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Security report for energie.de

VDE VERLAG GmbH · Energy · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

energie.de is a professional German energy sector portal operated by VDE VERLAG GmbH, consolidating six energy magazines and providing news, e-magazines, job listings, market partner directories, and event information. The site targets energy industry professionals and stakeholders, offering specialized content and training resources. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, employs modern SEO practices, and includes GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms. The site is mobile-optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and professional design. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and respects privacy with cookie blocking for external media by default, but lacks explicit security policies or incident response contacts. Overall, the site is legitimate, well-maintained, and trustworthy for its target audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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. 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

  2. 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

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
75
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
80
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

energie.de holds a strong position as a niche media portal in the German energy sector, leveraging multiple specialized magazines under one domain. Its business model revolves around content publishing, advertising, and providing industry-specific services such as job listings and training. The partnership with essociation.de for training and the integration of job services indicate a diversified ecosystem. The site’s professional branding and consistent content quality support its credibility. The parent company VDE VERLAG GmbH is a recognized entity in the publishing industry, enhancing trust. The portal’s focus on B2B audiences and energy professionals positions it well within its market segment.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with enforced HTTPS, GDPR-compliant cookie consent, and blocking of external media cookies by default. It uses reputable third-party analytics (etracker) with Do Not Track respect. However, it lacks visible security headers and does not publish a security policy or incident response contacts, which are best practices for transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file limits external reporting channels. Overall, the site is secure for typical use but could improve transparency and defensive measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance browser security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible security reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all users.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and advertising integrations to minimize security risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
VDE VERLAG GmbH
Description
Sechs Energiemagazine vereint unter einer Domain - energie.de! News, E-Magazine, Jobs, Marktpartner, Termine und mehr.
Key services
Energy news, E-Magazines, Job listings, Market partner directory, Event calendar, Training and webinars
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with blocking of external media cookies by default
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of etracker with Do Not Track respect

Analytics and tracking

Services
etracker
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
AdSpirit
Tracking pixels
etracker
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO for TYPO3
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge
  2. Content is professional and targeted at energy industry professionals
  3. Uses TYPO3 CMS with modern SEO and cookie consent mechanisms
  4. Multiple energy sector magazines consolidated under one portal
  5. Advertising is present but uses reputable ad network AdSpirit with GDPR consent
  6. No direct company emails or phone numbers found in HTML content
  7. Contact form available via /service/kontakt
  8. Social media presence includes LinkedIn
  9. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a mature and widely used content management system, ensuring a stable and scalable platform. The use of compressed CSS and JavaScript assets indicates optimization efforts. SEO is enhanced by meta tags, Open Graph, Twitter cards, and JSON-LD structured data. The site uses asynchronous loading for ads and analytics to improve performance. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and viewport settings. However, no explicit hosting provider information was found. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in accessibility and security headers. The technical stack is modern and appropriate for a professional publishing portal.
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. 63/100Medium31 findingsView report
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