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Security report for dnw-online.de

Dienstleistungsgesellschaft der Norddeutschen Wirtschaft mbH (DNW) · Telecommunications · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Dienstleistungsgesellschaft der Norddeutschen Wirtschaft mbH (DNW) is a small regional service company affiliated with Unternehmerverbände Niedersachsen e.V. and Institut der Norddeutschen Wirtschaft e.V. The company focuses on consulting and services related to telecommunications, energy, data protection, and organizing purchasing cooperations for medium-sized businesses in Northern Germany. The website is built on Joomla CMS with a modern responsive design and includes essential business information and partner affiliations. Technically, the site uses standard web technologies and is hosted by Alfahosting. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks advanced security headers and explicit incident response policies. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR requirements.

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

7 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"

    • 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
72
Security headers
35
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
40
Average
54

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

DNW operates as a service provider targeting the German Mittelstand, offering consulting and cooperative purchasing services primarily in telecommunications and related sectors. Its business model leverages affiliations with regional business associations to build trust and market reach. The company maintains partnerships with known regional organizations, enhancing credibility. The website content and structure support its business goals, though no direct e-commerce or transactional services are evident. Growth potential lies in expanding consulting services and leveraging digital marketing. The partnership ecosystem is well represented, but the site could benefit from clearer terms and security policies to enhance business credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented according to GDPR standards. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended best practices. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could be a gap in security readiness. The use of Joomla CMS requires regular updates to mitigate known vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analysis. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could be improved with additional controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance browser security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Regularly update Joomla CMS and all plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
  5. Consider adding a terms of service page to clarify user and business obligations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Dienstleistungsgesellschaft der Norddeutschen Wirtschaft mbH (DNW)
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Dienstleistungsgesellschaft der Norddeutschen Wirtschaft mbH (DNW)
Description
Die DNW ist ein Dienstleistungsunternehmen für Mitglieder der Unternehmer Verbände Niedersachsen. Sie fokussieren sich auf Organisation und Vermarktung von Einkaufsgemeinschaften sowie Beratung im Bereich Unternehmensstruktur und Unternehmensstatik. Ziel ist die Kostenreduktion in Bürokommunikation, Energie und Datenschutz für mittelständische Unternehmen.
Key services
Telekommunikation, Consulting, Onboarding, Potentialanalyse, Sport und Veranstaltungen, Rahmenverträge und Einkaufskooperationen, Dienstleistungen, Seminare, Energie, Datenschutz
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla CMS, Bootstrap CSS, Font Awesome, jQuery, Smart Slider 3, Google Analytics
Frameworks
Helix3 Joomla Template Framework
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent with granular options
  • IP anonymization in Google Analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses Joomla CMS with Helix3 template and Smart Slider 3 plugin.
  2. Cookie consent is implemented with granular user options.
  3. Contact information is clearly presented in multiple locations.
  4. No explicit terms of service found.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. Google Analytics is used with IP anonymization.
  7. Business is a small regional service provider affiliated with known associations.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. Website is fully accessible without WAF blocking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla CMS using the Helix3 template framework and integrates Smart Slider 3 for dynamic content presentation. It uses Bootstrap and Font Awesome for styling and icons, and jQuery for scripting. Hosting is provided by Alfahosting, a known German hosting provider. Performance is moderate with responsive design optimized for mobile devices. SEO is basic with meta keywords and descriptions present but no advanced structured data like JSON-LD for business or organization. Accessibility is basic with room for improvement. The site uses Google Analytics with IP anonymization, reflecting privacy-conscious analytics implementation. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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