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Security report for dgs-magazin.de

Verlag Eugen Ulmer · Other · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.dgs-magazin.de serves as a specialized information portal for the poultry farming industry in Germany, operated by Verlag Eugen Ulmer. It targets poultry farmers, suppliers, authorities, and organizations by providing practical and expert content relevant to the sector. The site positions itself as a niche commercial publication with a medium-sized business profile. Technically, the site employs a modern JavaScript stack including jQuery, AlpineJS, and Glide.js, alongside analytics tools such as Matomo and Google Tag Manager, all integrated with a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism via Klaro. The CMS appears custom-built, supporting tailored content delivery. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and tracking consent mechanisms, but lacks published security policies or incident response contacts. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced transparency through explicit privacy and terms of service pages and clear contact information.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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';…

  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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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
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
70

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

The business operates in a specialized agricultural publishing niche, focusing on poultry farming. Its competitive advantage lies in providing targeted, practical information to a defined audience including farmers and regulatory bodies. The business model is commercial, likely subscription or advertising-based, supported by ad networks and push notification marketing. The presence of a reputable publisher (Verlag Eugen Ulmer) adds credibility. The site’s ecosystem includes analytics and marketing tools that support audience engagement and monetization. Growth potential is tied to the agricultural sector’s demand for expert information. Strategic partnerships or subsidiaries were not identified in the data provided.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms in place. Use of Matomo analytics with consent and disabling tracking on localhost/test paths shows privacy awareness. However, the absence of explicit privacy policies, terms of service, security policies, and incident response contacts indicates gaps in compliance and readiness. No security headers were detected in the provided data, suggesting room for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found. The site should enhance its security posture by publishing comprehensive policies, implementing security headers, and establishing clear incident response channels.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page clearly accessible from the homepage.
  2. Add terms of service and security policy pages to improve transparency and compliance.
  3. Provide explicit contact information including security incident contacts (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails).
  4. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities and ensure up-to-date security.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Verlag Eugen Ulmer
Description
Fachinformationen zu Geflügelwirtschaft, praxisnah aufbereitet für Halter, Zulieferer, Behörden und Organisationen.
Key services
Publishing specialized information for poultry farming, Providing news and practical information for stakeholders
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.0, AlpineJS 3.10.2, Glide.js 3.5.2, Font Awesome, Matomo Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Klaro Cookie Consent, Cleverpush Push Notifications, AdSpirit Adserver
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL https://)
  • Cookie consent required before tracking (Matomo)
  • Tracking disabled on localhost and preview/test paths

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
AdSpirit
Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Cleverpush
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a specialized publication for poultry farming industry in Germany.
  2. Uses modern JavaScript libraries and analytics with consent mechanisms.
  3. No explicit privacy or terms of service pages found in provided content.
  4. No direct contact information or forms detected in the analyzed HTML snippet.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  6. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  7. Advertising and tracking are present but managed with consent.
  8. WHOIS data is minimal but does not raise red flags.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom CMS with a modern front-end technology stack including jQuery, AlpineJS, and Glide.js for UI components. Analytics are handled via Matomo and Google Tag Manager, integrated with Klaro for cookie consent management, indicating GDPR awareness. Advertising is managed through AdSpirit and push notifications via Cleverpush. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and uses standard meta tags for SEO. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous script loading and deferred execution improving load times. Accessibility is basic but could be enhanced. Hosting details are not explicit, but domain uses generic routing name servers. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional content delivery platform with room for modernization and security hardening.
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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