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Security report for dsv.de

Deutscher Schwimm-Verband e. V. · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Deutscher Schwimm-Verband e. V. (DSV) is the national governing body for swimming sports in Germany, founded in 1886. It represents approximately 600,000 members across 2,300 clubs and covers five Olympic swimming disciplines. The organization is well-established with a strong market position in the German sports federation landscape, supported by institutional partners such as DOSB and federal ministries. The website provides comprehensive information about the federation's activities, events, anti-doping policies, and educational programs, targeting athletes, clubs, and swimming enthusiasts in Germany. Technically, the website uses modern web technologies including JavaScript, lazy loading, and a consent management platform, hosted with reliable DNS services. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices and clear navigation.

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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

  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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  • Security score drift

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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
20
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
59

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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Total records
16
Employees
0
Customers
15
Third parties
1
Weak passwords
38%

2 subdomains affected

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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

DSV operates as a non-profit sports federation with a focus on swimming sports development, event organization, and member services. Its business model revolves around membership, event hosting, education, and partnerships with governmental and commercial entities. The federation maintains a strong partnership ecosystem with national sports bodies and sponsors, enhancing its credibility and reach. Growth indicators include active event calendars and youth engagement programs. The website reflects a professional and trustworthy image, supporting its strategic positioning in the German sports sector.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses a consent management system to comply with privacy regulations. Security headers are minimal but present. There is no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which could be improved. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The anti-doping and safe sport policies indicate a commitment to integrity and compliance. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from enhanced headers and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement additional security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish an incident response and abuse contact page to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Create and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries for vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance user privacy transparency by detailing data retention policies.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Deutscher Schwimm-Verband e. V.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Deutscher Schwimm-Verband e. V.
Description
Der Deutsche Schwimm-Verband e. V., am 8. August 1886 in Berlin gegründet, vereinigt unter seinem Dach die Schwimmverbände in den Bundesländern der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und deren Mitglieder in rund 2.300 Vereinen. Er repräsentiert die fünf olympischen Schwimmsportarten.
Key services
Organization of swimming sports, Anti-doping initiatives, Event hosting and management, Education and qualification in swimming, Member and club support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Owl Carousel, SVG, Lazy Loading Images, Consent Manager (Netzcocktail)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for cookies
  • Anti-doping and safe sport policies publicly stated

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Netzcocktail Consent Manager
Marketing tools
Consent Manager
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content in German language.
  2. Strong focus on swimming sports and related activities in Germany.
  3. Comprehensive navigation and well-structured content.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and consent management.
  5. Clear contact information and official partner logos.
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  7. Good privacy and cookie compliance with consent mechanism.
  8. No visible security incident response or vulnerability disclosure pages.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Amphi CMS and uses JavaScript libraries like jQuery and Owl Carousel for UI components. It employs lazy loading for images and a third-party consent manager for cookie compliance. The site is hosted with domaincontrol.com DNS services, indicating use of GoDaddy infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with meta tags and Open Graph data. Technical risks are low, but modernization opportunities include updating security headers and optimizing script loading.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 61/100Medium34 findingsView report
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