereitstellung von Leitlinien und Publikationen
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript, CSS, Swiper.js
Frameworks
TYPO3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by canonical URL https://www.degum.de/)
  • Spam-protected email addresses via JavaScript encryption
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (G-5YB65ZQ3C2)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional medical society portal with extensive content and resources.
  2. Content is in German and targeted at medical professionals and members.
  3. Strong emphasis on certification, education, and scientific activities.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  5. Good use of modern CMS TYPO3 and JavaScript libraries.
  6. Contact information is clearly provided with spam-protected email.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response info found.
  8. Privacy and cookie policies are present and comprehensive.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system, indicating a stable and scalable platform. It uses modern JavaScript libraries like Swiper.js for interactive elements and employs CSS compression for performance. The site is hosted on servers associated with 'agenturserver' across multiple TLDs, suggesting professional hosting. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, canonical URLs, and structured navigation. There is potential for technical improvements in security headers and performance optimization to further enhance user experience and security.
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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