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Security report for estheticon.de

Estheticon · Healthcare · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Estheticon.de is a well-established German-language online community and information portal focused on aesthetic and plastic surgery as well as cosmetic treatments. The platform offers comprehensive services including doctor search, patient experience reports, expert Q&A, forums, articles, and galleries, positioning itself as a leading resource in the healthcare aesthetic sector in Germany. The website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with integration of multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, and New Relic, hosted on Amazon AWS, indicating a professional and scalable technical setup. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, although there is room for improvement in publishing explicit security policies, terms of service, and security headers. Overall, the site is safe for general audiences, with no adult or explicit content detected. The domain registration data aligns with the website's professional nature, showing no suspicious patterns. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security transparency, adding terms of service, and improving accessibility features to further strengthen trust and compliance.

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

6 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
70

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

Estheticon.de operates in the healthcare sector, specifically targeting patients and individuals interested in aesthetic and plastic surgery. Its business model revolves around providing a comprehensive online platform that connects users with certified doctors, shares patient reviews, and offers educational content. The site leverages advertising and marketing tools for monetization and user engagement. Its market position is strong within the German-speaking community, supported by verified doctor listings and patient testimonials that enhance credibility. The platform's partnership ecosystem includes major advertising and analytics providers, supporting its growth and operational efficiency. The absence of explicit contact details on the homepage suggests a focus on user self-service and digital engagement rather than direct sales or support calls.

Security posture

The website maintains a good security posture with HTTPS enabled and a cookie consent mechanism that respects GDPR compliance. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of a security.txt file or explicit incident response contacts indicate areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The integration of reputable third-party analytics and marketing services is managed with consent controls, reflecting a privacy-aware approach. To enhance security maturity, the site should implement recommended HTTP security headers, publish a vulnerability disclosure policy, and provide clear security contact channels.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve incident response readiness.
  3. Add a clearly accessible terms of service page to define user rights and obligations.
  4. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents and general inquiries to enhance transparency and trust.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users and comply with accessibility standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Estheticon
Description
Das Portal über ästhetische Medizin und plastische Chirurgie, in der Sie die besten plastischen Chirurgen, Spezialisten für ästhetische Medizin und Dermatologie sowie die innovativsten Behandlungen finden.
Key services
Doctor search, Treatment information, Patient experience reports, Expert Q&A, Forum, Articles, Result galleries, Brand listings
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, New Relic Browser Agent, DoubleClick GPT, Web fonts (woff2), CSS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with granular consent options
  • Use of security origin-trial headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Analytics 4, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, New Relic Browser
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense, DoubleClick, Google Ad Manager
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, New Relic, TikTok Analytics
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, New Relic
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional community portal for aesthetic and plastic surgery in German language.
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism is implemented.
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage HTML.
  4. Multiple external analytics and advertising services are integrated.
  5. No visible security.txt or explicit security policy pages.
  6. No terms of service page detected in provided content.
  7. Website uses HTTPS and modern web technologies.
  8. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-heavy frontend with asynchronous loading of analytics and marketing scripts including Google Analytics (Universal and GA4), Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, and New Relic Browser Agent. Fonts are served in modern WOFF2 format with preloading for performance optimization. Hosting is on Amazon AWS as indicated by the nameservers. The site employs DNS prefetching and resource preloading to improve load times. While performance is moderate, the site is mobile optimized with responsive design. No CMS was explicitly detected from the HTML content. The technical stack is robust but could benefit from enhanced security header implementation and improved accessibility compliance.
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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