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Security report for dihk-bildungs-gmbh.de

DIHK-Gesellschaft für berufliche Bildung - Organisation zur Förderung der IHK-Weiterbildung gGmbH · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

DIHK-Bildungs-gGmbH is a German vocational education and training organization affiliated with the IHK and AHK networks, providing a wide range of standardized and innovative training, certification, and examination services. The website reflects a well-structured and content-rich platform targeting IHK and AHK employees as well as individuals seeking professional development. Technically, the site employs modern JavaScript modules, lazy loading, and integrates Matomo analytics and Usercentrics for consent management, hosted on SchlundTech infrastructure. However, the security posture is weakened by an invalid or missing SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols, which significantly impacts secure communications. Privacy compliance is strong with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Contact information and partner links are clearly presented, enhancing business credibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 100 · Critical
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. 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 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
50
Security headers
70
Email security
50
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
Average
61

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 organization holds an important position within the German vocational education sector, leveraging partnerships with IHK, AHK, and DIHK. Its business model focuses on delivering educational content, certification courses, and examination services, supported by an online shop for learning materials. The target audience includes employees of chambers of commerce and industry as well as learners preparing for professional qualifications. The website's comprehensive navigation and content offerings indicate a mature digital presence, though the lack of explicit terms of service and security policy documents suggests areas for improvement in governance and transparency.

Security posture

The current security maturity is moderate due to the presence of essential security headers and consent management but critically undermined by the absence of a valid SSL/TLS certificate and disabled modern TLS protocols. This exposes users to potential risks during data transmission. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are found, indicating limited readiness for security incidents. The site does not expose sensitive data or vulnerable libraries but should urgently address SSL/TLS issues to protect user data and maintain trust.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS and secure user connections.
  2. Enable and configure modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) and strong cipher suites to enhance encryption strength.
  3. Publish clear terms of service and security policy documents to improve transparency and governance.
  4. Implement and publicize an incident response plan and vulnerability disclosure policy to prepare for security events.
  5. Continue to maintain and enhance privacy compliance, including clear cookie consent and data protection officer contact information.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
DIHK-Gesellschaft für berufliche Bildung - Organisation zur Förderung der IHK-Weiterbildung gGmbH
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom-built front-end with JavaScript modules for navigation, cookie management, and analytics integration. It leverages Matomo for privacy-focused analytics and Usercentrics for GDPR-compliant consent management. Images are optimized with lazy loading and responsive sources. Hosting is provided by SchlundTech, as indicated by DNS records. Performance metrics are not available, but the site shows signs of moderate loading speed. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels are implemented, contributing to good usability. SEO is supported by meta tags and Open Graph data. The lack of a recognized CMS suggests a bespoke or proprietary platform. Technical risks include outdated or missing SSL/TLS configuration that could impact user trust and search engine ranking.
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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