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Security report for dico-ev.de

DICO e.V. · Non-profit · Germany

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

DICO e.V. is a well-established German non-profit organization dedicated to promoting compliance across various industries in Germany. Founded in 2012, it serves as a central forum and network for compliance professionals, offering publications, events, digital tools, and a job board. The website reflects a mature digital presence with strong SEO, structured data, and professional design. Technically, it is built on WordPress with modern plugins and hosted on a reputable provider. Security posture is good with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit security policies and vulnerability disclosures are absent. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally managed, targeting compliance experts and organizations in Germany.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

8 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

  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 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';…

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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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
43
Average
48

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

DICO e.V. holds a leading position in the German compliance sector as a non-profit association with over 1000 members from DAX companies, SMEs, consulting firms, NGOs, and academia. Its business model focuses on knowledge exchange, networking, and compliance promotion rather than commercial sales. The organization leverages digital tools and events to engage its audience. The website's integration with SharePoint and LinkedIn indicates a professional ecosystem. No direct revenue streams are visible, consistent with its non-profit status. The organization appears stable with consistent branding and a clear target audience.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented via Borlabs Cookie. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure reduces transparency. Security headers are not explicitly visible but may be configured at the server level. The site uses reputable plugins and avoids known security pitfalls. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by publishing explicit security and incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and incident response procedures.
  2. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update plugins and themes to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing contact details for security incidents or abuse reports.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
DICO e.V.
Description
DICO – das Deutsche Institut für Compliance e.V. – die Stimme der Compliance in Deutschland. Gegründet im November 2012, auf Betreiben führender Compliance-Praktiker und –Experten. Gemeinnütziger Verein mit über 1000 Mitgliedern aus verschiedenen Branchen in Deutschland, darunter DAX-Unternehmen, Mittelstand, Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Beratungsgesellschaften, NGOs und Wissenschaft.
Key services
Networking and exchange platform, Publications and guidelines, Events and forums, Digital tools, Podcast, Job board
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Yoast SEO plugin, Elementor 3.32.4, Contact Form 7, Mailchimp for WP, Borlabs Cookie, jQuery, Bootstrap, Swiper, Google Maps (content blocked by cookie consent)
Frameworks
WordPress, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (Borlabs Cookie for privacy and consent)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Mailchimp
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Professional German non-profit compliance institute website
  2. Comprehensive content about compliance, events, publications, and membership
  3. Strong SEO and structured data implementation
  4. Multiple contact channels including phone, email, and contact forms
  5. Cookie consent and privacy policies implemented
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  7. No security.txt or explicit security policy found
  8. Use of modern WordPress plugins and technologies
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 using Elementor for page building and Yoast SEO for optimization. It employs modern JavaScript libraries and CSS frameworks such as Bootstrap and Swiper for responsive design and interactivity. Hosting is via Strato, a reputable German hosting provider. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. The site uses Mailchimp for newsletter management and Borlabs Cookie for GDPR-compliant cookie consent. No major technical debt or outdated components were detected. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and implement advanced caching or CDN solutions for performance gains.
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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