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Security report for dwif.de

dwif-Consulting GmbH · Hospitality · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

dwif-Consulting GmbH is a well-established German tourism consultancy with a 75-year history, specializing in tourism research, market data, and strategic consulting for destinations and hospitality sectors. The website is professionally designed using Joomla CMS and modern frameworks, providing a rich user experience with clear navigation and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS, GDPR-compliant cookie consent, and CSRF protections, though some security headers could be improved. The site uses Google Analytics and Tag Manager for user tracking with moderate privacy compliance. Overall, the website reflects a credible and trustworthy business with strong market positioning in the tourism consulting industry.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 100 · Low
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

3 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';…

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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
100
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
75

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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

No leaked records found

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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

dwif operates in the hospitality sector, targeting tourism destinations, hospitality businesses, and policymakers. Their business model centers on consulting and research services, offering economic analyses, destination management, and operational consulting. The company maintains a professional online presence with detailed team profiles and a comprehensive portfolio. The absence of direct contact details on the main page suggests contact may be handled via dedicated pages or forms. The company leverages social media channels like LinkedIn and Twitter to engage with their audience. The domain age and WHOIS data support the legitimacy and stability of the business.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and implements GDPR-compliant cookie consent with an opt-in mechanism. CSRF tokens are present in forms, indicating attention to secure form handling. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not evident in the provided data, representing an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks a public vulnerability disclosure or security policy page, which could enhance transparency and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and vulnerability disclosure page to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Ensure all Joomla CMS components and plugins are regularly updated to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Consider adding explicit contact information on the main site or contact page for improved user trust and accessibility.
  5. Conduct periodic security audits and penetration testing to proactively identify and remediate risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
dwif-Consulting GmbH
Description
dwif is a leading tourism consultancy offering innovative tourism research, market data, and strategic consulting services to destinations, hospitality, and leisure sectors.
Key services
Tourism consulting, Market research, Economic analyses, Destination management, Operational and infrastructure consulting
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla CMS, Yootheme Pro, jQuery, FontAwesome, Leaflet.js, Google Analytics, GDPR Cookie Consent Plugin
Frameworks
Joomla, UIkit
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in mechanism
  • CSRF token present in forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich, professionally presented, and focused on tourism consulting.
  3. Strong GDPR compliance with opt-in cookie consent and clear privacy policy.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  5. Social media presence includes LinkedIn and Twitter links.
  6. Uses Joomla CMS with modern UIkit framework and Yootheme Pro template.
  7. Google Analytics and Tag Manager used for analytics and tracking.
  8. No explicit security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page found.
  9. No terms of service page detected.
  10. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla CMS with Yootheme Pro template and UIkit framework, leveraging jQuery and Leaflet.js for interactive elements. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are used for analytics and tracking. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by rich media content. Hosting provider details are not explicit. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, though some security header implementations could be enhanced to reduce risk.
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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