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Security report for fermeria.de

Fermeria · Healthcare · Germany

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Fermeria is a well-established online platform specializing in connecting caregivers, household helpers, tutors, and specialist professionals with clients across multiple European countries, primarily targeting the German market. The platform offers free profile creation and facilitates communication through symbolic fees, serving over 40,000 users since its founding in 2012. Its multi-country presence and professional design position it as a trusted intermediary in the healthcare and education sectors. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Google reCAPTCHA, Google Tag Manager, and CookieHub for privacy compliance, hosted by websupport.sk. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, although accessibility features are basic. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and anti-bot measures in place, but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is strong with clear GDPR-aligned policies and cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
45/ 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

    • 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. 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 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
35
Email security
90
DNS health
50
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
45
Average
52

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

Fermeria operates a multi-national job platform focused on caregiving and related services, leveraging a business model that combines free user registration with paid communication features. Its competitive advantage lies in its broad European reach and specialization in care and tutoring services. The platform targets both job seekers and employers, providing categorized service offerings and localized search filters. The company maintains sister sites in Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Austria, and Switzerland, indicating a strategic regional expansion. Revenue streams likely include fees for communication and business advertising. The platform's partnership ecosystem is primarily internal across countries, with no external payment processors or third-party service partners explicitly identified. Growth indicators include a large user base and active blog content. The company emphasizes user trust through testimonials and transparent policies.

Security posture

Fermeria demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, use of Google reCAPTCHA to prevent automated abuse, and a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are found, which could hinder coordinated vulnerability management. The platform does not expose sensitive data in the HTML and uses secure form validation. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be improved by adopting additional HTTP security headers and publishing formal security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide clear incident response contact channels to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for users with disabilities.
  5. Consider adding direct company contact emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Fermeria
Description
Kontaktieren Sie erfahrene Betreuer/innen, Haushaltsaushilfen oder Nachhilfegeber/innen ganz kostenlos. Erstellen Sie ein kostenloses Profil und finden Sie eine geeignete Arbeitsstelle.
Key services
Senior care, Child care, Household help, Tutoring, Specialist professions, Pet care
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google reCAPTCHA, Google Tag Manager, CookieHub, jQuery (implied by $.nette.ajax usage), Select2, Bootstrap (implied by classes and dropdowns)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Cookie consent mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
CookieHub
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 rich content and multiple interactive forms.
  2. Strong multi-country presence with language and country selectors.
  3. Uses modern web technologies and standard security practices like HTTPS and reCAPTCHA.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  5. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found; contact primarily via forms.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts published.
  7. No visible security headers detected in HTML content.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. Social media presence limited to Facebook link.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom or Nette framework-based CMS, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries and services such as Google reCAPTCHA, Google Tag Manager, and CookieHub for privacy compliance. Hosting is provided by websupport.sk, indicating a Slovakian hosting provider supporting multi-country European operations. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and uses standard UI frameworks like Bootstrap and Select2 for enhanced user experience. Performance is moderate, with no evident critical technical debt. SEO is well addressed through meta tags and Open Graph data. Technical risks are low, but the lack of security headers and formal security policies represent areas for modernization and risk mitigation.
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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