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Security report for dumont.de

DuMont Mediengruppe GmbH · Media · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

DuMont Mediengruppe GmbH is a well-established German media and technology company with a rich history spanning over 400 years. The company operates multiple subsidiaries and brands in the media sector, offering digital content, marketing technologies, and publishing services. Their website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, multilingual support, and comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, targeting a general audience interested in media and technology. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with Elementor and optimized for performance and SEO, demonstrating modern web standards and mobile responsiveness. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and security best practices, though formal security policies and incident response information are not publicly disclosed. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professional, and compliant with GDPR requirements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 100 · Medium
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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…
  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  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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  • 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
15
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
63

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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Leaked records that mention dumont.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
127
Employees
0
Customers
117
Third parties
10
Weak passwords
17%

10 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

DuMont Mediengruppe holds a leading position in the German media industry, leveraging a diversified portfolio of subsidiaries including radio stations, publishing houses, and marketing technology firms. Their business model integrates traditional media with innovative digital solutions, targeting broad consumer and business audiences. The company emphasizes sustainability, responsibility, and innovation as core values. The website's content and structure support brand consistency and market positioning as a forward-looking media and technology group. Partnerships and subsidiaries are well represented, indicating a strong ecosystem. Growth indicators include recent press releases about leadership appointments and new platform launches. The career portal suggests active talent acquisition and organizational development.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of security headers, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The implementation of lazy loading and script management indicates attention to performance and security. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy page, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. The partial Content Security Policy and some CSP-related script handling issues could be optimized to enhance protection against script injection. Overall, the site is secure for typical corporate use but would benefit from formalizing security governance and incident response communication.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Review and strengthen Content Security Policy to avoid blocking legitimate scripts and enhance protection.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
DuMont Mediengruppe GmbH
Description
Die DuMont Mediengruppe ist ein Medien- & Technologieunternehmen - Für gesellschaftlichen & ökonomischen Fortschritt im digitalen Zeitalter.
Key services
Media publishing, Technology solutions, Digital content, Marketing technologies
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Elementor 3.32.5, WP Rocket 3.17.3.1, Yoast SEO 26.2, jQuery 3.7.1, Swiper.js, SitePress Multilingual CMS (WPML), PHP (implied by WordPress)
Frameworks
WordPress, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Lazy loading of scripts and images
  • Use of security plugins (WP Rocket, caching)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
independent-analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
independent-analytics
Marketing tools
Facelift, MARMIND, Validatis, ETICOR, QUiNFOS
Transparency
basic

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 and multimedia
  2. Professional corporate branding and consistent design
  3. Strong focus on media and technology sectors
  4. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies present
  5. No visible security or content blocking issues
  6. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices
  7. No direct contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed
  8. Contact available via dedicated contact page
  9. No explicit security policy or incident response info found
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using Elementor for page building and WP Rocket for performance optimization. It employs jQuery and Swiper.js for interactive elements and supports multilingual content via WPML. The site uses lazy loading for images and scripts to improve load times and user experience. SEO is enhanced with Yoast SEO plugin and structured data (JSON-LD) is implemented for rich search results. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. No major technical debt or outdated technologies were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicit but the infrastructure appears stable and performant.
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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