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Security report for dgho.de

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hämatologie und Medizinische Onkologie e.V. · Healthcare · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hämatologie und Medizinische Onkologie e.V. (DGHO) is a well-established German professional medical society specializing in hematology and medical oncology. The organization provides comprehensive services including clinical guidelines via the Onkopedia portal, certification programs such as KoMedT, professional events, and member networking opportunities. Their website reflects a mature digital presence with a focus on healthcare professionals and researchers in Germany. The content is rich, professionally presented, and regularly updated with news and events relevant to their field. Social media integration and external partnerships further enhance their outreach and credibility. Technically, the website is built on the Plone CMS platform, utilizing standard web technologies like JavaScript and CSS. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices evident. However, there is room for improvement in security posture, particularly in implementing and displaying security headers such as CSP and HSTS. The site uses HTTPS but lacks visible cookie consent mechanisms, which could be enhanced to improve privacy compliance. From a security perspective, the site shows a moderate maturity level with secure login forms and HTTPS usage. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The WHOIS data aligns well with the website's claims, indicating a legitimate and trustworthy domain registration. Incident response and explicit security policies are not prominently featured, suggesting an area for future enhancement. Overall, DGHO's website is a professional, trustworthy, and content-rich platform serving its niche audience effectively. Strategic improvements in security headers and privacy consent mechanisms would further strengthen its compliance and security posture.

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

4 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. 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
72
Security headers
95
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
71

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

DGHO holds a strong market position as a leading German medical society in hematology and oncology. Its business model is non-profit, focusing on member services, education, certification, and advocacy. The organization targets healthcare professionals, researchers, and patients interested in blood and cancer diseases. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, event registrations, and certification programs. The partnership ecosystem includes specialized portals like Onkopedia and service providers such as DGHO Service GmbH. The website's comprehensive content and active event calendar indicate a growth-oriented and engaged community. The presence of scholarships and mentoring programs reflects investment in future professionals. DGHO's operations demonstrate a mature and stable organization with a clear focus on quality and professional development.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and secure form submission methods, indicating baseline security measures. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options suggests potential vulnerabilities to common web attacks like clickjacking or cross-site scripting. No incident response contacts or security policies are explicitly provided, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. The lack of a cookie consent mechanism may also pose compliance risks under GDPR. Overall, the security posture is moderate, with foundational protections in place but lacking advanced security controls and transparency. Enhancing security headers, incident response visibility, and privacy consent would significantly improve the site's security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Introduce a clear and user-friendly cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and enhance user trust.
  3. Publish explicit security policies and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to prevent vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance monitoring and logging capabilities to detect and respond to security incidents promptly.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hämatologie und Medizinische Onkologie e.V.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hämatologie und Medizinische Onkologie e.V.
Description
Forschung, Diagnostik, Therapie. Aktuelle Behandlungsleitlinien in einem der innovativsten Fachgebiete. Hohes gesundheitspolitisches Engagement. Für eine hochwertige Patientenversorgung.
Key services
Medical guidelines portal (Onkopedia), Certification programs (KoMedT), Professional events and conferences, Member services and networking, Educational resources and eLearning
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Frameworks
Plone CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Secure login form with POST method

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
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 professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is comprehensive and relevant to hematology and oncology professionals.
  3. Multiple external trusted domains linked, including partner and service sites.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  5. Lack of explicit cookie consent mechanism despite cookie usage.
  6. Security headers not visibly present in provided data; potential area for improvement.
  7. Contact information is clear and includes multiple channels.
  8. Social media presence on LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.
  9. No evidence of adult or NSFW content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by the Plone CMS, a robust and secure content management system favored in professional and governmental contexts. The front-end uses standard HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript, with custom scripts for frontend behavior. The site is mobile-responsive and accessible, with good SEO metadata including Open Graph tags and Twitter cards. Performance appears moderate, with no major issues detected in the HTML content. The use of Matomo analytics indicates a privacy-conscious approach to user tracking. However, the absence of visible security headers and cookie consent mechanisms suggests technical debt in security and privacy compliance. Hosting details are not explicit, but DNS uses reputable name servers. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from modernization in security and privacy features.
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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