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Security report for deutscherstahlbau.de

Deutscher Stahlbau-Verband DSTV e.V. · Manufacturing · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Deutscher Stahlbau-Verband DSTV is a prominent German industry association representing approximately 350 medium-sized steel construction companies, suppliers, engineering firms, and academic institutions. The organization focuses on advocacy, certification, knowledge sharing, and event organization within the steel construction sector. The website is built on TYPO3 CMS with a modern Bootstrap-based design, offering good mobile optimization and accessibility. It features comprehensive content relevant to its target audience of industry professionals and stakeholders. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS, employs a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism, and uses Google Analytics with IP anonymization. However, it lacks explicit security policies and incident response contacts. Overall, the domain registration data aligns well with the business claims, indicating legitimacy and trustworthiness.

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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

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 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

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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  • 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
72
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
83
Average
60

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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

DSTV holds a strong market position as a leading German steel construction association with a medium-sized membership base. Its business model revolves around member services, certifications, and industry advocacy. The partnership with bauforumstahl and other related organizations enhances its ecosystem. The website supports these efforts by providing news, event information, and educational resources. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the site suggests a preference for controlled communication channels, possibly via internal member portals or contact pages not included in the provided HTML. The organization demonstrates stable growth and a professional digital presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with enforced HTTPS and a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. The use of Google Analytics with anonymized IP addresses shows privacy awareness. However, the absence of security headers and a published security policy or incident response contact reduces the overall security maturity. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file is a gap for transparency and incident handling. Overall, the site is secure for general use but could improve in formal security governance and communication.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to enhance transparency and trust.
  4. Add explicit company contact emails and phone numbers for public inquiries to improve accessibility and trust.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Deutscher Stahlbau-Verband DSTV e.V.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Deutscher Stahlbau-Verband DSTV e.V.
Description
Der DSTV ist die Interessenvertretung der mittelständischen deutschen Stahlbauindustrie. Die Mitglieder planen, fertigen und montieren Stahltragwerke im Hoch- und Brückenbau und bieten schlüsselfertige Leistungen an. Zu den ca. 350 Mitgliedern gehören namhafte deutsche Stahlbauunternehmen, Vorlieferanten, Folgegewerke, Architektur- und Ingenieurbüros sowie Hochschulen. bauforumstahl und DSTV haben sich 2012 zusammengeschlossen und bündeln ihre Aktivitäten.
Key services
Industry representation, Information dissemination, Certification (DSTV-Gütesiegel), Events and workshops, Research and knowledge sharing
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap, jQuery, Google Analytics
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap Package
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (canonical URL is https)
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented with Klaro
  • Google Analytics anonymize IP enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

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, relevant, and well-structured.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and GDPR compliant.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content; only physical address provided.
  5. No security.txt or explicit security policy found.
  6. Google Analytics used with anonymization enabled.
  7. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected in the HTML content.
  8. WHOIS data consistent and domain appears legitimate.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses TYPO3 CMS with a Bootstrap-based frontend, ensuring responsive and accessible design. JavaScript libraries include jQuery and Google Analytics with anonymization enabled. The site loads CSS and JS assets in compressed and merged forms, indicating optimization efforts. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and canonical URLs. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available. There is no evidence of outdated or vulnerable libraries in the provided HTML. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security header implementation and performance monitoring.
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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