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Bundesverband Rind und Schwein e.V. (BRS) · Other · Germany

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Bundesverband Rind und Schwein e.V. (BRS) operates the website dialog-rindundschwein.de as an educational platform focused on providing transparent and researched information about modern cattle and pig farming in Germany. The site aims to counteract negative media narratives by offering factual content, flyers, brochures, and news updates targeted at consumers interested in agriculture and livestock. The organization appears as a small non-profit association with a clear mission to inform and educate the public. Technically, the website is built on the Intersolute CMS platform, utilizing standard web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript with jQuery. The site is mobile optimized and presents a professional design with clear navigation, although accessibility features are basic. Performance is moderate, and SEO practices are basic but adequate for the content provided. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and implements a cookie consent mechanism, indicating awareness of privacy compliance. However, there is no evidence of advanced security headers or explicit security policies. No forms collecting personal data are present on the main page, reducing attack surface. The WHOIS data is consistent with the website's stated purpose, and no suspicious domain registration patterns are detected. Overall, the website is trustworthy, safe, and professionally maintained, with room for improvement in security hardening and accessibility. The lack of explicit contact emails or phone numbers may limit direct user engagement but aligns with the informational nature of the site.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

8 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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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
30
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
47

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

The Bundesverband Rind und Schwein e.V. holds a national position as an authoritative source on livestock farming facts in Germany. Its business model centers on non-profit educational outreach, leveraging partnerships such as support from the Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank. The organization targets consumers and stakeholders interested in agriculture, aiming to improve public perception and understanding of modern animal husbandry. The website serves as a hub for disseminating flyers, brochures, and news, supporting advocacy and transparency. The absence of commercial activities or advertising suggests a focus on informational integrity and trust-building within its sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and a cookie consent mechanism in place, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of security headers like Content Security Policy, HSTS, or X-Frame-Options indicates potential areas for enhancement. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which could be a gap in security culture. The lack of forms reduces exposure to input-based attacks, but ongoing monitoring and security audits are recommended. Overall, the security posture is adequate for an informational site but could benefit from formalized policies and technical hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers such as CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Enhance accessibility features to comply with WCAG guidelines and improve user experience for all visitors.
  4. Consider adding verified contact emails or phone numbers to facilitate user communication and trust.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and CMS components for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Bundesverband Rind und Schwein e.V. (BRS)
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bundesverband Rind und Schwein e.V. (BRS)
Description
The website provides information and transparency about modern livestock farming, specifically cattle and pig farming, aiming to counteract negative media reports by offering researched facts and educational materials.
Key services
Information dissemination, Educational flyers and brochures, News and updates on livestock farming
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by canonical URL https://)
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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 challenges.
  2. Content is primarily in German and focused on livestock farming education.
  3. No forms collecting personal data detected on the main page.
  4. Cookie consent is implemented with clear explanation of necessary cookies.
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page; only physical address in footer.
  6. Social media sharing links present but no official social media accounts linked.
  7. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
  8. No terms of service page found.
  9. Website uses Intersolute CMS and custom JavaScript for UI elements.
  10. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Intersolute CMS platform, using standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript with jQuery. The design is responsive and mobile-friendly, with a moderate performance profile. SEO is basic but includes essential meta tags and Open Graph data. The site lacks advanced frameworks or modern JavaScript libraries beyond jQuery. Hosting appears stable with dedicated nameservers from Intersolute. There is no evidence of heavy technical debt, but opportunities exist to modernize the tech stack and improve accessibility and security features.
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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