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Security report for dgfz-bonn.de

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Züchtungskunde e.V. (DGfZ) · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Züchtungskunde e.V. (DGfZ) is a German non-profit scientific association focused on animal breeding and livestock production. It serves as a cross-species link between science, administration, and practice, representing Germany in European animal production organizations. The website provides comprehensive information about events, publications, and organizational news, targeting professionals and stakeholders in the agricultural and scientific communities. The organization maintains a professional online presence with clear navigation and relevant content in German. Technically, the website is built using the Intersolute CMS platform, hosted by Intersolute, and employs standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript with jQuery. The site is mobile-optimized and performs moderately well, with good SEO practices and basic accessibility features. Security is adequate with HTTPS enforced and nonce attributes used in scripts, but lacks explicit security headers and incident response contacts. From a security and compliance perspective, the site includes a privacy policy and terms of service, indicating GDPR awareness, but does not implement a cookie consent mechanism. No security incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided. The domain WHOIS data is consistent and legitimate, matching the hosting provider and organizational claims. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional but could improve in security transparency and privacy compliance. The overall risk is low, with recommendations to enhance security headers, implement cookie consent, and provide incident response contacts to strengthen compliance and trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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"

  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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  • 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
67
Security headers
75
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
40
Average
55

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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Total records
4
Employees
0
Customers
4
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

2 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

DGfZ holds a strong position as an official German representative in European animal production associations, leveraging its non-profit status to provide scientific knowledge, events, and publications. Its business model centers on member services, knowledge dissemination, and representation rather than commercial revenue. The target audience includes researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in animal breeding and agriculture. The organization benefits from partnerships with European bodies and publishers, enhancing its credibility and reach. Growth indicators include active event organization and publication releases. The website reflects a mature digital presence aligned with its mission, though lacking advanced marketing or analytics tools.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of explicit incident response contacts indicate room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or malware were detected in the provided content. GDPR compliance is partially met with a privacy policy but lacks cookie consent mechanisms. The organization should enhance its security posture by adopting best practices in headers, transparency, and vulnerability disclosure to reduce risk and improve user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR requirements.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish clear incident response and security contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and CMS components to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and provide multilingual support beyond German and English for broader reach.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Züchtungskunde e.V. (DGfZ)
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Züchtungskunde e.V. (DGfZ)
Description
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Züchtungskunde e.V. (DGfZ) - Wir verstehen uns als tierartenübergreifendes Bindeglied zwischen Wissenschaft, Verwaltung und Praxis sowie den vor- und nachgelagerten Bereichen. Wir sind die offizielle Vertretung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland in der Europäischen Vereinigung für Tierproduktion (EVT). Wir pflegen die Zusammenarbeit und den gegenseitigen Austausch zu anderen, internationalen Organisationen und Einrichtungen.
Key services
Organization of conferences and annual meetings, Publication of scientific journals and newsletters, Representation in European and international animal production organizations, Providing information and resources on animal breeding and livestock, Member services including internal portals and awards
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Intersolute CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL https://)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce attributes in inline styles and scripts

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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 in German with professional and scientific focus
  3. Clear navigation with multiple service and information sections
  4. Contact information is complete and prominently displayed
  5. No tracking or advertising scripts detected
  6. No social media links explicitly found in provided content
  7. Use of Intersolute CMS and hosting provider consistent with domain WHOIS
  8. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts found
  9. Privacy policy and terms of service are present and linked
  10. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite GDPR relevance
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional CMS (Intersolute) with standard web technologies (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery). It is hosted on servers managed by Intersolute, as indicated by the nameservers. The site is mobile responsive with a clear layout and navigation structure. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and styles. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. However, the site lacks modern frameworks or advanced front-end technologies. There is no evidence of advanced analytics or tracking tools, indicating a privacy-conscious approach but also limited data-driven insights. Technical debt appears low but modernization opportunities exist to improve performance 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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